Great food, limited accessibility features
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Date of visit: July 2026
I am a disabled person. I have experience of challenges around: a hidden impairment, accessing toilets and moving around.
I use or have experience of: changing places toilet, disabled toilet, hidden impairment, powerchair, toilet with hoist, toilets, walking aid, wheelchair
Overall Rating
Average
We stopped in to The Sitting Room, the bar area, for dinner, and the food was great. I had the lobster mac and cheese, whilst my wife had the seafood pizza - it's much better than it sounds! We were lucky enough to get a space outside for our ridiculously large campervan, which made things a little easier. There is little in the way of accessible features, but I managed to get around in my manual wheelchair. There is one particular thing that bothered me about the venue, and I am curious to know how others feel about it. Read on to find out more.
Disabled Access In and Around
Average
There is little to document regarding access. There is a lip at the entrance to the bar area and a manual door as you enter. Well, actually two, but one door was pinned open. The floor is carpeted, which may be a challenge for some manual wheelchair users. Seats can be be moved from the tables if needed. Signage is minimal and it was not obvious where the toilets were. There are no lowered counters at the bar and there are no alternative formats in use.
Accessible facilities: Step-free entrance, Seating at regular intervals
Parking & Transport
Average
I travelled to this place by walk or wheel
We managed to get parked just outside, which was handy as our camper was a quite big. There are three accessible parking spaces across the street with hatched markings to either side and the rear of the bays.
Accessible facilities: Public or on street parking
Accessible Toilets
Average
So, the toilets. The first thing I noticed on my way to the loo was the sign on the door that read "Less Abled and Baby Change". I take issue with the phrase "less abled", as the word "disabled" is perfectly fine. Having a disability does not inherently make someone less able. To me, and many others, the phrase is offensive. It sounds like someone is trying to avoid using the word "disabled" because it makes them uncomfortable. Please change it. The door to the toilet opens outwards and does not require a RADAR key. The walls are painted blue, which means the white grab rails contrast well with them. There is space for a left-side transfer, but it is very tight as the room narrows near the toilet pan. There are grab rails on either side of the toilet pan and the red emergency cord hangs to the left when seated. Regarding the red emergency cord, it is too short. I thought maybe it had been cut, but the bangle is a complete circle with no gap, so it has not been tied off. The cord has simply been installed so that it is only accessible from a seated height, not from the floor. The sink has a good-sized basin with a lever-style tap, a mirror above it and a single grab rail to the right. The toilet is clean and has just about enough room for a powerchair to turn, though not a scooter. There is no colostomy shelf.
Facilities: Accessible toilet
Staff
Excellent
The French barman was lovely. He had a laugh with us, and a great personality.
