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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Eildon Holiday Cottages are located in the Scottish Borders a relatively unknown and unexplored area of Scotland and just 40 minutes by car to Edinburgh. The property is an 18th Century farm which has been converted into 6 self-catering cottages, some of which have facilities for disabled people and have views over the Tweed Valley to the Lammermuir and Moorfoot Hills.
Information about the cottage’s facilities for disabled people can be found on the Eildon Holiday Cottages Accessibility webpage. In brief, 5 of the cottages have at least 1 ground floor bedroom with bath or shower room. 2 of the cottages also have ceiling hoists and a portable hoist is also available for guests in other cottages. Other mobility aids and equipment may also be rented during your stay such as commodes and shower chairs.
Further details can be found on OpenBritain, on page 334 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Eildon Holiuday Cottages Website.
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Tags: Access, Accommodation, Assistance Dogs, Level Access, OpenBritain, Scotland, Scottish Borders, Self Catering, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
The Lovat Lodge Hotel overlooks the Moray Firth in Scotland and is located near to Inverness. The hotel is adapted with facilities including lever taps, adjustable beds, accessible bathrooms and walk-in showers. Lovat Lodge is wheelchair accessible and has wheelchair accessible suites with bathrooms. The staff also have experience in the requirements of disabled people and they have equipment such as wheelchairs and motorised buggies which maybe available during your stay. You should contact the hotel for further information.
Although the hotel does not have a full Access Statement you can contact them directly if you have any specific questions. The hotels contact details and further information can be found on OpenBritain, on page 330 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Lovat Lodge Hotel Website.
Tags: Accommodation, Disability, Disabled, Highland, Level Access, OpenBritain, Scotland, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Crathie Opportunity Holidays are 4 self-catering cottages in the restored Manse Courtyard of historic Crathie Kirk, Aberdeenshire. Located in the Cairngorm National Park, Crathie lies between the villages of Braemar and Ballater some 50 miles west of Aberdeen.
The 4 cottages are all named after glens near Crathie and all have level ground floor access throughout, fully accessible kitchens, level access showers, height adjustable beds and ceiling tracking hoists. Each of the cottages have their own pages where more details are given about the specific accommodation. Please see the Clunie, Gairn, Gelder and Girnock pages for further information.
The Access Statement gives a summary of the provision for disabled people and further details can be found on OpenBritain, on page 319 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Crathie Opportunity Holidays Website.
Tags: Aberdeenshire, Access, Accommodation, Disability, Disabled, Level Access, OpenBritain, Scotland, Self Catering, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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Friday, February 19th, 2010
Proven House provides self catering accomodation situated on a working farm near Alston, Lancashire, in the beautiful Ribble Valley and was converted to a very high standard in 2008. The property has been assessed and given awards for mobility, visual and hearing impairments under the National Accessible Scheme.
The house consists of a fully equipped kitchen/dining area with all modern amenities, comfortable lounge with digital TV/DVD, twin bedded room with adjustable beds and en-suite wet room with disabled facilities.
The Access Statement gives a summary of the provision for disabled people and further details can be found on OpenBritain, on page 281 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Proven House Website.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Blind, Cumbria, Deaf, Hearing Impairment, Level Access, OpenBritain, Self Catering, Tourism, United Kingdom, Visual Impairment, Wheelchair
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Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Primrose cottage constructed Primrose Court 1 and 2 in 2007 with the disabled traveller in mind. They provide the same facilities as Primrose Lodge such as 2 beds, 2 bathrooms with the addition of double ended Jacuzzi bath, en-suite 4-poster, electrically operated bed, twin room, flat screen TVs throughout, dish washer and washing machine. They are both Non-Smoking apart from where smoking is permitted outside on balconies from the lounge.
Both are flat, with level access and have private drives and parking adjacent to the units. Pets are welcome and they are set in 1 acre garden and within a five minute walk is the Cross Keys Inn, a delightful old country pub, serving bar meals. The little village of Tebay has two churches, two pubs, a railway club and pretty walks along the banks of the River Lune.
Tebay is situated 16 miles from Penrith to the north, 11 miles from Kendal to the south and almost adjacent to the north Lakes and Yorkshire Dales. The Howgill fells, as yet one of the quieter places for walkers, are the hills located within easy reach of the village. The Scottish border is approximately one hours drive north, making Tebay and Primrose Cottage an ideal overnight stop for journeys up and down the country, or an excellent centre to access Cumbria, the Lakes and the Yorkshire Dales.
The Access Statement gives a summary of the different cottages provision for disabled people and further details can be found on OpenBritain, on page 279 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Primrose Court Website.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Cumbria, Disability, England, Level Access, OpenBritain, Self Catering, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Irton House Farm is set in 240 acres of pasture and woodland and commands probably one of the finest views to be found in the Northern Lakes. It is a working sheep farm and was chosen as the venue for the BBC series ‘One Man and His Dog’.
Within easy driving distance are Derwent Water, Thirlmere, Ullswater and the famous waterfall ‘AiraForce’, Buttermere, Loweswater and Crummock Water. The towns of Keswick and Cockermouth, the birthplace of the poet William Wordsworth, are also nearby.
The property is made up of 6 cottages, The Robins, Jinney and Granary which all sleep 2 people, while The Swallows and Shepherd’s Rest that sleep 4 people as well as the Martins which sleeps 6. The Access Statement gives a summary of the different cottages provision for disabled people and further details can be found on OpenBritain, on page 276 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Irton House Farm Website.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Cumbria, Disability, OpenBritain, Self Catering, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
The Kerridge End Holiday Cottages are in the western edge of the Peak District National Park near Macclesfield. The self catering holiday cottages offer accommodation in the village of Rainow. They are located in the grounds of Kerridge End House, a former Gentleman’s residence built in 1837 for John Mellor. Kerridge End is in the conservation area of the village of Rainow, which lies in the foothills of the Pennines.
The holiday cottages consist of 3 properties each of which have different levels of access. You can read about the access for the different buildings on their individual disability access statements. Please use the links for the Coach House, Stables and Hayloft or simply go to the Kerridge End Holiday Cottages Disability Access page.
Further details can be found on OpenBritain, on page 274 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Kerridge End Holiday Cottages website.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Cheshire, Level Access, OpenBritain, Self Catering, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
The Nationwide Bungalow is located in the heart of Cumbria close to Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake and offers spectacular views of unspoilt countryside. The property is in the pretty town of Ambleside which is full of speciality shops, busy restaurants and pubs humming with good-natured conversation.
This comfortable and adapted bungalow sleeps up to seven people and has a beautiful secluded garden which is accessible from the lounge and the driveway. Nationwide offers a twin room, two single rooms, a double sofa bed and a z-bed, with all bed linen supplied. The pleasant living area has a colour TV, video and hi-fi. The kitchen is equipped with an oven, fridge, freezer, microwave, washing machine and tumble dryer. There is central heating throughout and ample off-road parking.
It also boasts:
- wheel-in shower
- self-propelled shower/commode chair
- mobile hoist
- electric profiling bed
Further details can be found on OpenBritain, on page 274 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Nationwide Bungalow website.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Cumbria, Level Access, OpenBritain, Self Catering, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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Friday, February 12th, 2010
Fairhaven Woodland and Water Gardens situated in South Walsham, Norfolk is “is 90% wheelchair friendly and our tea room, gift shop and plant sales are fully accessible. We have five mobility scooters which we are able to lend out to visitors (please book in advance).” They have also installed hearing loops in the tea room, gift shop and on the boat.
“With the help of grant funding our sensory garden has been created with our mobility and visually impaired visitors in mind. We have created a Braille guide for this part of the garden and hope to create guides for other parts in the coming months. Most of our information boards throughout the garden have Braille panels and we will soon be introducing audio tours.”
(Source: Fairhaven Woodlands and Water Park, “All for All” webpage)
The website also offers a free downloadable map, list of events and information about other facilities. More information can be found on the Fairhaven website and their contact details can also be found on page 205 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on OpenBritain where you can also post a review of this attraction.
Tags: Access, Attraction, Blind, Boat, Deaf, Disabled, England, Fairhaven, Gardens, Hearing Impairment, Norfolk, OpenBritain, Park, United Kingdom, Visual Impairment, Wheelchair
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010
As the weather begins to get slightly better and stay a little dryer (0k, so maybe I’m being very optimistic), it’s time for us to start looking again at what we can do in the great outdoors, countryside and parks. Wrest Park in Silsoe, Bedforshire is one of the UK’s least known parks and yet is magnificent and information for disabled people.
English Heritage provide information for people with mobility, hearing and visual impairments on their website which includes:
Facilities Details:
Toilets: Disabled toilet inside the mansion. Please see access details below.
Shop: Within mansion.
Limited refreshments (tea, coffee, biscuits, cold drinks, confectionary and ice creams) available from the shop. Currently no tearoom/café onsite.
Access:
Access to house: There are steps at the entrance, but an alternative level entrance is available to the garden. Unaccompanied wheelchair users should phone in advance to arrange for access. Buggies are available for disabled visitors.
Grounds and garden buildings: Access to the grounds is via mainly gravel paths and smooth grass. There are steps or a steep slope to the Orangery and steep steps to the Pavilion. There is a ramp to access the Bowling Green House. Benches are provided.
Parking:
Disabled visitors may park outside the mansion.
Visually Impaired Visitors:
Many garden ornaments and sculptures may be touched. There are also many trees and wild flowers.
Hearing Impaired Visitors:
Transcript of audio tour available. (Source: Wrest Park, English Heritage)
Further details can be found on OpenBritain, on page 204 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the English Heritage Website.
Tags: Access, Attraction, Bedfordshire, Disabled, England, Gardens, Hearing Impairment, OpenBritain, Park, United Kingdom, Visual Impairment, Wheelchair
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