Countryside Cottage in Blandford Forum

'2022 Inclusive and Accessible Tourism Gold Award!'

This delightful cottage has ground-floor, step-free access and is in gorgeous and peaceful surroundings.

The cottage has free Superfast Broadband WiFi, a cosy living/dining room and a fully fitted kitchen. The shower room is wet-room style with a mobile shower chair and WC with side access.

One bedroom has direct access to the shower room, enabling a person to transfer by portable hoist. Everywhere is fully wheelchair accessible. Both bedrooms are en-suite, one of which is a family room with children’s bunk beds.

To view the two other properties in this wonderful location, please see:

Ref: 28060 (sleeps 4)

Ref: 28387 (sleeps 3)

These cottages provide first-class self-catering holiday accommodation designed specifically with the less-able-bodied visitor in mind, but in a comfortable non-clinical way. There are no steps and only one ramp, in the second bedroom of one of the cottages, but everywhere is wheelchair accessible.  Subject to availability the property can also provide a Cricket ll and a Oxford Switch stand aid. Please enquire for full details.

There is an indoor heated splash pool which is exclusively for guests use only. The pool can be booked with preffered times so that it doesn't have to be shared with the other properties on site and can be used to enjoy complete privacy. The pool with wide steps and handrails for easy access, a pool hoist for the less-able (for use with guests’ own sling/harness) and a pool seating area. The pool is open from April to October.

Within the same courtyard setting, and in addition to the 3 cottages, are 2 non adapted one-bedroom apartments, ideal for family members who prefer their own space but do not require any adaptations.

Using these 2 apartments in addition to the 3 cottages gives the opportunity to accommodate up to 17 guests. Ideal for that special family holiday.

Riding is available with local stables (please enquire when booking).

Care is available with a local agency (please enquire when booking).

Recently awarded the gold award by EnjoyEngland.com.

Visit England - Rated one of the top 10 'easy access' establishments in England.

Visit Britain - Graded 4 Stars.

Accessibility rating of M3I by NAS.

Extra mobility equipment available on request only and subject to availability : x1 airflow mattress, x1 cricket aid, Oxford Advance mobile hoists (please bring your own sling/harness) wheeled shower chairs, shower-chair commode, high back chairs with arms, bed height raisers, toilet seat raisers, a pouf-footrest, kitchen perching stool and child’s step-stool. Smaller items include a pick-up reacher/grabber, magnifier, and a shoe-horn in each cottage.

• Splash pool with pool hoist and handrails (shared with other properties on site but booked to be used privetely)
• Available for guests’ use - Oxford Advance mobile hoists (please bring your own sling/harness)
• Fully height-adjustable electric profiling bed - on request (free)
• Shower chair : x1 Freeway T80 reclining shower and commode chair on request
• Aquatec Dual VIP Tilt in Space on request
• Zip-and-link single beds that can be joined to form one super king size bed
• Highback chairs with arms
• Bed height raisers
• Toilet seat raisers
• Kitchen perching stool
• Light switches are at 1100mm
• Power points are at 900mm
• Doors have 760mm clear opening
• Other more specialist equipment can be hired from a local supplier

One very well behaved dog per cottage. There is a no smoking policy throughout the cottages and all other buildings.

Nestling at the foot of Bulbarrow in the beautiful Blackmore Vale, in the heart of the beautiful Dorset countryside and within reach of the stunning Jurassic coastline. A short drive away is the beautiful Georgian market town of Blandford, the important county town of Dorchester and the historical towns of Shaftesbury and Sherborne.