Seven purpose-built award-winning individual self catering holiday lodges. The lodges are set in two acres of Cornish countryside in a designated area of Outstanding Landsape Value. 

We are less than 3 miles from the historic fishing port and sandy beaches of Looe. Polperro is 8 miles, whilst Seaton's wide sandy beach, large beach café and country park is 10 minutes drive. 

All lodges are of a similar design but internal decoration and colour schemes vary and flooring throughout is laminate (except bathrooms).

Silver Award winner in South West Tourisms Excellence Awards. South West Tourism is the official regional tourist board, covering Bath, Bristol, Bournemouth/Poole, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Gloucestershire (including Cotswolds & Forest of Dean destinations) & Wiltshire

The lodges have been architect-designed from new for accessibility and are graded National Accessibility Scheme Mobility 3 assisted & Mobility 3 independent. 

Qualified professional care provided by a third party could be available, being able to assist with arising in the morning, retiring at night, toileting/showering etc. These locally based professional carers are fully insured. You are responsible for arranging this service in advance of your holiday. Please ask us for contact numbers.

On arrival and prior to arrival

The energy in the lodges is operated by a £1/£2 coin meter and charged per unit at appropriate billed tariff. The meter is situated in the cupboard to the right of the kitchen drawers unit. Mains/mini circuit breakers located here also. 

There is always a welcome basket of tea/coffee/sugar/milk sticks, wrapped biscuits for your arrival.

The telephone numbers to contact us at any time day or night: 01503 241290 or 07539447246.
A list of useful local medical contacts etc. are displayed in the lodge as well as being emailed to Guests in the Welcome Information via email.

Available to all lodges: electric hoists or 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. 

Please enquire and reserve extra equipment when booking. Please make sure you have written confirmation of your extra requirements being available. We will do our utmost to source your equipment requirements.  

Accessible taxis best booked in advance, are available from the local railway stations at Looe 3 miles or Liskeard 5 miles. These accessible taxis serve regional airports Newquay and Exeter. 

Contact:

• ANTONY'S TAXIS. 07788 900222. Anthony's vehicle is wheelchair accessible to any destination in Devon & Cornwall and take you on full day trips, sight seeing etc; He will also pick you up and return you to any location in the country.

• CARADON CABS 01579 340007 
• SCENIC CARS: 07790886137
• PARNELLS TAXIS (Bodmin): 01208 75000              

Car Parking on Arrival is near the house and Guests are greeted outdoors as is best Covid Protocol. Guests are then shown to their parking and lodge.

All car parking and driveways are tarmacadam. Parking spaces gives access to front, rear and side doors of your vehicle.

Opposite the lodges there are at least four accessible tarmac parking spaces suitable for minibuses or additional cars.

Transfer from Car to entrance of lodge

Your car can be parked immediately next to the ramp on all lodges.

From your car onto very low ramps 1:15 or 1:20 these ramps are 1.35m wide with handrails either side.

At the top of the ramp there is a large level decking area (with garden table, chairs and sun umbrella)

Level access to two sets of full length glazed French doors wider than 1m. One set of French doors access the kitchen/diner area, the other French doors access the lounge area.

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.

Outside of Lodges

We are situated in an elevated location so on sunny days the sunshine is with us for most of the day.

There are balconies to the front and rear of the lodges with garden furniture on the front balcony with table and chairs for six persons including sun umbrella.

There are rotary washing lines and rubbish bins outside every lodge and automatic courtesy light.

Lounge, Kitchen/diner is open plan with vaulted ceilings with level entry doors and laminate flooring. 

The kitchen units/worktops are lowered in height to 850mm.

There is a large picture window with stainless steel sink set into lowered worktops. The sink unit is underneath accessible 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 inlcude: cooker with cookerhood extractor, microwave, full size upright fridge/freezer, washing machine and tumble dryer. Most 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. 

Lounge and 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/w.c and separate w.c.

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/w.c .are "pocket doors" (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.

Thermostatic electric wall heater placed at height for easy adjustment and clear of wheelchairs. 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. No personal towels supplied.

Low level toilet with wash basin, mirror and wall mounted fan heater automatic extractor fan. Slip resistant flooring.  Moveable storage locker with drawers. Separate bowl for bed bathing. 

Shower Room, toilet and wash basin (all fully accessible)

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.

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.

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

Smoke detector in kitchen. Heat detector in hallway. Fire blanket, fire extinguisher in kitchen

Emergency lighting throughout.

Lowered light switches.

The insulation for heat retention complies to building regulations. There is continuous hot water to the sink and two wash basins from a hot water cylinder.

All the lighting is low energy. 

A "RADAR" key is available to Guests allowing use of locked Public Conveniences for the Disabled, returnable £5 deposit.

The Eden Project is a must. Carers get in for free. Eden Project tips - Accessible parking in Apple 2, Apple 3 and Banana car parks. Eden has manual and powered wheelchairs available for free and bookable in advance. Eden has one all-terrain tramper mobility scooter - suggested book well in advance to avoid disappointment.

Useful contacts: 

Box Office: 01726 811972 or email: boxoffice@edenproject.com 

Eden Access Volunteers 01726 818558. Powerchair bookings 01726 811911