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Fhuarain Forest Cottages


Nethy Bridge Scotland UK
Tel: 01479 821642
Fax: 01479 821642
website : Fhuarain Forest Cottages

2 cottages Adapted for the disabled:
Flox Cottage was designed to accommodate assisted wheelchair users as well as able- bodied visitors
Badanfhuarain Cottage was fully renovated during the spring of 1997, and redesigned internally to accommodate wheelchair users, providing important alternative facilities to those in Flox Cottage.

We can supply the following items on request in either cottage, at no extra charge, subject to availability :-
Carter mobile hoist - Self-rolling shower chair

  • Toilet seat raiser - Twin-arm toilet frame
  • Folding wheelchair - 'Monkey Pole'
  • Bath-top showering seat - Low bathing Seat
    Both cottages have ample power sockets and space for re-charging electric scooters or wheelchairs.

    Family run, these two cottages and small bunkhouse offer 'something different'. Their relaxing ambience, comfort and attention to detail all combine with a superb location and true hospitality to give an ideal holiday environment with award winning disabled provision and comprehensive local access information.

    Flox Cottage


    Cosy colourful living room with original old wood panelling throughout Well equiped kitchen

    Spacious bedroomFully disabled accessible bathroom

    Designed to accommodate assisted wheelchair users as well as able- bodied visitors at the start of its renovation in 1994, and we have had a large number of families with disabled members staying ever since. Parking is on compacted grit within the garden, and entry to the cottage is either over mown grass and ramp to the front door, or via a gently sloping pavement to the back door, with short ramp to enter. All doorways give clear passing space of at least 77cms/30.25". Generous turning circles for wheelchairs have been provided in every room. Light switches, plug sockets and coat hooks have been fitted at wheelchair accessible heights.

    The Bathroom provides a transfer/showering seat for the bath with back support at RHS wall. Please note, the shower controls are not within reach of this sitting space, however there is also a bath-top showering seat (no back-rest) available which gives personal access to the shower controls.
    The standard height toilet (raiser available) has a folding handrail on each side as shown and transfer space on both sides, with a secure seat and integrated back-rest.

    The large wash hand basin is wall hung with good underspace. Lever taps are fitted at bath and basin. The floor is non-slip.

    All Bedrooms are wheelchair accessible and all bed spaces are accessible to wheelchair users. Beds are standard heights and two of them can be moved around to be open to both sides if desired. The mobile hoist and the 'monkey-pole' can both be used at all bed spaces.

    An Open Plan Living-Room/Kitchen/Dining Room with Sun Porch provides plenty of circulation space. The extending dining table and can accommodate up to three wheelchair users. Please note, the kitchen has no special adaptations for independent wheelchair users, however lever taps are fitted at the sink.

    Badanfhuarain Cottage


    Colourful snug living room with open wood buring fire Well equiped kitchen

    Cosy bedroom with special box bedFully disabled accessible bathroom with handrails

    Fully renovated during the spring of 1997, and redesigned internally to accommodate wheelchair users, providing important alternative facilities to those in Flox Cottage. Access to the cottage from close private parking on grass is via a level pavement through the garden. Level entry at the front door is over a small tapered threshold. All doorways provide clear passing space of at least 75cms/29.5". There is turning space in all rooms and light switches, plug sockets and coat hooks are fitted at wheelchair-accessible heights.

    The Bathroom has a roll-in 'wet-floor' shower with fold-down seat, (rolling shower chair also available) a hand rail on L.H.S, accessible shower controls and hand-set, and lateral transfer space for a wheelchair user on the R.H.S. of the seat. The toilet seat (designed for stability and support) is standard height (raiser available), with hand rail on L.H.S. and transfer space on R.H.S. The wall-hung wash basin has good underspace and lever taps. The floor is non-slip.

    All Bedrooms and bed spaces are wheelchair accessible, with transfer to all the single beds being to the left. Beds are standard height and one of the single beds in the twin bedroom can be moved to give open space on both sides. The mobile hoist can be used for access to any bed space, and the monkey-pole can be used for all except the bed in the curtained alcove in the twin bedroom. The bed in the single room is only 76cms/2'6" wide to allow for a hoist or wheelchair turning space, but is full length, sturdy and has an adult's quality mattress.

    The spacious Sitting Room has comfortable seating with flexibility to give wheelchair positions as desired, and an extending dining table accommodating up to two wheelchair users.

    The Kitchen is not fully adapted for an independent wheelchair user, however there are lever taps at the sink, which is also mounted at lower than standard height. The cooker hob controls are also fully accessible, and there is a drop-door oven below.

    The Garden is level and fully accessible to a wheelchair user, with access to a sheltered sitting-out area and to the lawn. There are two separated steps each of 11cms/4.5" at the back entrance to the cottage through a utility room. Please note, this back door entrance is therefore not ideal for a wheelchair user, but might be used with assistance if necessary.





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