The Beamsley Project - Accessible Holidays

Brief description:

The Beamsley Project is a registered charity that provides accessible self-catering accommodation, in the Yorkshire Dales, for people with disabilities and their carers. The Centre is in the former Methodist Chapel which has been superbly converted to receive visitors with disabilities. It is run by the Beamsley Project Charitable Trust.

Organisation name:

The Beamsley Project

Type of break:

Accessible Self Catering Accommodation

Ages catered for:

Children, Young People, Adults, Older Adults

Type of accommodation:

In the centre there are six ground floor bedrooms with toilets, bathroom and shower rooms with wheel in showers close by. The bathroom has a ceiling hoist, adjustable changing table and Closomat toilet. The second floor has two en suite bedrooms one of which has a wheel in shower. We do not have bunk beds and all beds are ready made on your arrival. The catering standard kitchen has adjustable height hobs and sink. The dining room can seat 30 people. Visitors have use of a laundry room with commercial washing machine and dryer and drying racks. The cottage has a small dining kitchen with adjustable hob and sink, cooker, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer. On the ground floor is a lounge and a wheel in toilet with Closomat toilet. A wheel chair lift accesses the first floor where there are three twin bedrooms, one with an electric profiling bed with a memory foam matress. There is a wheel-in shower room and toilet. Parking is within 10 metres.

Full service description:

The Beamsley Project is a registered charity that provides accessible self-catering accommodation, in the Yorkshire Dales, for people with disabilities and their carers. The Centre is in the former Methodist Chapel which has been superbly converted to receive visitors with disabilities. It is run by the Beamsley Project Charitable Trust. At the weekends there is a minimum stay of two nights. Week day bookings are for four nights. Change over days are Mondays and Fridays. We can supply details of local caterers for those who do not want to self cater. We are about a 5 minute drive from Bolton Abbey and wheelchair friendly footpaths by the River Wharfe. Skipton and Ilkley are within a 20 minute drive. Great location for fully accessible pathways at Bolton Abbey. Close to Skipton, Ilkley and Harrogate which all have a variety of activities to suit every need.

Price information:

The trustee's policy is to keep charges as low as possible so that more people can enjoy the excellent facilities that Beamsley offers. Please contact us for current pricing.

What is included/not included in the price of the break:

The charges include bed linen, towels (although you are very welcome to bring your own), electricity, washing powder and washing up liquid. In fact all you need to bring are food and drinks.

Any other information you think people might find helpful:

Please note that this is accessible self catering accommodation and does not provide care. We can however provide details of local caterers for those who do not want to self cater and can provide details of local care providers.

Organisation providing this information:

The Beamsley Project Charitable Trust

Bedroom accessibility:

Electric bed, Tracker hoist, Manual hoist, Bedrails, Loopback system, Level entry wet floor shower, Drop down shower chair, Manual 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, Accessible bedroom(s) on the upper floors (lift available)

Any further information regarding accommodation location activities and surrounding area:

The Centre sleeps up to 24 people with a minimum group size of 10 people. The separate Cottage sleeps up to 6 people in 3 twin rooms.

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