Introduction / Description
Welcome to Luccombe Holidays where you can stay in our lovingly restored & renovated cottages throughout the year. We are located in a private hidden valley in the heart of Dorset, a secluded, beautiful and peaceful setting ideal for self-catering family holidays and country breaks.
Our farm cottages are set in 650 acres of beautiful rolling downland. We are a traditional family farm with hedges, trees and wildlife in abundance.
We offer superb facilities and amenities for all the family including an indoor heated swimming pool, gym and sauna, children’s play area, tennis court and games room all free of charge and open all year round. There is also a riding school on the farm.
Children can visit the animals including donkeys, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks and alpacas!
Luccombe Disabled Facilities
- The Old Sty is single story and can accept wheelchairs with assitance (large step-in shower, seats available upon request)
- The Cake House, also single story, is suitable for the elderly and slightly disabled (bath with steps available, upon request)
- Landscaped grounds with some gentle pathways
- Single story Games Room and Leisure Centre with wheelchair access (no hoist available)
- Specialised disabled riding at the Luccombe Riding Centre upon request (prior booking essential)
- High backed arm chair upon request
- Lever taps and other aids in the Old Sty and Cake House
Accessibility For MP & AS Kayll
Six holiday cottages, with associated leisure facilities on a working farm.
Two single storied cottages with ramped access. Games room and Leisure Centre also have ramped or level access.
Arrival & Car Parking
- There is off road car parking (2 spaces) close to the named
- cottages and reserved for residents. Drop off points from 6′ to
- 15′, onto tamped and nearly level concrete hard standing.
- Both cottages accept well behaved dogs by prior arrangement for a small fee.
- Cottages and facilities are named in clear lettering.
- Help unloading etc would need to be by prior arrangement.
- The use of mobile phones is recommended for communications. ( A pay phone is provided in the Games Room)
- There are a number of automatic lights around the hamlet.
- Torches are provided for emergency use only.
- Generally unlevel surfaces to 5 % angles are found on all path ways.
- There are small 2″ lips to thresholds and ramps.
Entrance & Reception
- Normal standard 2’9″ doors with normal key entry systems.
- The Sty has a large walk in shower (1.0mx0.9m) with a rubber mat. There is a seat with handles (upon request) and secure grab rails. The WC is of a standard type with one grab handle to the left. A separate raised portable seat is available upon request. Standard basin with lever taps.
- The Cakehouse.
- As for above with a bath and shower, with a grab handle at mid length. Thus the Cakehouse is more suited to the elderly than the disabled.
- The Leisure centre has a wide access wc area, and lever taps.
- Fire exit signs illuminate two means of escape. ln event of fire guests are to gather in the Car Park area.
- The Laundary room is not suitable for wheel chairs.
Accessible Rooms & Bathrooms / Accessibility
- They are of a limited size and thus not considered so suitable for wheel chair users due to size restrictions.
Self-Caterinq Kitchen
- Lever taps but, non thermostatically controlled. All other appliances are standard and as would be found in or a fully fitted kitchen.
Public Areas / Dining / Room Service
Our Leisure Facilities
- Heated swimming pool open 0900 to 2100 with ramped door access.
- Shallow easy use steps into pool and thus not accessable for wheel chairs.
- No hoist available.
Outdoor Facilities
- Luccombe (as the name defines) is a hilly place and although paths have been designed for wheel chair users these are not considered suitable at the present time as they are not all paved.
Conference & Meeting Rooms.
- The games room acts as a meeting/events room and a conference hall is currently under construction.
Additional Information
- Fire extinguishers in all cottages with evacuation plans to assembly point. There are fire alarms in all cottages and the leisure centre. There are no regular staff to assist in emergencies.
