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Thistle Lodges Ltd
Monkhouse Hill
near Caldbeck
Cumbria CA5 7HW
email thistle lodges
www.thistlelodges.co.uk

telephone  016974 76254
 
Company no. 4335848
Members of Dumfries & Galloway Tourist Board
 
Award winning cottages in the Northern Lake District
Stylish apartments for short term holiday and business rental in the centre of Manchester

access statement
This page is intended to help anyone with mobility or other limitations decide whether Thistle Lodges would be suitable for them. Please contact us if you have any other specific questions before booking.  

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  Location and public transport
The lodges are located in a private holiday village set back about 0.5km from Sandyhills Bay, about 8km from Dalbeattie. The nearest railway station is at Dumfries, about 25km away. A bus service operates from Dumfries along the coast to Sandyhills Bay.
Parking and access  
There is space for two cars to park outside each lodge, on a loose gravel surface. Laggan Hill parking is directly outside the front door, for Bainloch and Braemar there is a short sloping gravel path down to the door. The 80cm width front doors have a step of about 15cm.  
  Inside the Lodges
 

  • all internal doors are at least 70cm wide, and are all side hung

  • the sliding doors to the balcony open to 66cm wide, with a lip of about 8cm

  • the open tread stairs to the first floor are of  normal width and pitch

  • there are no other internal steps in the lodges
Wheelchair manoeuvrability  
The downstairs bedroom is large enough for wheelchair use. Access to the downstairs bathroom is possible by wheelchair, however the door cannot then be closed unless the wheelchair is removed. Entry to the kitchen is through a space not wide enough for a wheelchair.  
  Visually
  A laminated sheet is provided in normal font covering all essential information about the lodge, the site, appliances etc. This can be emailed to you in advance for printing in larger font if requested.