Wraxall Yard

In my opinion it was very pretentious but things that are important were missing. No where comfortable to sit. Control wire on bed too short. No lead to plug phone in or iPad to reach in bed. No TV in bedroom. very strict instructions about when you could have heating on. TV wasn't tuned in properly hadn't the time to pop over till next day.

This was the most beautiful and accessible accommodation I have stayed in. High quality and stylish decor, fixtures and fittings. We drove through country lanes past thatched cottages to this quiet, peaceful, sensitively converted into accessible accommodation former dairy on an organic farm. The car park with EV charging ports was level and spacious. I wheeled off my WAV onto a meandering path through a wild flower meadow under towering oaks through an opening into the courtyard beautifully planted up. Paths serpentined to our cottage, ‘Lynchets’. The doors are wide and there’s plenty of light filled space. The living/kitchen area is easy to wheel around with a lovely table with room to sit at in the wheelchair. The sink, induction hob and work surface will lower at the press of a button. Fridge, freezer, washing machine, dishwasher are easy to access and use. There are 2 bedrooms in this cottage one with 2 Bella Sonno profiling beds (a different cottage has an hoist)and the other a twin/double. Each has an easily accessible ensuite bathroom one with a wet room with accessible loo, lowered basin and mirrors at the right level. The other with a bath and shower. The window and blind in my room was easy to open and light switches with dimmers , plus sockets (by the bed including USB ports) were at wheelchair level. Hallelujah! However the wall lamps above the bed were reachable with a switch but no good for me in the dark as I couldn’t find the switch! A pull cord would be better. I took my own bed side lamp! The courtyard leads onto a heavenly boardwalk (in my case board wheel!) meandering through a wild flower meadow humming with bees, lovely views across the fields and trees, under oaks and alders towards a stream babbling below a huge willow with iridescent damsel flies darting about. There’s a sitting area here with a table for picnics. Thrush, wrens, chaff inches …the odd cockerel crowing (in the distance!) etc. etc. A lovely immersive experience in nature which I could reach independently. Very uplifting. 😃 In preparation I asked many questions ie. measurements for grab rail heights, distances …etc. Nick replied promptly and clearly which was so helpful in allaying preliminary anxieties for my particular access needs. I had a truly wonderful time, as did the rest of my family. I thoroughly recommend this lovely place. 😊🌻🐝🌻

Wraxall Yard is an excellent place to stay if you're happy being in a quiet place in the countryside. The facilities are amazing in the cottages. Sorry not to have photos but there are plenty on the website. Here's some of the benefits: wet room bathrooms; profiling beds in one of the bedrooms and double bed in the other. Height adjustable kitchen sink (electric); plenty of room to manoeuvre wheelchair or mobility scooter; boardwalk; quiet lanes from the door suitable for mobility scooters. Village shop about two miles along quiet road. Wraxall Yard has five cottages, all well equipped for self-catering. Dorchester is about eight miles from Wraxall Yard. Abbotsbury Swannery is a short drive from WY and is the only managed colony of nesting mute swans in the world.