Photo of the spacious interior hallway at Rose Cottage featuring wheelchair accessible doorways with sliding doors, and high contrast light switches

Rose Cottage: Wheelchair accessible Bungalow

Rose Cottage is a Wheelchair Accessible Bungalow with a Hoist and Profile Bed in the Lake District. Our 3 bedroom bungalow is on a brand new estate, a stones throw from Lowther Castle (an accessible attraction/walking route).

About our Cottage

This luxury retreat has everything you need for a home away from home, sleeping up to 7 guests, with 3 beautifully appointed bedrooms, plus a sofa bed in the living room. With one king bedroom, one twin bedroom, and a single accessible bedroom fitted with a profiling bed and h-track ceiling hoist through to an adjoining wet room, Rose Cottage is built with families and those with accessibility requirements in mind.

In addition to the 3 bedrooms the cottage hosts a spacious living room with sofa bed complete with sensory corner and a selection of family games, a family bathroom and a Freedom by Symphony designed kitchen/diner to facilitate maximum independence during your stay. Fitted with all the additional facilities you may need plus lots of little luxuries too – John Lewis Egyptian cotton bedding, White Company towels and luxury handmade Pure Lakes toiletries – Rose Cottage has everything you need for a stress free get away.

The property also has private parking for up to two vehicles, and an enclosed patio and garden looking onto the woodland behind the property making Rose Cottage the ideal place to unwind and connect with nature.

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Accessible Features

Hallway / Entrance / General House

The house itself is all level floors throughout, with a wheelchair access ramp to the front, and extra wide entrance door
Widened hallway with sliding barn style doors to living room, accessible bedroom & kitchen
Tiled underfloor heating throughout property with individual room controls
Metallic contrasting light switches and sockets to assist visual impairments
Large driveway with electric vehicle charging point and grassed garden to the front
Enclosed garden to the rear with patio and grassed area
Access to the rear garden is via French doors in the kitchen

Image of the main hallway from the front door showing the accessible sliding barn doors, coat hook and view through to the dining table and kitchen

Kitchen

Freedom by Symphony designed kitchen featuring a motorised worktop containing hob and sink
Kitchen table with width considerations for wheelchair access
2 x Food blenders for ease of tube feeding
Easy hold cutlery
Plate guard
Non slip mat
3 x Sip cups

Image of coffee machine, kettle and tea and coffee pods provided

Image of the oven door ajar with the resting drawer pulled out underneath for accessibility

Image of motorised worktop containing the kitchen sink

Accessible Bedroom

Opera signature comfort low footboard profiling bed with side rails
Opera ultimate pressure care mattress
Electric, remote control blind
27″ Smart TV
Touch lamp
Small medication fridge
AirRise 200 h-track hoist through to wet room (note sling not provided)
Grabrails, raised toilet and wheel in shower
Ocean VIP tilt in shower seat/commode
Sharps bin
Z-bed available for assisted sleeping arrangement

Image of accessible bathroom with grab rails, raised toilet and hoist

Image of AirRise200 h-track ceiling hoist

Living Room

Spaciously appointed living room for ease of access
Sensory corner with fidget beanbag, fish bubble lamp, toys, and ear defenders for out and about
Selection of accessible walking books

Image of a selection of accessible guide books, Cumbria trivia and places to visit

Artistic image of the reflection in the living room mirror showing the log burner and basket of supplied logs and basket of cosy blankets

Additional Little Luxuries

John Lewis Egyptian cotton bedding throughout
White Company thick towels
Pure Lakes luxurious handmade toiletries
Pod coffee machine in kitchen with pods supplied
Dishwasher and washer/dryer in kitchen with starter cleaning pack
Selection of board games provided
WiFi
Smart TV’s
Cot, Highchair, toddler toilet seat and step
Hairdryer

Image of a Lakeland Lights hand poured candle on an Egyptian cotton towel on the edge of a bath

Image of someone in a Lakes For All hoodie dealing Uno playing cards

Image of pure lakes toiletries and White Company towels on the shower seat in the accessible wet room

How to Get Here

Located just off the A6 with easy access from the M6 and A66, Rose Cottage benefits from being accessible from every direction with easy access into the northern and central Lake District. In addition, being just 10 minutes from Penrith and its accessible train station, you can make use of the fantastic direct rail links from London Euston, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Southbound on the M6

Exit at junction 40. Take the 2nd exit from the roundabout heading East on the A66. At the second roundabout take the 4th exit following signs for Shap / A6.

Northbound on the M6

Exit at junction 39 and turn left for Shap. Follow the A6 north until you come through Hackthorpe.

Travelling by train

Penrith Train Station has direct links from London Euston, Glasgow and Edinburgh has step free access to both platforms and an accessible toilet on platform 1. Staff help is available during certain times, please check here. Turn up and go is available but pre-booking is recommended.

Taxis with wheelchair access

Sadly, at present, there are no wheelchair accessible taxis available in Penrith itself. However, it is possible to pre-book a wheelchair accessible vehicle with the following taxi firm based in Carlisle.

Carlisle Taxis
Telephone: 01228 247365
Website: www.carlisle-taxis.com

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