I recently visited my brother and his family in South Wales. We stayed in an accessible cottage called Clementine Cottage in Port Eynon on the Gower peninsula. In this post, I will review Clementine Cottage. So if you are considering visiting South Wales, I hope this review will help you.
About Clementine cottage
Clementine cottage is part of a collection of holiday homes called Croft Of these, Clementine is the only wheelchair-accessible one.
There is an accessible parking space outside the cottage about 2 or 3 feet from the front door. The car park is compacted gravel. It’s slightly bumpy, but it’s not too bad to drive over in my power chair.
Inside the cottage, there is a decent amount of space. I could drive my power chair into the living room and the downstairs accessible bedroom. However, there was a slightly tight corner when turning from the living room towards the bedroom, and I had to be careful not to catch the walls.
The accessible bedroom is a good size and has an ensuite bathroom. There was a double bed in the room, and there was enough space to push the legs of my mobile hoist underneath, so that was great. The bed was also nice and soft and comfy.
The bathroom had plenty of room and a wheel-in shower with a shower seat attached to the wall. But I brought my own shower chair, so I didn’t need to use a shower seat.
Grab bars were next to the toilet for people who needed them, and there was a big sink which would be suitable for wheelchair users to get under should they need to.
There is also a good amount of space in the living room for me to manoeuvre my chair. There were 2 settees and a space between them where I could sit and watch TV. I could also get up to the dining table, which can be extended if needed. The settees’ ends had chairs with a leg rest that could be raised. These were quite spring-loaded, though and when you press the switch to raise the foot rest it shoots up! It made my nan and mum jump every time the leg rest shot up, which we all found amusing.
There was a portable ramp to get into the garden, which was grassy, but I didn’t go out there as it was a bit chilly most days. But it looked accessible.
Upstairs there are two other bedrooms so the cottage can accommodate 6 people in total.
Port Eynon
I had a bit of a drive around the village of Port Eynon, which has good accessibility. There is a pub 2 minutes down the road from the cottage where we had dinner one night. The beach is very near the house, and I managed to get there, but it was tricky in some places. There are wooden walkways that go over the sand towards the sea, but some were overgrown with plants or covered in sand, so I couldn’t use them in places.
With a bit of pushing from my PA, I managed to get up onto a sufficiently grassy sand dune so I could see the sea and admire the beach. It’s probably not advisable to try that unless you have a strong person to pull you out if you get stuck, like I did! Sand is not a friend to wheels.
Elsewhere in the Gower Peninsula, there is beautiful scenery, and I visited a place called Worms Head, which I will review in a different post. It was a lovely place, and there were ponies!
Conclusion
Clementine Cottage is a great place to stay if you are ever in the Gower Peninsula. It’s accessible, cosy, and in a great location. I definitely recommend this place to wheelchair users or disabled people if you are holidaying in the area.
