The reason i haven’t booked a holiday with you is I’m wheelchair bound. I signed up to your newsletters hoping to find somewhere accessible. If you could send me info on all the lakes that cater for disabled I’ll be more than happy to book a holiday. Been looking for 2 years and nothing in France seems suitable.
Thanks, Leon
Hi Leon,
We have 2 venues which may be able to help you;
Beaute is a small lake with a max 6 anglers. The shower facilities are located in a mobile which has a ramp up to the door and the 2 bedrooms have been converted to large shower rooms (the showers have seats in them). Alex the owner is very helpful and lives on site he also has tackle and bait for sale. The side of the lake is reasonably level and the swims access would not be a problem for a wheelchair. If you didn’t want to bivvy up the shower mobile has a pull out double bed available and therefore is self contained. At the other end of the shower block, there is a toilet, basin and shower which is normally reserved for use by ladies, but can also be used by other anglers if the shower block is being used by disabled anglers.
Vaux has a large house next to the lake, both front double doors open for access this takes you through the kitchen, just off the kitchen is the large lounge and also a downstairs bathroom. They are happy to provide a single bed in the spacious living room for a disabled angler (bed raised on Disabled Suppliers’ plastic cones) plus a second single bed for a companion if required. This still leaves plenty of room for the social area. So you do not have to bivvy if you do not wish to do so. This venue is sold as exclusive and the house sleeps up to 8 so if you have a large family they call all go.
Access around the lake is not a problem for someone in a wheelchair and two disabled anglers this year (2009) fished off the platform, as do the majority of our anglers.
Although the owners do not live on site, Chas comes in every day and will stay on site for as long as is required, especially if a disabled angler requires assistance.
Please check these venues on the web site both have photo’s of the facilities and accommodation, do not hesitate to call for further info.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Regards Linda
The shower block at Beaute with easy access ramp
Comments
Leave a comment Trackback