Posts Tagged ‘Tourism’
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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by Craig Grimes in Accommodation, Cumbria, England, Lake District, North West, OpenBritain, Self Catering, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair User | No Comments »
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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by Craig Grimes in Accommodation, Cumbria, England, North West, OpenBritain, Self Catering, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair User | No Comments »
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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by Craig Grimes in Accommodation, Cheshire, England, North West, OpenBritain, Self Catering, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair User | No Comments »
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Redwings is the largest horse sanctuary in the UK and has over 1100 horses, ponies, donkeys and mules in its direct care. They have 3 visitor centres in Essex, Norfolk and Warwickshire. There is some access information on the each of the Visitor Centre’s individual web pages in the “Getting Around” section.
Although the Redwing Visitor Centres do not reopen until later in the year, it’s well worth planning a visit to see the fantastic work that they do. The Ada Cole Centre is open for half-term in February. Please visit the Redwings web site or call their Visitor Helpline on 0870 040 0033 for further information.
Tags: Essex, Horse Sanctuary, Norfolk, OpenBritain, Redwings, Tourism, United Kingdom, Warwickshire
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by Craig Grimes in Attraction, Campaign, East of England, Essex, Norfolk, Things to Do, Tourism, United Kingdom, Warwickshire | No Comments »
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
The Park House Hotel in Sandringham is operated by the Charity Leonard Cheshire Disability and has a high standard of access for those with reduced mobility. The hotel is located in the Sandringham Royal Estate surrounded by beautiful gardens and trees. It is also conveniently located close to the market town of King’s Lynn.
Park House has a total of 16 bedrooms for guests with disabilities, 8 of which are single and the other 8 are twins. All of the bedrooms are accessible (furniture may be moved for specific requirements), some rooms have overhead tracking hoist, while other mobile hoists also available, all beds have electric raising and lowering. The main hotel rooms are all ensuite, either wet room or bath with shower over. Toilet raisers, portable rails and commodes are also available.
The Access Statement gives a summary of the hotel’s provision and further details can be found on OpenBritain, on page 198 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Park House Hotel Website.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Disability, Hotel, Level Access, Norfolk, OpenBritain, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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by Craig Grimes in Accommodation, East of England, England, Hotel, Norfolk, OpenBritain, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair User | No Comments »
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
The Curlews is a Bed & Breakfast and self-catering accommodation near Colchester, Essex. The property has been assessed under the National Accessible Scheme to a level of M2 which means that it is suitable for people who have problems walking or can walk a maximum of 3 steps, or need to use a wheelchair some of the time.
The Curlews website paints an idillic picture of the property and surrounding area: “All bedrooms provide uninterrupted views over open farmland and the Stour Estuary. Imagine waking up one bright morning to breakfast on the balcony looking over the wonderful panoramic view of an idyllic Stour estuary, with flocks of wildfowl calling in the new day.”
Curlews is also close to the Essex Way, a very popular path for avid walkers, bird watchers, and those who appreciate getting close to nature. This area is also a very popular destination for artists.
The Access Statement gives a summary of the hotel’s provision which can be found on OpenBritain, more information can is also available on page 191 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Curlews Website.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Bed & Breakfast, Disability, England, Essex, Self Catering, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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by Craig Grimes in Accommodation, Bed & Breakfast, East of England, Essex, OpenBritain, Self Catering, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair User | No Comments »
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Acorn Cottage at Highfield Farm in Bedfordshire is a 4 bed self catering accommodation and the bathroom has been adapted to an M2 standard of the National Accessible Scheme (NAS). Three of the bedrooms have double beds and one has two single beds. Three of the bedrooms are also en-suite.
The cottage is all on one level, has polished hard wood floors throughout and has a fully equipped kitchen which includes a dishwasher, microwave, washing machine, tumble dryer, fridge freezer, cooker and radio. The kitchen/diner and living room are all open plan giving a large area for the family to spend their time together.
The Access Statement gives a summary of the hotel’s provision and further details can be found on OpenBritain, on page 188 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Highfield Farm Website.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Bedfordshire, Disability, OpenBritain, Tourism, United Kingdom
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by Craig Grimes in Accommodation, Bed & Breakfast, Bedfordshire, East of England, England, OpenBritain, Self Catering, United Kingdom, Wheelchair User | No Comments »
Friday, January 1st, 2010
OpenBritain would like to wish all our visitors a Happy New Year! 2010 will see a new groundbreaking alliance, DisabledGo, the UK’s largest provider of access related information is joining forces with OpenBritain.
From early in the New Year, visitors to this site will be able to comprehensively search over 50,000 leisure and tourism venues throughout the UK including restaurants, hotels, cinemas, shopping and all associated facilities including public and private transport.
This will create OpenBritian as the largest leisure time information resource in the UK for all those with access needs – and it will continue to grow and be continually updated with each new venue that is assessed.
It is also your opportunity to contribute by using our interactive feedback system where you can post your reviews and experiences for others to benefit – OpenBritain needs You !!!
Register with us now to enjoy all the benefits we can offer – there are many more services due to go live next year and we will alert you to each and every one as they go live.
Please see our press release for futher details.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Disability, Disabled, DisabledGo, England, News, OpenBritain, Tourism, Travel, United Kingdom
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by Craig Grimes in Accommodation, Attraction, DisabledGo, England, Hotel, Museum, News, OpenBritain, Tourism, Travel, United Kingdom | No Comments »
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Both the South Devon Railway, Buckfastleigh and the Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon, have facilities for disabled people , the details of which cab be found on their respective websites as listed below:
South Devon Railway
All our stations are suitable for access by disabled people who are warmly welcomed.
There is plenty of car parking at Buckfastleigh. Our trains have disabled access and reserved spaces for wheelchair users.
Buckfastleigh station is the best starting point for your journey as we have easy, flat access and parking very close to the platform.
Our station at Totnes is only accessible via a footpath link and is some 464 yards from the nearest parking at Totnes National Rail station.
Please note that our dining trains do not have reserved spaces for wheelchair using passengers and the doors of the dining train carriages are narrower than the width of standard wheelchairs. However, we would urge you to contact us so we can help meet your specific requirements.
Museum of the Great Western Railway (STEAM)
STEAM is fully accessible – with lifts and ramps giving wheelchair and pushchair access throughout the museum. Disabled toilet facilities are also available.
The displays have many features designed to meet the needs of people with special needs.
We are pleased to provide the following facilities and services:
- An experience of sights, sounds, smell and touch
- Free admission to carers or helpers assisting a disabled visitor
- Free loan of wheelchair or motorised scooter
- Fully accessible toilets, fitted with call point
- Personal guiding scheme for unaccompanied disabled visitors (booking required)
- Subtitled video and large print information panels throughout STEAM
- Low-level counters at the Ticket Desk, Shop and Cafe
- Induction loop system at the Ticket Desk
- Easy to read signage
- Guide, hearing and companion dogs welcome (dog bowls available)
- Automatic entrance doors
- Adult changing room
- Free parking for disabled visitors is available within 25 metres of STEAM. Disabled visitors can be dropped off outside the museum entrance. There is level access to STEAM from all car parking areas.
Tags: Access, Attraction, Devon, Disabled, England, OpenBritain, Tourism, Train, United Kingdom, Wheelchair, Wiltshire
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by Craig Grimes in Attraction, Devon, Museum, OpenBritain, South West, Things to Do, Tourism, Train, Wiltshire | No Comments »
Friday, December 4th, 2009
Mortons House Hotel, an enchanting 16th Century manor house, now converted into an award-winning 21 bedroom luxury hotel and restaurant, is located in the picturesque village of Corfe Castle, which lies in the heart of the Isle of Purbeck.
Purbeck is a very special place. The World Heritage status of its ‘Jurassic’ coast, together with beautiful beaches, stunning countryside, history, geology, wildlife and so much more make it a ‘must-see’ location.
In recent years, Mortons House has been declared ‘Small Hotel of the Year’ and in addition received a Silver Award for ‘Accessible Accommodation’ (South West Tourism). The owners are equally proud of their ‘Gold Award’ status from VisitBritain. As well as this, the establishment, which has 4 rooms for disabled people, has been assessed under the National Accessible Scheme (NAS) and they also have a full Access Statement.
Further information can be found on the OpenBritain site, on page 110 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Mortons House Hotel webpage.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Disabled, Dorset, England, Hearing Impairment, Hotel, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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by Craig Grimes in Accommodation, Deaf, Dorset, England, Hearing Impairment, Hotel, OpenBritain, South West, Tourism, Wheelchair User | No Comments »
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