Written by Carrie-Anne Lightly, November 25, 2020
The Yorkshire Dales boasts a large number of holiday cottages, but how many of them are wheelchair accessible? The Dairy strikes the perfect balance of functional accessibility and luxurious fixtures and fittings, offering a wonderful base for disabled travelers to enjoy this tranquil part of Yorkshire.
Travel is a strange thing to write about at the moment, isn’t it? As I write this it’s November 2020, and England is in it’s second lockdown. Non-essential travel is advised against. My hope is that once restrictions have been eased, and you may be able and inspired to look forward to a trip in 2021.
As with everything this year, the way we travel has had to adapt; something very familiar to disabled people. We’re resilient and resourceful, and we’re used to changing the way that we live to fit in with the world around us. This spirit of adaptability was what helped me to proceed with a trip that I’d had planned for a little while, as restrictions allowed.
I had been invited by the owners of Cottage in the Dales, a luxury self-catering holiday provider in the Yorkshire Dales, to review their accessible cottage, The Dairy, near Hawes & Leyburn, Wensleydale. My husband Darren and my dog Poppy joined me for the trip – but it’s important to note that, usually, only assistance dogs are allowed.
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