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Ashwater Blagdon Farm Country Holidays - The Units have all been designed to be wheelchair friendly with extra wide doorways, wheel-in shower, accessible light switches, optional low hanging rails etcand an easy to use kitchen. In addition all accesses are ramped, each bungalow has its own adjacent level parking space wtih sensor lighting and the areas outside are laid to hard surfaces where appropriate and are well lit by street lights. Bath - Carfax Hotel - Wheelchair access is restricted by only one obstacle; the street level at the front of the hotel has two steps, which may however be bi-passed by exiting via the car park. We have one ground floor double room which reaches ETB Category 1 (Accessible to a wheelchair user travelling independently), which has an en suite toilet and shower with chair and supports. There is additionally a public disabled toilet on the same floor. English Tourist Board 4 Diamond Establishment Berkshire - Sheephouse Manor - English Tourist Board 3 Diamonds 2-3 Stars Self Catering. Hotel has 3 Self Catering Chalets which are wheelchair accessible and suitable for the partialy sighted. Set in Berkshire countryside, Sheephouse Manor is only a few minutes drive from the town of Maidenhead and the M4 (J7). Towns such as Henley Marlow and Windsor are close. Heathrow Airport is 15 minutes away by car. Birmingham - Post House Hotel - Disabled facilites available - please check directly with hotel that it can cater for your specific needs A friendly, modern hotel - well located for the city centre's shops, restaurants and theatres, and within easy reach of other popular attractions such as Cadbury World and nearby Stratford-upon-Avon. The Posthouse Birmingham City offers excellent conference facilities. Blackpool - Marton Mere Caravan - Due to our continued commitment to ensuring that the needs of our guests are catered for, we have now purchased four specially adapted caravans that are suitable for people with disabilities. These Olympic Gold Caravans are up-to six berth and if you are looking for that extra special holiday look no further than these highest specification 14ft wide caravans that offer extra comfort and luxury. The lounge has a colour TV, gas heater, dining area and the well-equipped kitchen comes complete with a microwave oven The bedrooms are very comfortable and there is plenty of storage space. The caravans are centrally heated and double glazed. These holiday homes offer the very best in spacious, welcoming accommodation and each caravan is accessed by a ramp. Equipment is available - subject to availability - which includes and electric patient lifter, raised toilet seat and shower. Blackpool - The Bond Hotel The Bond Hotel also has two lifts, one fully automatic and one semi-automatic, both lifts are wheelchair accessible and service all floors. We also have a Disabled Bathroom on the first floor which is equipped with a bath hoist and a Disabled Shower Room on the second floor. Emergency call buttons are also fitted in every room. Patient lifter, raised toilet seats and toilet frames are also available upon request. A car park is situated at the rear of the hotel for our guests to use. The Bond Hotel also has a full Fire Certificate The Bond Hotel is an award winning hotel having won the Silver Award this year from Blackpool Tourism for the Hotel of the Year in the category 36 - 99 bedrooms also 2000 Ease Awards Here at the Bond Hotel we provide specialist accommodation, transportation and equipment for the disabled visitor. We are also committed to raising the general public`s awareness of the difficulties of people who live with disability, special needs or learning difficulties on a day to day basis. Blackpool - The Norbreck Castle Hotel - The Hotel offers 19 Ground Floor Adapted Bedrooms for disabled guests. They offer Shower Room with room to circle a wheelchair, roll-in shower, handrails and space to side transfer to WC. This large sea front Hotel north of the town centre but right on North Shore sea front overlooking sandy beaches. The Hotel has reserved parking bays, ramp to entrance, revolving and swing doors. Bosley - The Old Byre - All accommodation is on the Ground Floor, proving suitable for the less able visitor Further information on disabled facilities can be obtained by telephoning 01708 863198 The Old Byre at Pye Ash Farm is particularly well designed to suit 2 families wish to spend their holidays together in the countryside Pye Ash is a working farm set amongst the fields but a short way from Bosley Village Old Bye consists of two prosperities Bournemouth - The Riviera Hotel - Visually Impaired Guests Braille information packs presented on arrival. Daily menu recorded on to variable speed audio tape. Good lighting with large print contrasting signage and large print menu. Audio information message in lift along with Braille buttons. Working dog friendly. Hearing Impaired Guests Hearing loop on reception desk and in function rooms. Clear signage and information displays. Text phone (01202) 753 053. Visual display in lift. Vibrating personal fire alarms. A number of staff enrolled on a sign language course. Mobility Impaired Guests Excellent access to hotel with ramps, clear pathways and wide doors. Lift to all floors. Accessible parking. Accessible wash room facilities. Category 3 under Tourism for All National Accessible Scheme Corporate recognition for Welcome All training course plus ongoing efforts to constantly improve facilities. Buckinghamshire - Marlow-On-Thames - Crowne Plaza - Disabled facilites available - please check directly with hotel that it can cater for your specific needs. The Crowne Plaza Marlow enjoys a trnaquil setting overlooking a small lake with the meandering Thames to the south of the hotel, yet just a few minutes from the M4 & M40 Motorways. Channel Islands - Highlands Hotel - Specially adapted transport to meet on arrival Our guests have informed us time and time again that this is the best hotel they have stayed in and we agree. Just look at the picture, the staff and owner are only to pleased to help in any way they can. The owner will arrange special adapted transport to meet you when you arrive in Jersey. Cornwall - Dewolf Guest House Ground floor rooms that are rated for Level Mobility One. Meryl is a trained carer and has worked with the elderly for many years and has also worked in a home for the blind The Dewolf is a six bed- roomed guest house. It is located on one of the main approach roads into Newquay - ample ample free forecourt parking, it is within easy reach of local beaches, towns and various places of interest. The guesthouse is open throughout the year, so is an ideal venue for business people, half term holidays, weekend breaks or to explore the beauty of Cornwall. Cornwall - East Rose Farm- Two Cottages professionally equipped to near RADAR Standards for wheelchair users The Farmhouse Dining Room/Restaurant is also wheelchair friendly and has a disabled toilet. Disabled Parking Bays The route from the car park to the entrance has an even surface and is level Special dietary needs catered for with prior notice Set in 17 acres amid an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, East Rose nestles into the Moor above the ancient granite Delphy Bridge between St Breward and Blisland. The recorded history of the Farmstead dates back to 1172 and its atmosphere, on the western edge of Bodmin Moor, reflects both its ancient heritage and its relationship with some of the most beautiful and rugged scenery to be found in England. On Cornish Farmsteads such as East Rose time can stand still and it is a place to find peace away from the modern world. Cornwall - Mildenrath Holiday Village - Fully equipped and wheelchair accessible 2 bedroom chalet accommodation. Sleeps 6 - well furnished and comfortable - Free club membership Cornwall - Monkey Tree Holiday Park - The Cornwall Disabled Association has an accessible caravan located on the north coast at Monkey Tree Holiday Park near Newquay. The caravan is fully adapted and can take a party of up to six. They are provided to enable people with physical disabilities within a family or group to have a holiday together in Cornwall. Cornwall - Par Sands Holiday Park - The Cornwall Disabled Association has an accessible caravan located on the south coast at Par Sands Holiday Park. Cornwall - Penrose Burden - Holiday Cottages designed for wheelchair users and their families.Rural setting with superb views. dogs welcomed. wood burning stoves and dial meal service. Cornwall - Pollaughan Farm Inspected by English Tourism Council Accessibility Scheme to M2 level, suitable for wheelchair users with an able bodied carer. Both Willow Barn and Owl Cottage are suitable for disabled - level access, wider than normal doors, open plan layouts with wooden floors and colourful, very spacious wet floor showers with adequate support rails mean they  can be used easily by those needing extra space and support. Freestanding shower chairs are available if required. We do not have hoists and we appreciate that the accommodation might not suit everyone, therefore please discuss your needs with us so we can help you decide if it will be suitable for you. There is a wheelchair path right down to the waters edge of the wildlife lake. Pollaughan Farm Cottages, on the unspoilt and tranquil Roseland Peninsula, offer very special self-catering cottage holidays. All Weather Tennis Court, Sailing, watersports very nearby,Superb, freshly cooked meals service, Sandy Beaches/Coast Path very nearby, Children welcome and well catered for - Eden, Heligan, Falmouth Maritime Museum easily accessible Cornwall - Trenerry Farm - Mobility Level 1 Self catering disabled friendly bungalow for four persons. Trenerry Lodge is situated seven miles from the cathedral city of Truro in a countryside area of outstanding natural beauty. It is within walking distance of the National Trust beach of Chapel Porth and the picturesque village of St Agnes, and is the ideal location to explore all of Cornwall. The lodge is situated on a small working farm with sheep and cattle. Cornwall - Trevaylor Hotel - Trevaylor Hotel has been awarded the National Accessibility Accommodation Standard Category 1 and is considered to be suitable for a wheelchair user travelling independently. There is a dropping off point near the entrance and there is at least one reservable parking space for disabled guests Routes around the premises are all level. The Bathroom which has been adapted for the disabled and has a shower/fitted handrails. Special Diets Catered For Hire of Mobility Aids ( scooters and wheelchairs ) can be arranged Comfortable, homely accommodation with a high standard of decor. All bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with a colour television and complimentary tea/coffee facilities. We serve full English breakfast and well prepared. generous, home cooked evening meals (weekdays only). We have a comfortable TV lounge for you to relax in at any time of the day. Cornwall - West Cornwall Lets - Designed and equipped for disabled visitors National Accessibility Standard for mobility impairment level M3 (?Suitable for a person who depends on the use of a wheelchair and transfers unaided to and from the wheelchair in a seated position? ETC National Accessible Scheme) English Tourist Board 4 star rating Shortlisted for Excellence in Tourism Swallows End is a recently built annex to the delightful Kelynack Moor Farmhouse, which is situated in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a few miles from Lands End and a mile from the South Coast Footpath. Cumbria - Irton House Farm - English Tourist Council 4 Star, Category 2 - Accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.We can put you in touch with a local care agency for personal assistance if required. Information is available regarding local accessible restaurants and hotels, attractions and wheelchair "walks" Irton House Farm also provides a Games Area offering visitors accessible full size Snooker Table, Table Tennis and Pool Table Cumbria - Moss Cottages - Ramped entrances. External and internal doors are 32 - 36" wide. Door handles and light switches set for use from a wheelchair Wall to wall carpets - No rugs Shower rooms have showers as part of the floor with no lip. Self propelled shower chair is available as well as static chair. Shower controls are thermostatic so there`s no risk of scalding. Left and right access to WC with fixed rail support. Raised WC seat available. Bed pan and commode are available. Wash basins and vanity units with wheelchair access. Extra firm single and double beds. A firm, high backed chair in each cottage. Kitchen areas, sink and cooking rings arranged with wheelchair access. Worktops set at 850mm. All modern equipment. Laundry room with wheelchair access Car parking for two cars per cottage close to each ramp Guide Dogs welcome Cumbria - Primrose cottage - Disabled friendly - our self catering bungalow has been purpose built with disabled people in mind. We have been assessed as category 2 in the new National Accessible Scheme. Primrose Lodge is a new purpose built bungalow with disabled people in mind, therefore spacious, easily run and there is level access with no steps . Cumbria - Shap Wells Hotel - Five of our bedrooms are on the ground floor, two of these, a twin and a double bedded room, are specially adapted to meet the needs of wheelchair users. Access to all these rooms is off the hotel court yard and separate from the main hotel entrance. In the hotel most rooms are now accessible by a recently installed scenic lift. Guests are advised to check that we are able to meet their specific requirements before making a reservation. Derbyshire - Dove Farm Cottages - Consists of 3 cottages on a working farm all accessible for disabled guests. These cottages are suitable for a person with restricted walking ability and for those that may need to use a wheelchair some of the time Dove farm is conveniently situated on the borders of the Derbyshire Dales, close to the Peak District National Park. We are easy to find, in the village of Ellastone, only 10 minutes from the A50 (Uttoxeter or Sudbury junctions). Just 3 miles from Alton Towers and 5 miles from Ashboume, the gateway to Dovedale - Dove Farm makes an excellent, central starting point for enjoying all the activities Staffordshire and Derbyshire have to offer. Derbyshire - Hillside Croft - Hillside Croft is a delightful Derbyshire holiday cottage sleeping 10 adults comfortably, with an additional 2 beds, 2 Z beds and 2 cots. Our exquisite Peak District self catering country cottage is situated in a peaceful rural location within the beautiful Derbyshire Dales, edging the Peak District National Park and neighbouring the Staffordshire Moorlands. This charming cottage accommodation sits in a private, picturesque setting within 6 acres of beautifully maintained landscaped cottage gardens and adjoining pastureland. Located in the Heart of Derbyshire this quality self catering accommodation is the ideal central base for those reunions with friends and family. Peacefully set but not remote, ideal for those of you wanting quality relaxation within easy reach of the many attractions and activities that Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Nottinghamshire have to offer. Derbyshire - Offcote Grange Cottage Holidays - Site for luxury self catering holiday cottages in Derbyshire and the Peak District. Offcote Grange Cottage Holidays is a family run business aiming to provide you | with self catering accommodation of quality in an area of outstanding natural beauty, to which we are sure you will love to return to year after year. Our site will enable you to plan where to stay, attractions to visit, places to eat, your activities and know what local events are available to you, ensuring a holiday to remember. En suite Bed and Breakfast accommodation in rooms of character with luxury four poster or antique French beds will soon be available for your relaxation and enjoyment. Derbyshire - Old House Farm - English Tourism Council 4 Stars Accessible Level 2 Access is well provided for by large, gently sloping ramps complete with sturdy hand rails. Sufficient clear space under the beds to allow for the use of your hoist if you choose to bring one. The shower room offers a wet floor shower with height adjustable shower head, hand support hand support rail, basin complete with lever style taps and the cleverest plug you`ll ever see The toilet is specially designed for easy access with plenty of transfer space & support rails and an easy to use push button flush. Originally housing the farm pigs but converted to a cow shed many years ago it became redundant when animal-housing needs changed. It now offers quality accommodation with character beamed ceilings and central heating throughout. Devon - Exmouth Seafront Flats - Care Plans can be arranged and hoists and electric or manual wheelchairs can be hired. Respite care is also available on request It is a 10 minute level walk to the mainly pedestrianised town centre Rail link which takes you to Exeter with fantastic views of the river Exe estuary. The M5 motorway is just a 10 minute drive. Car parking for disabled badge holders is free along the seafront. When you arrive at the flats the beds will be made up for your stay and a welcome hamper with a few essentials will be waiting for you. There are local shops within a five minute level walk with grocers, newspapers, hairdressers and Post Office. We live a few doors away if we are needed at anytime and are always happy to advise on visits to local beauty spots. Exmouth is an all year round resort located at the start of the Jurassic coastline. Devon - Frognel Hall - Frognel Hall has been awarded the National Accessible Accommodation Standard Category 3 and is considered to be suitable for someone with limited mobility but able to walk a few paces and up to a maximum of 3 steps. Frognel Hall is a warm and friendly, beautifully adapted Victorian Mansion hidden away in a quiet corner of Torquay, yet it is only a few minutes walk away from the harbour side, the sea front and the town centre. With convenient bus and taxi services, plenty of free parking within the grounds, a superb position and lovely surroundings, Frognel Hall is an ideal base from which to explore Devon and Cornwall. It is particularly attractive to those who like to be near the central area, but not actually in it. With convenient bus and taxi services, plenty of free parking within the grounds, a superb position and lovely surroundings, Frognel Hall is an ideal base from which to explore Devon and Cornwall. It is particularly attractive to those who like to be near the central area, but not actually in it. Devon - Traine Farm Holiday Cottages - Two cottages specially adapted Both cottages have Mobility 1 Grading. Come and enjoy the peace, quiet, superb accommodation, lovely scenery, friendly atmosphere in beautiful surroundings on a working farm, in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Traine Farm overlooks the coastal village of Wembury with its 15 Century Parish Church on the cliff above the bay. The Post Office, village shop and pub are within walking distance. Dorset - Mortons House Hotel & 2 AA Rosette Restaurant -Small Hotel of the Year 2004/5 ~ South West Tourism Excellence Awards Two specifically designed rooms, that are accessible to all, have been built in the pretty walled garden, with all the facilities available for those less able. These include ramps to and from the hotel, designated parking and wheelchair access to hotel, restaurant, bar and toilets. These rooms are interconnecting, therefore suitable for carers or families. The bathrooms in these rooms were specially designed by Pressilt, a Danish company to the very highest standards. These shower-only bathrooms have moveable & adjustable fixtures and a "wet" floor. The gradient from the car park to the accessible rooms is slightly greater than 1:12. Assistance can be provided if required. Ted and Beverly Clayton and Andy and Ally Hageman will welcome you to their sixteenth century Elizabethan Manor House Hotel situated in the beautiful village of Corfe Castle in the Isle of Purbeck. The Manor is one of the earliest in Corfe and without doubt, the finest. Built in 1590 in the shape of an 'E' to honour Queen Elizabeth I, it has in more recent times been sympathetically converted into a 19 bedroom hotel. The individual character rooms all have private bathroom, television, telephone, tea/coffee making facilities and Molton Brown courtesy products. Many rooms have views of the Castle and others look towards the Steam Railway and Purbeck Hills. East Sussex - Woodlands - The downstairs en-suite twin room (available as a family room)is adapted for the disabled and frail (approved against the new mobility standard). It includes a conservatory opening on to a patio that acts as a sun-trap and is equipped with frig. and microwave. The upstairs double room has an en-suite bathroom and use of a lounge/ dining room. Ample car parking. .Children and dogs welcome. Both suites include TV and hospitality tray. Essex - Crouch Valley Motel - Two rooms specially built for the disabled Equipped with wheel-in-shower and shower with pull down seat. The toilet has grab rails. Non-smoking Motel Private parking adjacent to Room. 3 Diamond AA & tourist board rated Motel well-appointed bedroom motel all with en-suite and coloured television and coffee/tea making facilities. Exmoor - Calvert Trust - Most of our rooms are twin bedded and all have en-suite shower and toilet; the showers are fully accessible and an alarm system for emergency assistance is available in all accommodation Gloucestershire - Bedlodge - Adapated Room - ramp access to room Extra wide doorway to accommodate wheelchairs Walk in Shower Grab Rails Purpose built Bed & Breakfast Room to the site which is available on a nightly basis. This is a twom room, however it does have plenty of room for a third bed should a client require two carers. Gloucestershire - Beechaven - Beechaven is a wheelchair accessible Bungalow with wheel-in shower. It is situated near to Minchinhampton village centre and approximately 5 miles away from Stroud Town Centre. Gloucestershire - Folly Farm Cottages - Disabled facilites available - please check that it can cater for your specific needs. May be suitable for partially disabled. These cosy, south facing cottages, with patios overlooking the courtyard are cleverly converted to highlight many interesting architectural features. Gloucestershire - The Bull Pen - Disabled facilites available - please check that it can cater for your specific needs. May be suitable for partially disabled. A large, comfortable cottage with beamed ceilings and ballistraded gallery. The feature fireplace with a log burning stove adds extra charm and character! Gloucestershire - The Cider Loft - Disabled facilites available - please check that it can cater for your specific needs. Situated next to the Great Tythe Barn, this charming cottage has a feature fireplace, with a wood burning stove. Comfortably furnished, with doors leading to the patio overlooking the main courtyard. Gloucestershire - The Crown Inn - Disabled facilites available - please check directly with hotel that it can cater for your specific needs. Gloucestershire - The Kiln - Disabled facilites available - please check that it can cater for your specific needs. May be suitable for partially disabled. A small, cosy cottage with a magnificent bottle kiln fireplace with a wood burning stove. This compact cottage has an open plan sitting/dining/kitchen area with a door leading to a small patio/garden. Gloucestershire - The Maltings - Disabled facilites available - please check that it can cater for your specific needs. May be suitable for partially disabled. A spacious Cotswold country cottage with large beamed ceilings, dominated by a magnificent wrought iron chandelier! Gloucestershire - Wyndolph - Wyndolph is a wheelchair accessible bungalow approximately 3/4 mile from Stroud Town Centre. Even though it is on the edge of a small town, the location of the bungalow is quite rural, hence an elevate position. Goucestershire - Whitminster House Cottages - Walk Close - All on one level/wheelchair accessible. Designed to be particularly useful for accompanied Disabled and /or Elderly Visitor. A large Bathroom with two doors, a wheelchair accessible electric Shower & Wall Seat, Low Basin & High Loo A light and cosy Sitting Room with French doors leading out to the small terrace & green area,Colour TV/Video. A wide Hallway with metered Telephone (no coins required) leading into a long Kitchen/Diningroom, fully equipped with Dishwasher,Microwave, Fridge & Freezer, Washer/Dryer,Electric Cooker etc. Easy wheelchair access to the Table. 1 Double Bedroom, 1 Single Bedroom (+ Sofa-bed in the Sittingroom if required. Instant Hot Water. Parking for 1 vehicle by the Front door and another on parallel drive if required. Isle of Wright - Appley Farm House - All bungalows are on ground level with 1/2/3/4 Bedrooms. Welcome to the Isle of Wight, the perfect place for family Holidays. Iveybridge - Hannahs Bungalows - Dartmoor - Each bungalow has been especially adapted for wheelchairs Fully adapted bathroom with roll-in shower One bungalow has very special aids including Hoist You will find four self contained bungalows set in beautiful grounds Kent - Caterbury - Kingsbridge Villa - Situated in Canterbury city centre adjacent to a disabled carpark. We have ground floor en-suite rooms 2 steps up (with a hand rail) from the car park. We can accommodate partially disabled with or without wheelchair. Our aim is to provide superior service to ensure that your stay in Canterbury is comfortable and enjoyable. Kent - Cliftonville - Oval Hotel - The Oval Hotel is ramped. Lifts to all floors Ramped to both Dining/Entertainment Area If you are not totally confined to a wheelchair and are looking for a low cost Hotel with very good access, then the Oval Hotel is for you. Kent - Goldhill Mill Cottages - Figtree cottage has been awarded the National Accessibility Accommodation Standard Category 2 and is considered to be suitable for a wheelchair user travelling with assistance Walnut Tree and Ciderpress cottages have been awarded Category 3 and are considered to be suitable for someone with limited mobility but able to walk a few paces and up to a maximum of 3 steps. South East England Tourism Awards Winner Self-Catering Holiday of the Year Award 1994, 1997 and 1999 Runner-up 1998 English Tourist Board`s England for Excellence Awards Silver Award Self-Catering Holiday of the Year Award 1994 and 1997 Semi-finalist 1995 English Tourism Council Excellence in England Awards Silver Award Self-Catering Holiday of the year 2002 The counties of Kent and Sussex are among the most beautiful in England with their intimate scenery a backdrop to historic towns, their winding country lanes, ancient houses, quiet unspoilt villages, green fields, woods and the orchards of the "Garden of England". At the centre of this lovely area a few minutes from the centre of the old market town of Tonbridge, Goldhill Mill nestles in an idyllic situation in twenty acres of gardens and pasture beside the River Bourne. Kent - Little Silver Country Hotel - Little Silver Country Hotel has been awarded the National Accessible Accommodation Standard Category 2 and is considered to be suitable for someone with limited mobility but able to walk a few paces and up to a maximum of 3 steps Special needs for family and disabled guests are facilitated for, as many of our bedrooms are on the ground floor level with easy access with parking nearby The hotel`s new and magnificent extension is continuing to the building plan with a completion date by the end of March 2005, with expected occupancy in May. More luxury bedrooms, bespoke bedrooms for guests with limited mobility and enhanced facilities for all. The Little Silver Country Hotel is Tenterden`s Premier Country Hotel, offering a high level of service and comfort. The Proprietors Christine and Oliver Johnston and their staff ensure a high level of attention to detail that will make your stay a memorable one. Kent - Tenterden - Little Silver Country Hotel - We have a number of ground floor rooms, one of which has a category 3 disability grade. Ground floor rooms are easily accessible from the car park. The Hotel is a Tudor style hotel set in its own landscaped gardens. Ten en-suite bedrooms are beautifully furnished, 4-posters are available some with Jacuzzi baths. Keswick - Calvert Trust - Up to forty people can be accommodated in comfortable twin and family bedrooms (all with en-suite facilities). A full range of domestic aids are available including bath and mobile hoists. Conceived in 1974, the Calvert Trust, Keswick, was the first centre to pursue the ideal of the enrichment of the lives of all people with disabilities through adventure and personal achievement. The instructors and staff provide the professional help and expertise necessary to achieve these aims, and constantly strive to expand and improve the range of activities Kirkcudbrightshire - Redcastle House - M1 - Typically suitable for a person with restricted walking ability and for those that may need to use a wheelchair some of the time. The new ETC National Accessible Scheme for serviced and self-catering accommodation has been developed following extensive review with accommodation providers, guests and many organisational bodies representing people with disabilities, together with the other National Tourist Boards. It provides a set of Accessible Standards against which establishments are judged and awarded a rating. Redcastle dates back to 1486. The farmhouse is situated in the Urr Valley, ten minutes walk from the River Urr and has beautiful views of the surrounding countryside. Walk one and a half miles along a single track road past Urr Church to the village where there is an excellent shop/Post Office and inn `The Laurie Arms`, which in winter has a roaring fire and in warmer weather tables outside. Lake District - Burn How Garden House Hotel - Disabled facilites available - please check directly with hotel that it can cater for your specific needs. Liverpool - Dolby Hotel - The Dolby Hotel has disabled access to our dockside Restaurant and Bar. Our disabled room has an ensuite bathroom with disabled access The Dolby Hotel, Liverpool is a 64 bed roomed budget hotel situated next to the famous Albert Dock. All rooms contain tea and coffee making facilities, Sky TV and ensuite shower facilities from ?38 per room, per night. Our restaurant serves breakfast daily as well as providing an excellent menu available every evening for dinner. London (Hammersmith) - Express by Holiday Inn - Disabled facilites available - please check directly with hotel that it can cater for your specific needs. Ideal starting point to explore London - over 8 minutes from the Tube Station, close to Earls court, Olympia West End and Central London London - Conrad International Hotel - Disabled facilites available - please check directly with hotel that it can cater for your specific needs Overlooking the River Thames in prestigious Chelsea Harbour, the Conrad International is close to Londons key attractions, the West End and the major Exhibition Centres of Earls Court and Olympia. The hotel has a warm and welcoming atmosphere that emphasises friendly and hospitable service. It also has excellent facilities as well as comfortable guest rooms and public areas. London - Dury Lane Moat House Hotel - Disabled facilites available - please check directly with hotel that it can cater for your specific needs A superior first-class hotel, the Drury Lane Moat House is well situated to see all of Londons sights. It is ideally placed for all cultural, tourist and business visits to the city. All of 163 rooms are comfortably furnished. London - Euston Plaza Hotel - Disabled facilites available - please check directly with hotel that it can cater for your specific needs Right in the heart of London, The Euston Plaza Hotel which opened in May 1991, could not be better situated for business or pleasure. Wherever you want to go, you will find yourself at the ideal gateway to the rest of Britian. London - Jarvis International (Heathrow) Hotel - Disabled facilites available - please check directly with hotel that it can cater for your specific needs Close to Heathrow, this modern comfortable hotel is built around its own English garden. Providing an ideal base for visiting Royal Windsor, Hampton Court and Kew Gardens and only 12 miles from Central London. London - Kings Hotel - Disabled facilites available - please check directly with hotel that it can cater for your specific needs The Kings Hotel is ideally situated in a peaceful residential terrace, just a short walk from Hyde park and Kensington Palace, former home of the Princess of Wales. The Kings Hotel has 27 rooms on 4 floors. London - Thistle Lancaster Gate Hotel - Disabled facilites available - please check directly with hotel that it can cater for your specific needs Set in its own terraced gardens overlooking Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, this attractive period hotel has been extensively refurbished to provide modern comfort and facilities in a traditional setting. Located on Bayswater Road, just minutes away from the West End, it is the perfect base for shopping and the theatre. Easy access to the City and an excellent range of meeting facilities make it ideal for the business traveller. London - Victoria Park Plaza Hotel - 26 disabled rooms and access to the lift from all floors are available. VPP is a new contemporary four-star deluxe hotel located in the Victoria Westminster area. Offering 287 stylish guest rooms ranging from superior guest rooms to deluxe suites, as well as 12 serviced apartments, 2 restaurants, bar, fitness centre & treatment rooms, business centre and 15 flexible meeting rooms. London Bridge Hotel - The Hotel has 6 Adapted Rooms for the disabled. All the rooms are wheelchair friendly and spacious. Adapted Bathroom/Showers and toilet. Located opposite London Bridge Station with fast and direct links to London City/Gatwick Airports, Docklands, ExCel Exhibition Centre, Waterloo, the West End and only a short walk across the bridge to the heart of the city. Many of London?s most innovative attractions are also a stone?s throw away including: London Dungeon, HMS Belfast, Tate Modern, Vinopolis city of wine, Shakespeare?s Globe Theatre and the award-winning London Eye. Luton (Airport Hotel) - Express by Holiday Inn - Disabled facilites available - please check directly with hotel that it can cater for your specific needs Located at Airport - close to Whipsnade Wildlife Park, St Albans Cathedral, Bushmead Priory and Hatfield House Norfolk - Spixworth Hall Cottages - Both cottages offer level access for guests with restricted mobility  Stable Cottage has been designed to the highest specification and is graded as Level 4 for Mobility under the NAC Scheme Lodge Cottage has virtually level access - but not suitable for wheelchairs due to narrow doors but is suitable for ambulant disabled. Ample Car Parking Spixworth Hall Cottages offer self-catering holidays throughout the year with good access to the Norfolk Broads, coast and sea. Norwich, Norfolk`s beautiful cathedral city, is just five miles away. Situated in the countryside on a 700 acre working farm, you have the freedom to roam on our private footpaths and bridleways, through bluebell woods, across the open farm and along the meadows. Here you have space to relax and unwind. Northumberland - Beacon Hill House - Beacon Hill Farm has been awarded the National Accessibility Accommodation Standard Category 2 and is considered to be suitable for a wheelchair user travelling with assistance. We are the only business to have reached the final of England`s Self-Catering Holiday of the Year on three occasions, and the only one to have won this prestigious award twice, in 1991 and 2000 We have 12 cottages on our beautiful 350-acre farm, with views to coast and hills. This is a tranquil place of great beauty and safety; our 40-acre Beech woods make a marvellous natural playground. All cottages are heated; most have fires. Kitchens have every machine. Northumberland - Kielder - Calvert Trust - Ten accessible self-catering chalets in the surrounding woodland. The Calvert Trust Kielders fully accessible centre is based on the edge of both Kielder Forest and Kielder Water in the magnificent Northumberland countryside and offers the opportunity for activity, care and tranquillity for people of all abilities, their families and friends. The Calvert Trust Kielder has been designed around an old Northumberland farmhouse in a 40-acre woodland site. Our fully accessible centre is open and spacious, offering a selection of ensuite bedrooms, sports hall, hydrotherapy swimming pool, large lounge, dining room and a bar. Our Bench New Forest - Disabled facilites available - please check directly with hotel that it can cater for your specific needs. Grade 3 in the National Accessibility Scheme (walking disabled very welcome) England for Excellence Silver Award. Welcome Host and Food Our Bench is situated in the small village of Pennington. Close to the New Forest, the Yachting Town of Lymington with its Saturday Market and an easy 5 minutes by car to local beaches.2 miles from Lymington Town Rail Station. It is an ideal area for exploring the whole country side, but to see and explore the New Forest you do need a car or use a cycle. Bring your own or hire one of ours. Hygiene Certificates FHG Diploma Winner ETC 4 Diamonds. Tourism for All Oxfordshire - Sturdys Castle - Two rooms are specially designed to enable us to welcome disabled customers. Consideration to our disabled clients starts with easy access entrances to the rooms and stretches right the way through to welcoming our guest to the bar and our restaurants with its wide and varied menu. Refurbished to a high standard, Sturdys boasts a traditional bar, 80 seater restaurant, function-room and separate accommodation block offering en-suite bedrooms - the perfect setting for the business traveller or those seeking somewhere to stay whilst enjoying the many delights of Oxfordshire. There is a huge car part that can accommodate both cars and coaches. Oxfordshire - Sturdys Castle - Two rooms are specially designed to enable us to welcome disabled customers. Consideration to our disabled clients starts with easy access entrances to the rooms and stretches right the way through to welcoming our guest to the bar and our restaurants with its wide and varied menu. Refurbished to a high standard, Sturdys boasts a traditional bar, 80 seater restaurant, function-room and separate accommodation block offering en-suite bedrooms - the perfect setting for the business traveller or those seeking somewhere to stay whilst enjoying the many delights of Oxfordshire. There is a huge car part that can accommodate both cars and coaches. Poole - Rockley Park - Specially adapted timber chalet which has a double bedroom and two sofa beds Special facilities include a mobile hoist and wheel-in shower Rockley Park is an idea holiday location with 87 acres of landscaped parkland Leading to the beach Royal Tumbridge Wells - The Spa Hotel - Disability Category 3 - Accessible to someone with limited mobility able to walk a few paces and up to a maximum of 3 steps. Disabled facilites available - please check directly with hotel that it can cater for your specific needs. Shropshire - Lyth Hill House - Three ground-floor bedrooms, all en-suite with appropriate grab rails. One with level access shower. Gentle ramp from concrete parking. M3 Disabled Access Accessible gardens Various aids available including our own new (2003) wheelchair Room plans available to help you choose which room, twin beds option No smoking, pets or young children Lyth Hill House has won numerous awards including Tourism for All 2002 Silver Award for the Heart of England and it is graded as Four Diamond with the Gold Award. Somerset - Blackmore Farm - National Accessible Scheme M2 - typically suitable for a person with restricted walking ability and for those that may need to use a wheelchair some of the time. 1 ground floor fully equipped self catering unit that sleeps up to eight. 3 rooms with disabled access including bathrooms that cater for people with disabilities. 1 room has en-suite bath with handrails A tastefully restored and furnished 14th century manor house, set in rolling countryside with views to the Quantock Hills. Rooms with oak bedsteads and four poster beds, all en suite with full central heating. Facilities for disabled guests. For most of it history, Blackmore Farm has been tenanted, as the family that owned and built the house moved to the larger Halswell House near Goathurst. In 1978 for the first time the Halswell Estate was sold and was purchased by an institutional Pension Fund. In 1984 as sitting tenants we were able to buy the freehold of the house and farm. Somerset - Halse Farm Caravan & Tent Park - Halse Farm Caravan & Tent Park has been awarded the National Accessibility Accommodation Standard Category 2 and is considered to be suitable for a wheelchair user travelling with assistance. Good disabled facilities with WC, basin Hot shower has a chair folded folded against the wall for those who cannot stand. Located near a level plot with hook up. We have been awarded a David Bellamy Gold Conservation Award for six consecutive years Halse Farm Caravan and Camping Park is a small peaceful park for Touring Caravans and Tents in the heart of the Exmoor National Park and is adjacent to the Moor on a working beef and sheep farm. We are surrounded by beautiful scenery and an abundance of wild life with free roaming Exmoor ponies, wild red deer and soaring Buzzards. Halse Farm Caravan Park and Campsite is five miles from Dulverton and is close to the North Somerset/Devon Coast, Porlock Weir, Lynmouth, and The Lorna Doone Valley. Halse Farm is the ideal place to stay during your visit to Exmoor UK. Somerset - Northover Manor Hotel - Two rooms designated for the use of disabled guests. The two rooms have walk in showers, widened doors for wheelchair access, pull cords for emergency use, and drop down handrails by the side of the toilets,both of these rooms have double beds. These rooms are on the ground floor, as are all our bar and restaurant facilities. Somerset - Swallow Barn - Double-Gate Farm - The ground floor bedroom fully accessible with turning space for wheelchairs, extra wide doorways and a large en suite with a wheel in power shower and low level lever tap basin. (2 extra folding beds are available). Joint Winner Excellence in England South West 2001/2002 Bed and Breakfast of the Year Finalist AA Accessible Hotel of the Year Awards 2001/2/3 ETC Four Diamonds/ETC Gold Award B+B(GB)Golden Teapot Award RAC Sparkling Diamond Award Situated on the edge of the Somerset Levels, this barn conversion is full of olde worlde charm and enjoys lovely views of the Mendip Hills. Two upstairs bedrooms are pleasantly furnished with comfort in mind and have en suite facilities (efficient power showers, basin and toilet). Colour television and hairdryers are provided, and electric blankets in winter. Bed linen and towels are provided at no extra cost, however we do request that you bring your own beach towels. Somerset - Woodcombe Lodges (Self Catering) - Woodcombe Lodges has been awarded the National Accessible Accommodation M1 for Cherry Tree Lodge and Holly is M2. Our newest lodge, Holly, has full wheel chair access and full disabled shower facilities There is a dropping off point near the entrance and there is parking adjacent to the Lodges. At the heart of one of England's most beautiful regions, Woodcombe Lodges are ideally placed for the glorious countryside of Exmoor National Park, the Quantock Hills and the North Devon coastline. At the same time, Minehead with its seafront, harbour and wide range shops, pubs, restaurants and local bus services is only 1 ½ miles away. Also within easy reach are Watchet and Dunster with it's castle and medieval Yarn Market, the picturesque villages of Selworthy and Allerford, Porlock and Porlock Weir harbour, and the attractive resorts of Lynton and Lynmouth. In a tranquil rural setting on the edge of the National Park, the lodges and cottages stand in a beautiful three acre garden, with outstanding views towards the wooded slopes of Exmoor. Southampton - Owl Barn - Ground floor Shower room with seat Unwind in some of Englans most peaceful countryside. Owl Barn is near Brunton and offers Lounge/Dinner, Kitchen, Twin Room. First floor Twin room, parking outside, all fully fitted, sleeps 4/5 + Cot. Southport - Ellerslie Court - Full or Part Time Care The approach to the builing is by gently sloping ramp On the Ground Floor there are two lounges providing colour TV/Video facilities Bathrooms and toilets are fitted with aids to achieve maximum independence. Ellerslie Court is delightfully situated close to the beach, but still within easy walking distance of Lord Street, Southports famous Boulevard. Studland Bay - The Knoll House - You will find Ground Floor twin or single rooms which lead off the Courtyard. All Ground Floor Bathrooms are well equipped with grab-rails. A civilised oasis for sixty five years - the first hotel to provide any amenities for the extended family, you will find a first class Restaurant and you can have either half/full board. The children even have their own Childrens Dining Room. Suffolk - Fiddlesticks -. Equipment available:- Mobile Hoist, which you are welcome to use at your own risk. Please bring your own sling. (Max 20 stone)Perching chair for showering, with adjustable height. Wheeled shower chair. Lavatory, with adjustable supports Suffolk - Four Winds Retreat - English Tourist Council 4 Star Rating Mobility: Level 2 We can provide a list of private local care agencies who can give nursing / care as required. However the owners are usually on site if emergency assistance is required.Four-Winds Retreat offers spacious accommodation in a quiet, relaxing atmosphere surrounded by the sea, woodland & marshland. It has retained its unusual originality and has recently had the addition of a purpose built annex. This annex has also been sympathetically designed with the disabled, wheel chair users & their carers in mind. Suffolk - Ivy House Farm Hotel - We are part of the National Accessible Scheme and have been awarded Category 1 by the English Tourist Board. This means the accommodation meets the general needs of all wheelchair users including those traveling independently. However please discuss your particular requirements with Reception. We have two rooms designed for wheelchair users and the less mobile: Room 9 Birch twin bedded accessible room with walk in shower Room 10 Willow double bedded accessible room with walk in shower Suffolk - Newlands Country House - Grade 1 Accessible No Steps Ample Parking,Level surfaces Four purpose built Garden Rooms offer ground floor accommodation with full disabled facilities Each room has level floor easy access, easy to open doors, and full width to suit all sizes of wheelchairs, and walking aids. Rooms are large enough to accommodate extra beds for carer's and care assistants. Super king size beds can be adapted to double or single Wheel chair accessible bathrooms Wet room style walk in shower Manual Hydraulic Hoist, Monkey Pole Raised toilets fully fitted hand rails and supports NEWLANDS is unique within this area offering the best Disabled facilities in the Suffolk coastal area, first class accommodation, thoughtfully designed rooms allow for various options tailored to individual's needs. Surrey - High Wray - High Wray has been awarded the National Accessibility Accommodation Standard Category 2 and is considered to be suitable for a wheelchair user travelling independently. 2 self catering flats specially adapted for the disabled High Wray is our family home, quiet and peaceful yet only one mile from Farnham station and the A31. It stands in a 3 acre wooden garden looking out towards extensive heathland and forest. Alongside our home where we provide bed and breakfast there are two self-catering flats specially designed with disabled people in mind. Surrey - Woodlarks Camp Site Trust - Situated in twelve acres of beautiful countryside, Woodlarks Camp Site enables children and adults with disabilities to enjoy a host of activities they may never have thought possible. Woodlarks camps can be as tranquil or as adventurous as you want them to be; whatever kind of experience you are look for, Woodlarks can make it happen What is Woodlarks? Woodlarks was established in 1930 and over the last 70 years has provided accessible camping for people with all kinds of disabilities. Children and adults alike come to Woodlarks to experience new things, and leave often having exceeded their own expectations. Here people discover unknown skills and abilities, have adventures and make new friends in an environment designed to meet their individual needs. Torquay - Oddicombe Hall Hotel - Holiday Care Inspected - Category 2 Wheelchair Accessible - ground floor bedrooms each with well designed bathrooms that include a roll-in shower This hotel is right on the sea front at Babbacombe, we feel it offers some of the best facilities for a wheelchair in a standard hotel. West Sussex - Bognor Regis - Burlington Nursing & Retirement Hotel - Burlington provides an ideal caring homely and warm environment. Our aim is to enable clients to achieve the highest quality of lifestyle. West Sussex - Chichester - Crouchers Bottom - Disabled facilites available - please check directly with hotel that it can cater for your specific needs. Has one wheelchair accessible room. Please contact directly for further information etc. This hotel is a professionally run family business so you can rest assured the service you receive is prompt, courteous and designed to make you feel comfortable and at home. This is our guarantee of your personal attention Drew, Lesley, Gavin and Lloyd West Sussex - Hove - Princes Marine Hotel - Offers easy access from the rear car park. The Hotel has over size lifts to all floors. A number of bathrooms adapted for the less able. Note: These do not include roll-in showers Weymouth - The Bubbery - Adapted Bathroom Situated a 20 minute walk from Weymouth Town Centre and 10 minutes from the beach this self-contained purpose build in 1994 Wiltshire - Swindon - Express by Holiday Inn - Disabled facilites available - please check directly with hotel that it can cater for your specific needs Situated at Swindon West this hotel is close to Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon Twon Football Club and various commercial industrial estates. York - The Groves Hotel  2 Star Hotel with 3 Rooms adapted for disabled use. Roll in Showers, Generous Space in most bathrooms. Ramps, Accessible Car Parking. Conference facilities are designed for the disabled in mind with ground floor rooms and ramps provided where necessary. Set in the peaceful tree-lined St Peters Grove, The Groves offers the comforts and services to make your stay as relaxing as possible. Yorkshire - Easthill Farm Holidays - Fully wheelchair accessible on the ground floor Shower has roll in/out shower Accessible bath and panic alarm Car parking at rear of lodge for easy access. Situated in the picturesque village of Thornton-le Dale, Easthill Farm House and Gardens is the ideal location for a North Yorkshire holiday being only a half hour drive from the coast, the city of York and is right on the edge of the moors. Yorkshire - The New Inn Hotel - The Hotel has two Rooms situated on the Ground Floor. One room has been adapated for disabled guests and is wheelchair accessible. The second room is suitable for a person with restricted walking ability. The New Inn is set in the magnificent Yorkshire Dales National Park with its dramatic peaks, delightful dales, rivers, waterfalls and caves and situated in the centre of the charming village of Clapham. Over thousands of years water erosion through the limestone has formed many amazing sights, such as Ingleborough Cave, which is festooned with stalactites and stalagmites, or Gaping Gill the most dramatic of North Yorkshires pot holes where water hurtles down in a single jet over 365ft to the floor.

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