Venue Description

Our self-catering chalet bungalow was built in 1968 by my father and remains our family home. It is a NO SMOKING and NO PETS property. A nature lover’s secret hideaway, Birchcroft nestles at the end of a winding lane, surrounded by rhododendron bushes in over an acre of land and enjoys walks into the local woodland. This beautiful chalet bungalow offers accessible accommodation with ground floor bedrooms and bathrooms and is large enough for two families. All rooms are of a good size with a particularly large lounge. Step onto the ample terrace and enjoy breath taking views of the local landscape, with Dorset lakes in the distance. Wild life including deer, foxes, rabbits, and many species of birds are often seen in the garden. For the children there is a large rear garden laid to lawn but boundaries are unsecured and lead directly into 19 acres of woodland with lovely walks. A summerhouse in the front garden, one step access, doubles as a playhouse for children with toy kitchen, tables and chairs, etc. Our aim is to offer good quality accommodation to families so that 3 generations can all stay together in one property and have a great time enjoying the gardens and the wild life as well as the many attractions in the area. These vary from Bournemouth's 7 miles of golden sands to the stunning Jurassic Coast with its fossils and history to the ponies of the New Forest. Come to the place "where the country meets the beach and history abounds"

Accessibility

From the road there is a long lane up hill to the Property. Entrance • You can drive right up to the front door for unloading luggage and passengers. • Parking for up to 4 cars on the tarmac drive. • The front door [78c opening and 5 cm cill height] has a concrete slope [114cm wide and 580cm long] with turning area. • The hall [330cm by 163cm] leads to lounge, kitchen/dining room and wet-room, corridor [82cm] to bedrooms. • Floors are wood block or tile with rugs [fixed] and fully carpeted in bedrooms • The staircase to the First Floor is a paddle staircase and is not suitable for less able persons. • All doorways downstairs have contrast strips. Wetroom • Wet room on ground floor has toilet, electric shower, wash-hand basin [with lever taps] and large clothes drying rack. It has handrails to both sides of the WC and to the right of the washbasin. The shower has a vertical grab rail. • Wheeled shower chair to enable easier access to wetroom • There is a full length mirror. • Door width is 70cm • There is a mirror and shelf at seated height over the sink [97cm high].

Awards List

Quality In Tourism - M2, V1, H1 - 4 Star

Toilets

We have a wet-room which can be accessed by small wheelchairs or use the wheelchair we provide, [push]

Staff

Myself and my assistant have been on the Welcome All training by Visit England.

Assistance dog facilities

Assistance dog exercise facilities

We do not have a dog area where assistance dogs can be off the lead as our boundary is not dog safe and leads into 19 acres of woodlands.

Other assistance dog facilities

We can provide water and food bowls if requested.