If you are looking for Weymouth accommodation suitable for a disabled holiday, you will find all you need at Oaklands.

With our wide doors and level access we are lucky to be one of the few accommodation providers in Weymouth to be able to accept guests requiring wheelchair access. Our disabled accommodation has been inspected by the Weymouth & Portland Access Group on all aspects of our accessibility, including facilities for guests with visual and hearing impairments, and have been graded as Level 1 (suitable for wheelchair users unable to walk). Please feel free to contact us to discuss any specific requirements that you may have about the Weymouth accommodation we provide.

The En-suite Bedroom

The ground floor bedroom has a hinged, 77 cm wide entrance door and contains a zip-n-link bed that can be made up as either a twin or a kingsize (bed height 58 cm, clearance under bed 4.5 cm). There is generous access to both sides of the bed (maximum clear space beside bed 130 cm), as well as sufficient space for a wheelchair to turn in the room. There are low level light switches, raised power sockets and an adjustable height hanging rail for clothes instead of a conventional wardrobe.

As with all the bedrooms in our Weymouth accommodation, it is totally non-smoking and has tea/coffee making facilities. It also contains a remote controlled colour TV with teletext to assist the hard of hearing who may require subtitles.

The very spacious en-suite facilities contain a raised toilet (height 51 cm) with an adjacent hinged grab rail. There is a level, wheel-in shower with a shower seat and grab rail and a basin without a pedestal. Access to these facilities is through a hinged door of width 90 cm.

Entrance, Lounge and Dining Room

There is a ramp at the front door of our Weymouth accommodation to take you up the 8 cm step to the front door and from there, the guests' lounge, dining room and bedroom are all on the same level. All doorways are wide enough for a standard wheelchair to pass quite comfortably.

We have large print registration forms and breakfast menus available - please just ask.

Parking

We can reserve a parking space for you in our car park immediately in front of the building. Just let us know whether you would prefer the maximum clearance to be on the driver's side or passenger side.

Assistance

There is a telephone next to the wheelchair accessible room (at a height of 130 cm) to allow guests to call for assistance (free of charge) if necessary. The telephone handset is fitted with an inductive coupler to assist users of post aural hearing aids.

We appreciate how difficult it can be to find somewhere that can cater for disabled holidays so, in addition to providing you with comfortable accommodation in Weymouth, we can give you advice on places to eat and things to do in Weymouth that also have disabled access. Hopefully we can take the strain out of booking disabled holidays so that all you have to do is enjoy yourself.

Please note that we are unable to accept pets of any kind at our Weymouth accommodation as we provide an allergy free environment for guests with breathing difficulties or other allergies.

Oaklands Guest House Access Statement

Introduction

Oaklands is situated in the middle of Weymouth, five minutes' walk from the beach and ten to fifteen minutes from the town centre. We have nine rooms, with one on our ground floor and four each on the first and second floors. We have level access from the front car park with our dining room and guest lounge on the ground floor.

Arrival

We are ten to twelve minutes walk from the train station and five minutes from the nearest bus stop.

We have parking for eight or nine cars with four spaces at the front and another four/five at the back (depending on the size of vehicle). We normally reserve a space next to the front door for guests using our ground floor room.

The walk to us from the main road via Carlton Road South is up a slight incline. We have a dropped kerb on the pavement outside the guest house.

The entrance has a small threshold of 9cm which is ramped. The entrance is lit at night. The hallway is tiled and the rest of the public areas are fixed carpeting.

Ground floor

The ground floor has a dining room, lounge and a wheelchair accessible bedroom with a wet room. There is also a separate toilet for guests on the ground floor. The narrowest doorway is the dining room entrance which is 71cm.

The ground floor bedroom has a hinged, 77 cm wide entrance door which has a magnetic catch to hold it open. It contains a zip-n-link bed that can be made up as either a twin or a super king-size (bed height 58 cm, clearance under bed 4.5 cm). We have bed blocks to raise the bed sufficiently for a hoist to be used.

There is access to both sides of the bed (maximum clear space beside bed 130 cm), as well as sufficient space for a wheelchair to turn in the room. There are low level light switches, raised power sockets and an adjustable height hanging rail for clothes instead of a conventional wardrobe. There are touch lamps on the bedside cabinets.

The en-suite facilities contain a raised toilet (height 51 cm) with an adjacent hinged grab rail to the left of the toilet and a support rails to both sides of the toilet. There is a level, wheel-in shower with a freestanding shower seat and grab rails and a basin with lever taps and without a pedestal. There is a grab rail adjacent to the basin. Access to these facilities is through a hinged door of width 90 cm. The whole room has fitted non-slip flooring.

Other Bedrooms

The stairs to the first floor are 91 cm wide. There are 18 steps to the first floor landing. The two bedrooms at the rear are reached via a fire door (70cm) and the two bedrooms at the front are reached via another fire door (70cm).

The stairs to the second floor are 85cm wide with 16 steps to the top. The next bedroom is at the top of the stairs. The other three bedrooms are reached via a fire door (70 cm) on the landing.

We have a variety of bedrooms with twin beds, 4 ft 6 in doubles and 5 ft doubles. The first floor twin can be made into a 6ft super king divan. All the en-suites have showers.