Doddie Weir House

Brief description:

Doddie Weir House is an accessible, highly equiped cottage located in Dirleton, East Lothian, on the spectacular Firth of Forth coast of Scotland. The spacious house, offering accessible self-catering, has been built to a design created by Dr Lin Berwick MBE and it is now managed by Leuchie House National Respite Centre. It sleeps six, including two fully accessible beds in highly equiped ground floor rom with adjacent bath and shower and toilet. The cottage has its own secure and peaceful gardens with private parking provided on site. The off-site House Manager will greet you on arrival, explain the equipment, answer your questions, and be available in an emergency throughout your stay.

Organisation name:

Leuchie House

Type of break:

Accessible Self Catering Accommodation, Carer Breaks

Care needs catered for:

Carer Support, Infirm and Elderly, Physical Disability

Ages catered for:

Adults, Older Adults

How do people access your service:

Enquire to our Booking Team who will confirm your eligibility. The cottage is available to up to 6 people, and has two accessible beds. Please book online via the dedicated leuchiehouse.org.uk/self-catering

Type of accommodation:

Accessible self-catering cottage, sleeps 6. One large fully accessible bedroom (two fully accessible beds), en suite accessible bathroom. Two additional twin bedrooms upstairs. Kitchen, two lounges, conservatory, additional upstairs bathroom, washing room, two sitting rooms.

Full service description:

Doddie Weir House is a fully accessible cottage situated in the lovely conservation village of Dirleton which nestles on the Firth of Forth, between the Scottish capital of Edinburgh and the pretty coastal town of North Berwick. The cottage sleeps six people in total, or two with fully accessible beds. It is very spacious and has plenty of room for people with disabilities and their families or carers to spend quality time together. The fully accessible suite is extremely well equipped with two profiling beds, and an overhead hoist to the en-suite bathroom. The bathroom has a height adjustable wash basin and Clos-o-Mat toilet, a hi-lo bath, and a full size wheel-in shower. A large kitchen, with a convenient height adjustable hob top and sink, has everything you need to feel comfortable and at home. Upstairs there are two twin bedded rooms, a bathroom, and second sitting room for the family or carers. The generous main sitting room leads into a comfortable conservatory from which you can see the local wildlife - deer, pheasant, squirrels, garden birds, and even the occasional hedgehog. The attractive garden backs on to the famous Archerfield estate and golf course. Doddie Weir House overlooks one of the village greens and is also in sight of the famous ruined medieval castle. Nearby you can visit the coastal town of North Berwick which has a beach and seabird centre, as well as shops, restaurants, and pubs. We have free Wi-Fi and are pet friendly.

Price information:

Breaks from £584 a week. Bookings are for 7 nights, check-in Thursday between 3 and 4pm, check-out Thursday before 11am.

Organisation providing this information:

Leuchie House

Quality Assurance Accreditation:

OSCR, Visit Scotland, Care Inspectorate

Accessible bedrooms:

Double, Twin

Bedroom accessibility:

Electric bed, Tracker hoist, Manual hoist, Level entry wet floor shower, Drop down shower chair, Grab rails in shower

General accessibility:

Level entry to premises or ramp available, Parking available by premises, Level entry to gardens or ramp available, Accessible bedroom(s) on the ground floor

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