Purpose built accessible holiday lodges in Looe
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Please quote code 62242 in all correspondence.
- Accommodation: Log Cabins, Lodges
- Board basis: Self Catering
- Holiday type: Countryside, No Pets
- Sleeps: 6
- Bedrooms: 3
Facilities available
Description
The lodges have been architect-designed from new for accessibility and are graded National Accessibility Scheme Mobility 3 assisted & Mobility 3 independent to enable you to enjoy a self-catering holiday.
The energy in the lodges is operated by a £1/£2-coin meter and charged per unit at appropriate billed tariff.
Available to all lodges:
Electric hoists
stand aids (please bring your own sling for hygiene/safety reasons),
height adjustable electric profiling single beds with integral cot sides and pressure relieving mattress.
Shower/commode chairs (attendant or self-propelling) or static shower seats. (Please specify at time of booking).
Over-bed table.
Electric upright rise and recline chair.
We have other accessibility equipment available free of charge subject to availability: manual wheelchairs, rotostand, bed levers, bed rail bumpers, over bed lifting poles, alternating/air mattress, Zimmer frames, toilet seat raisers (extra 4 inches).
The toilet in the shower room is raised by two inches.
Car parking and driveways are tarmacadam. Opposite the lodges there are at least four accessible tarmac parking spaces suitable for minibuses or additional cars. Parking spaces allow access to the front, rear and side doors of your vehicle. Your car can be parked immediately next to the ramp on all lodges.
At the top of the ramp there is a large level decking area with a garden table, chairs and sun parasol. Level access to two sets of full length glazed French doors wider than 1m.
The rear of the lodge has similar ramp and decking and two sets of fully glazed French level entry doors over 1m wide. These doors access two rear bedrooms. There are rotary washing lines and general rubbish bins outside every lodge and automatic courtesy light.
Lounge, Kitchen/diner is open plan with level entry doors and laminate flooring. The kitchen units/worktops are lowered in height to 850mm. Stainless steel sink set into lowered worktops. The sink unit is accessible underneath to allow wheelchairs users to facilitate washing -up. Sink height is 850mm. Width under sink is 945 mm.
There are lever mixer taps. Kitchen appliances to include: cooker with cooker hood extractor, microwave, full size upright fridge/freezer, washing machine and tumble dryer. Some lodges are now fitted with a dishwasher too! Kettle, toaster, bread bin and crockery, cutlery, glasses for six persons along with cooking utensils/vessels and ovenware. Iron, Ironing board, laundry basket. Oven glove. Tea towels and sundry items supplied in drawer unit.
Due to possible skin sensitivities, we do not supply laundry/dish detergent, etc. In the Lounge/Dining area there is a large dining table with six chairs.
The lounge has leather settees. All lodges have an electric rise and recline chair that will place you in a partial standing position and semi reclines with footrest. Large wall mounted TV. Thermostatic electric wall heaters placed at height for easy adjustment of temperature settings and clear of wheelchairs. Hallway leading to three bedrooms, shower room/WC and separate WC.The hallway is 1.2m wide with a 1.2m turning circle outside the bedrooms/shower room.
The doors to the three bedrooms & shower room/WC. are "pocket doors" in 6 of the lodges (they slide into the fabric of the building making wheelchair access much easier). They are all a minimum of 820mm wide.
Bedrooms - One interior bedroom as standard double with orthopedic mattress, and two rear bedrooms leading onto decking to include a number of single electric profiling beds with pressure relieving mattresses. Adjustable height and moveable twin rail clothes hanger with storage lockers. Multiple 1.200m turning circles. Switch on wall by French doors for rear balcony light.
All bed linen supplied and beds made up as required, therefore only beds made appropriate to occupancy. No personal towels supplied.
The separate toilet and wash basin room has a standard height toilet with wash basin, mirror and wall mounted fan heater and automatic extractor fan. Slip resistant flooring. Moveable storage locker with drawers. Separate bowl for bed bathing. In the shower room, the toilet and wash basin all fully accessible.
Toilet is raised height 450mm to 500mm with drop down bar and static grab handle heights 720mm. Extra height toilet seat raisers are available, please book. Large level entry "Neaco flow deck shower" designed for wheelchairs 1050mm by 1050mm with high slip resistance tray, half height folding doors and shower curtains. MIRA Advance ATL Flex Thermostatic care shower. Slip resistant flooring to shower room and 1.2m turning circle.
3 lodges are left-hand transfer with static grab bar to left of toilet and drop-down bars on the right of the toilet (as seated), and 4 lodges are right-hand transfer with the static grab bar to the right of the toilet (as seated) and the drop-down bars to the left.
Please make preference known at time of booking if this is a consideration.
Wash basin is low height 750mm with clear under space for wheelchairs, mirror above wash basin with lever turn taps. Light with shave point above mirror. Multiple grab rails in shower and around shower room. Wall mounted electric fan heater, pull cord operated. Automatic extractor fan. Shower mats supplied.
Additional information
Lowered light switches.
All the lighting is low energy.
The high insulation values for heat retention within the lodges however does affect the efficiency of the free Wifi.
A "RADAR" key is available to Guests allowing use of locked Public Conveniences for the Disabled, returnable £5 deposit
Area information
Attractions
Looe
Pilchard, copper & smuggling have all played a part in Looe's prosperity, but today only the fishing remains and caring for the visitor. As Cornwall's second most important fishing port, you'll always find colourful trawlers coming and going with great hustle at the fish auction held in East Looe's quay side market.
You can take advantage of the many boat trips around Looe Island & beyond, whilst the real adventurer can head out for deeper water in pursuit of fishing or diving. Enjoy a stroll along Banjo Pier or sit and watch the world go by in the many restaurants & cafes.
Polperro
The town is virtually traffic free so you can wander at leisure through the narrow streets which lead down to the harbour. Fishing trips and pleasure cruises are easily arranged giving a smuggler's eye view of the spectacular coastline, or you can uncover secret paths from Polperro to the coves of Talland and Lantivet along the South West Coast Path. Between the cottages, in the small shops and converted sail loft, you can browse through local crafts, jewellery and artists' studios, or sample the delights of the finest Cornish confectionery. The smuggling museum is a must, too!
Liskeard
Places of interest include the guildhall with its clock tower built in 1859, the Foresters Hall Home to the towns Museum and tourist information office and Stuart House where Charles 1 stayed in 1644. Take a scenic trip on the Looe Valley line along wooded riverbanks. Or visit the excellent leisure facilities at Liskreard Leisure Centre. To the north west of Liskeard lies Bodmin Moor made famous by Daphne du Maurier's Jamaica Inn. The moors shrouded in mist and mystery hold abundant clues for those who want to delve into the past - burial chambers and holy wells, giant stones and Bronze Age settlements, decayed mine working and disuses quarries.
Beaches
There are beaches for everybody, some small and edged with rock pools, others just long curves of pristine sand and pounding surf.For a good family beach with traditional seaside activities where you can hire a boat or enjoy a cream tea, Looe, as well as Seaton & Downderry provide a perfect setting.
Looe & Plaidy - Popular sandy beaches with all facilities nearby. Car parking at either the small quay side or main car parks.
Hannafore - Extensive shingle and rock beach, with good rock pools and view of Looe Island. Parking available on road by beach.
Talland Bay - A sheltered stretch of sand and shingle, with rock pools. Cafe/beach shop and parking by the beach
Seaton - Large sand and shingle beach with rock pools. All facilities nearby including car parks, toilets, cafe and pub.
Downderry - Sand and shingle beach with rock pools, swimming & boating. All facilities nearby.
Whitsand Bay - Four mile stretch of fine sandy beach. Cliff top car park and refreshments.
Kingsand & Cawsand - Attractive sheltered sand and shingle beaches with all facilities nearby including pubs, cafes, shops
Houses & Gardens
South East Cornwall has many great houses and gardens such as Mont Edgcumbe Country Park, created in the time of Henry VIII and the National Trust Properties of Cotehele, Anthony and Lanhydrock, surrounded by parklands and gardens.Mount Edgcumbe House - Across the water from the historic City of Plymouth lies the great Cornish House of Mount Edgcumbe. The House was built between 1547 and 1553 for the renowned Edgcumbe family of Cotehele and became the home of the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe.
Cotehele House - Enchanted and remote, perched high above the wooden banks of the Tamar, Cotehele was owned by the Edgcumbe family for nearly six centuries. One of the least-altered medieval houses in the country, it contains original furniture, armour and a remarkable set of tapestries.
Lanhydrock House - The grandest and most welcoming house in Cornwall, Lanhydrock is superbly set in 450 acres of woods and parkland running down to the Fowey river and encircled by formal and woodland gardens, lovely in all seasons. Dating from the 17th century but largely re-built after a fire in 1881, Lanhydrock has 50 rooms on show giving an extraordinary glimpse into the life of a Victorian country house from the children's nursery wing and the splendid comforts of the state rooms to the fascinating warren of kitchens, larders and sculleries 'below stairs'. There is shop in the house and plant sales in the car-park.
Lost Gardens of Heligan - The award-winning Lost Gardens of Heligan, asleep for more than seventy years, are now the scene of the largest garden restoration project in Europe. In the spring of 1991, the gardens lay beneath a blanket of bramble, ivy, rampant laurel and fallen timber. Just one year later, the restoration team opened the gardens to enable the public to share in the excitement of their discovery.
The Eden Project
A living theatre of plants and people. In a giant crater nestle the largest conservatories in the world telling the fascinating story of mankind's dependence on plants. If your idea of heaven is to spend the day in the saddle riding over Bodmin Moor or through glorious woodland, or for the fisherman course and fly fishing on the lakes of Bake Farm and Siblyback you are in the right place. There are five golf courses to choose from, one designed by the famous Jack Nicklaus at St Mellion.
For water sports enthusiasts there is surfing, windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, snorkeling and scuba diving at a 5 star centre, deep sea fishing and much more.
Liskeard Leisure Centre boasts some of the finest indoor sports facilities in Cornwall, incorporating a swimming complex flume, chutes, leisure and play pools. It is fully accessible with facilities such as accessible toilets and poolside hoist etc.
Enjoy the magic of Mozart by moonlight. Take a picnic and bottle of wine as the evenings become alive with music, dance and drama at location like the Sterts Art & Environmental Centre at Upton Cross or the gardens of Mount Edgcumbe or Cotehele.
Information last updated: 24/11/2023 09:58:25