Overview

Holly Lodge is a cottage attached to The Hollies, Bed and Breakfast. It's a self-catering holiday but Jan and John the owners, were good enough to treat us with a full English one day when the B&B was empty. They only have two B&B rooms, so the place was never heaving. As a double amputee, all the modifications suited me, so should catch all those with lesser disabilities. I do believe there is also provision for with sight and hearing impairment. The accessible bedroom is on the ground floor as is the accessible bathroom/wet room, but with plenty of room to manoeuvre my powered wheelchair. There are also two bedrooms upstairs for friends/family. Maximum capacity is seven, I believe. Nothing is too much trouble for Jan and John but they are no way intrusive. They are a font of local knowledge which came in handy more than once. I loved the way we could lower the work tops in the kitchen. It allowed me to indulge in my first love of cooking. Great place and I can't praise it highly enough. Pet friendly. Already booked for next year!

Transport & Parking

Plenty of parking. We reversed the car onto a paved area at the side of the lodge and lowered the ramp on to that. It's a dedicated space. Public transport I don't know, but there is a station close by.

Access

There is a paved path all the way round both the house and the lodge. Level access is into the kitchen as there were a couple of steps to the front.

Toilets

Transfer from the right but plenty of room to position the chair close in. A solid grab rail on the wall to the left of the loo but I didn't find it necessary to use it. Comfortable too, for a change. Plenty of room to have a carer present.

Staff

The owners were extremely helpful no matter what we wanted. Nothing was too much trouble.

Anything else you wish to tell us?

The patio area at the rear gave a lovely view across the garden and the trees were full of birds. We even borrowed some binoculars for a better view. I was so impressed with the lodge, I've booked again for next year.

Venue Manager responded to this review

Thank you too. You left the lodge in a far more clean and tidy state than many able bodied guests have done.