Holiday cottages for everyone – some of our most accessible places

Whitehall Dairy, Powys

Any place with something we can only describe as a “sofa wall” is alright by us, so this farmhouse in Wales, with a bank of seats and cushions in front of a massive picture window, is a firm team favourite. It sleeps ten in five bedrooms and with plenty of room for everyone to get some distance when they need to but gather comfortably for meals, games and planning adventures in the area. There are pubs nearby, woodland walks and you’re only an hour from the sands of Ynyslas, so you should be able to keep everyone busy and happy. There are gliding lessons and helicopter trips available nearby, but with the house itself sitting atop a ridge 1000ft above sea level, you can have spectacular views without ever leaving, we’ll say it once more, the sofa wall!

Accessibility features: Step-free guest entrance, bedroom, bathroom, shower access; Guest entrance, bedroom entrance, bathroom entrance wider than 81cm; Shower and toilet grab bars; Shower or bath chair; Accessible parking space; Subtitles available on televisions.

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Wraxall Yard, Dorset

With their minimalism and clean lines, Wraxall Yard’s cottages are simply calming places to be, with the horsehoe shape around the courtyard adding to the sense that you’re standing in the modern equivalent of a monastic cloister. Owners Nick and Katie (a father-daughter team) took every care to ensure that as many people as possible would be able to come and enjoy the soothing surrounds of the farm and also that the farm itself would be a part of any stay. You can meet the lambs and the ponies, learn about their Countryside Stewardship and feel the thriving health of their 250 acres everywhere you go. 

Accessibility features: Entire site single-storey and step-free; Wheelchair accessible boardwalk s; Height adjustable kitchen worktops; Step-free guest entrance, bedroom, bathroom, shower access; Guest entrance, bedroom entrance, bathroom entrance wider than 81cm; Shower and toilet grab bars; Ceiling or mobile hoist; Shower or bath chair; Accessible parking space; Subtitles available on televisions.

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Trevassack Holidays, Cornwall

Cornwall and a jacuzzi tub on a deck overlooking a lake. It’s tempting to say no more, but there really is more to say. There’s paddle-boarding, kayaking, wild swimming, a nearby seal sanctuary, museums, National Trust properties and, of course, beaches everywhere. The “cottages” are eco-build cabins and shipping containers, crafted with sustainability to the fore and an airy feel throughout. What’s more, they’ve been built from the ground up with accessibility in mind, with wide access, low counters and hoists, ramps and wide pontoons so everyone can join in the fun, both in the house and on the water. 

Accessibility features: Step-free guest entrance, bedroom, bathroom, shower access; Guest entrance, bedroom entrance, bathroom entrance wider than 81cm; Shower and toilet grab bars; Shower or bath chair; Accessible parking space; Subtitles available on televisions; Ceiling or mobile hoist; Hearing loop; Subtitles available on televisions; Guest information in large print or braille.

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The Old Rectory Lodge, Dorset

Just as it sounds, this is a quiet, leafy sort of place, where you partially come to explore, but mainly to unwind and idle in the bumbling way Dorset so readily invites. If you do want to venture out, there’s everything from the iconic sight of Lulworth Cove and the new level path along the old Uploaders railway, to award-winning fine dining and warm, friendly pubs in the area. Mainly though, you’re here to simply be in the grounds and absorb the peace.  

Accessibility features: All on one floor; Step-free guest entrance, bedroom, bathroom, shower access; Guest entrance, bedroom, bathroom access wider than 81cm; Shower or bath chair; Accessible parking space. 

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The Granary, Larkbeare Grange,  Devon

This old farm building has undergone a top-to-toe renovation, turning it into a bright and beautiful place to stay. The remodelling was exacting in its eco standards, from biomass boilers to the bio-ethanol fire, but it also involved making the place accessible to everyone, from considering doorway widths to installing adjustable height hobs. Of course, this is Devon countryside, so those hobs go untouched for your whole stay, as you find lunch down at the beach, put in coffee and cake stops far more than you should, and explore the wealth of great pubs and restaurants tucked away in the hills. 

Accessibility features: M1 standard; All on one floor; Step-free guest entrance, bedroom, bathroom, shower access; Guest entrance, bedroom, bathroom access wider than 81cm; Shower and toilet grab rails; Accessible parking space.

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Mill Farm Threshing Barn, Norfolk

Not tempted by a beautiful old barn with high ceilings and light flooding in from the garden terrace? How about views out over miles of Norfolk farmland? Nearby pubs, beaches, cafes? Ok… what about the local seal colony, between Winterton beach and Horsey, where over 2500 baby seals are born on between Nov and mid Jan every year. If that’s not enough to bring you here for a few days of brisk and blustery coastal adventure, we don’t know what is. Whatever you get up to (or look out the window and decide against) you’ll have a lovely space to enjoy, with owner Emma’s casual country style lighting up every corner. 

Accessibility features: Downstairs step free, with twin bedroom, outdoor terrace and a bathroom with grab bars for toilet and shower, shower chair and shower toilet seat riser with a frame; second downstairs bedroom can be a twin or super king and can be accessed with a mobile ramp;   Step-free guest, bedroom, bathroom, shower access; Guest entrance, bedroom, bathroom access wider than 81cm; Shower and toilet grab rails; Shower or bath chair.

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