Overview

The cottage is beautiful and a real pleasure for both disabled and able members of our family. My children loved seeing the cows in the garden and playing in the park area. I loved being able to shower my children and put them to bed, despite having a ‘bad day’ (which normally sees me confined to the sofa, but here I could still use my chair). The freedom was amazing. My sensory-seeking son adored the space to move around (he spent ages on the smooth floor!) and the ‘rain’ from the lovely shower in the wet room. The cottage owners were really lovely and so happy to help in any way they could. They are very proud of their property and genuinely want to make it as accessible as possible. There are limitations (especially if the disabled person wants to use the double room) but overall this cottage is amazing. My constructive criticism would be that it’s not easy for a disabled parent to help children use the play area. As it is, mine are used to playing at a distance from me and there was nobody else around so it wasn’t so bad. Just a shame I can’t be near them and part of their play. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would happily return.

Transport & Parking

We drove there. It’s rather rural so a car is best I think. The parking was great and right outside the cottage (level access). There’s room for several vehicles and we had no problem getting our Alhambra in or using the hoist to get my chair in and out.

Access

The signs are a bit difficult to see, especially in the dark, but considering there are very few buildings it wasn’t difficult to work it out really. Parking is directly in front of the cottage and there is level access inside and out. No steps or gravel and all the doors are wide (with the exception of the en-suite which is a bit tricky for a wheelchair, but the wet room is amazing). I could access the decking area easily and get all the way around the property. The kitchen is not low, but as it’s open plan I could get to most if it (apart from the upper cupboards). The short fridge meant I could use it easily. Really well thought out and easy to use.

Toilets

The wet room is amazing. Raised toilet, hand rails wherever you may need them, a sink I can actually use from the chair and not get wet! The shower is lovely and although I didn’t need to use it, the shower chair was a really helpful addition. It’s only 4 stars purely because I couldn’t use the en-suite. Not fair really since the wet room was so good, but I don’t want to give unreal expectations if someone wants to use all areas of the cottage.

Staff

So kind and helpful. I am truly grateful for the amount of effort they have put in to making me able to have the same access as everyone else. I can’t express how much that means to me.

Anything else you wish to tell us?

The cottage is spotless. They ask you to bring your own bedding to help stay Covid safe, and they provide sanitizer and other cleaning materials. It is obviously cleaned thoroughly between visitors and we felt very safe. There’s no need to come into contact with anyone if you choose to do so.

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