Disabled Details
Deloraine Holiday Homes features a speacialy adapted cottage that is equipped to accommodate disabled visitors.Birch Cottage
The cottage comprises of 2 bedrooms, one with a four-poster double bed, one with twin single room and a deluxe double convertible bed in the living room therefore sleeping 6 persons comfortably (although we accept up 4 persons if a member of the party is wheel chair bound or has a large amount of equipment). All Bed-linen is provided.
The level bathroom has a wheel-in modern electric shower, hand rails, safety non-slip flooring, mobile shower chair with support arms, toilet with wide access and support rails.
There is a fully equipped modern kitchen, Washing machine and tumble drier facilities, electric heaters throughout plus additional heaters in each room. Please note that corridors and doors are extra wide for wheelchair access.
There is ample dining area for up to 6 adults and the comfortably furnished sitting area has a wide-screen TV and DVD player. The cottage has delightful views over the gardens and landscaped grounds. The cottage has a private car park which is both conveniently close and on level ground that provides easy access to the door. Guests can sit back and enjoy a drink on the sun terrace or in the Conservatory.
Please note the cottage is not suitable for all terrain wheelchairs/scooters for use out side, Please check the dimensions below or ring/email for advice on suitability.
- Inspected and approved in Category Two of the ETC National Accessible Scheme - the award for assisted wheelchair users
- Birch Cottage was the first holiday home of any type in the Lake District and Cumbria to achieve this standard
- Self Catering Cottage all on one level, in the grounds of Deloraine
- The grounds are situated on a quiet private road offering privacy, security, and easy/free parking on level ground immediately beside the cottage
- Adapted for disabled visitors, accommodation for up to 6 persons, 4 if wheelchair used
- The twin single bedroom has extra wide lockable door flap for easy entry
- Entrance 78.74cm (31") wide, 2 ground floor bedrooms, Width of doors 76.4cm (30") and 101.6cm (40") wide, with turning space
- Shower room 76.4cm (30") wide, sliding easy access door and turning space
- Toilet handles each side of toilet, front or lateral transfer
- Electric shower, with handle supports
- Shower Stool and Mobile shower chair with lockable caster wheels - supports up 18 stone in weight
- Electric heating in each room, (heating cost not included in rent), double-glazing throughout
- Light switches and door handles have been lowered to the average wheel chair user's height
- Large lounge for turning space
- Ramp access from main car park to quiet conservatory, Width of door 85cm (33")
- Ramp access from main car park to washer/tumble drier units, Width of door 87cm (34")
- Level access around house terrace with views of gardens and surrounding grounds








