Accessibility at Elms Farm Cottages
Elms Farm Cottages is a collection of award winning holiday cottages with wider doorways and step free level access suitable for wheelchair users or guests with limited mobility. Several cottages have wet room shower rooms with grab rails, raised toilets and emergency pull cords. Our large level tarmac car park has disabled parking bays offering guests step-free access from car to cottage.
The Granary our wedding and conference barn is fully accessible to wheelchair users or less mobile guests with step-free level access, wider doorways and wheelchair accessible toilets.
Beech, Holly, Walnut and Willow Cottages have two small twin bedrooms, a wet room shower with a raised toilet, emergency pull cord, drop down and grab rail next to the toilet. The wash basin and showers also have grab rails. Each cottage has a shower stool. These four cottages have an open plan lounge/kitchen/diner with a patio door to an outside seating and grassed area. They have connecting doors in the lounge area which are often popular with family groups or carers. A shower wheelchair or wheeled shower seat can be pre booked.
A small ramp with a hand rail leads into the courtyard where Elm Cottage sits. Elm holiday cottage has a double bedroom with an en-suite wet room shower. Elm has a shower stool, a grab rail in the shower and next to the toilet. Elm does not have a raised toilet. The second bedroom is a large a twin bedroom that has a bathroom with a shower over the bath and a third bedroom has a kingsize with a small ensuite shower room. Elm Cottage has a central lounge/kitchen/diner with a wood burner and patio doors to the courtyard garden and the grass paddock. Elm Cottage has an electric riser chair. A large patio area overlooking the grass paddock has a table and chairs for outdoor dining plus a fire pit. A hot tub on the patio of Elm is an optional extra. (steps to enter the hot tub)
Oak Cottage has one double with ensuite shower and a twin bedroom with a shower room next to it. Oak has a large open plan lounge/kitchen diner with a wood burner and patio doors to a large outside seating area overlooking the grass paddock with a table and chairs plus a fire bowl. Oak Cottage has wider doorways and level access throughout. A Hot Tub on the patio area of Oak is available to book as an optional extra, please note the Hot tub is on a raised decking area with a step.
Yew and Ash Cottages are next to each other overlooking the courtyard garden. Each cottage has one king-size and one twin bedroom, a family shower room with a large shower tray and glass screen. Both cottages have a sunny lounge/dining area with modern fully fitted kitchens, wider doorways and level step free access. Yew Cottage has a wood burner.
The Stables Cottage has a small threshold step to the entrance doors. The Stables has three large bedrooms, two king-size bedrooms, one with an en-suite bathroom plus a twin bedroom and a level walk in shower room with a shower seat. This wet room is step free but sorry not suitable for wheelchairs.
All cottages are fitted and furnished to a high standard with stylish soft furnishings, modern kitchens, leather sofas, wood floors, wall mounted flat screen TVs with Freeview. All double and kingsize bedrooms have a wall mounted TV.
Each of our level access wet rooms have a shower seat and guests can request a shower wheelchair if required. Also availabe are perching stools, bed rails, bath step and bath seat. (Please request when booking, all subject to availability). If you require a hoist or other equipment this can be hired from Mobility Equipment Hire Direct.com. Please check with us before arranging any hire equipment.
Elms Farm has an accessible guest laundry with tourist information, shopping ideas and restaurant/farmshop details
We have over 18 acres of grass paddocks and two small lakes with mown pathways suitable for motorised wheelchair users. The BBQ lodge and outdoor dining area is accessed by a small ramp.
wheelchair accessible holiday cottages
Elms Farm Cottages were winners at the National Enjoy England Awards for Excellence in the 'Access for All' category with a silver award on 23rd April 2009 having previously been awarded the Regional East Midlands Gold Award.
At Elms Farm Cottages we are committed to providing suitable access for all our guests, providing detailed floorplans and large text documents to help you plan your stay.
As part of our access statement we have provided a scaled plan view of each holiday cottage together with a comprehensive list of cottage measurements which can be viewed online or downloaded, so prospective guests can assess which cottage will best suit their needs.
If you are looking for places to visit during your stay we have compiled a selection of Lincolnshire’s top accessible attractions.