Overview

Wow first time at Whinfell forest we booked accessible 3 bed lodge with sauna. One room is wheelchair friendly other 2 are not all 3 have en suite wheelchair room has large wet room other rooms 1 has spa bath other has shower. We had to move the dining table & a chair in the lounge to make it easier for me to manoeuvre my powerchair lol but great accommodation only fault is kitchen sink kettle etc all reachable but cupboards weren’t so need plates etc left on worktop so I could do something myself. Sauna is outside the lodge but accessible although not huge. We stayed in 48 moorland view which is close to the sports area but not too far from the main centre The park is well signposted & has signs saying if slopes are steep We had pheasants ducks & red squirrels visit We ate at the sports bar( very helpful when ordering for autistic son who had issues with very seedy burger bun swapped for gluten free roll) & pancake house (very busy & cramped not great for wheelchair ) dining in was great we ordered lasagna salad & chips delicious. We didn’t do any activities as was a relaxing break spent mostly chilling or Pokemon hunting. Looking into booking again for next year. Heating in the lodge kept needing to be turned down as it was so hot WiFi is great we took firestick laptop & iPads & had no issues

Transport & Parking

We drove to the park and as we booked accessible accommodation had parking at the lodge but not allowed to use vehicles in the park. A mobility bus can be booked if required also mobility scooters can be hired as can manual wheelchair

Access

Access is great automatic doors etc also saw a changing room

Toilets

In the lodge great Didn’t use any on the park but saw signs for them including changing room

Staff

Staff very helpful

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