Posts Tagged ‘Cumbria’

Proven House, Alston, Lancashire

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 OpenBritainon page 281 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Proven House Website.

Primrose Court, Tebay, Cumbria

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 OpenBritainon page 279 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Primrose Court Website.

Irton House Farm, Cockermouth, Cumbria

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 OpenBritainon page 276 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Irton House Farm Website.

Nationwide Bungalow, Ambleside, Cumbria

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 OpenBritainon page 274 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Nationwide Bungalow website.