Name: Lime Wood Hotel
Item: Lime Wood Hotel
Author: Fiona Jarvis

Update on Lime Wood Aug 2015: We visited Lime Wood and it is a beautiful hotel, well run, with impeccable and friendly staff. Accessibility is good and as you enter the hotel, (there is valet parking), the reception is not too large and there’s fully equipped disabled toilet just behind the adjacent bar/courtyard area, see below

Disabled Toilet Behind Lime Wood Hotel’s Reception

We’re not sure if there’s an induction loop but the smooth wooden floor has a rug and the sound is good as the ceilings are not too high. They do have a Personal Evacuation Plan and there is a deaf fire alarm. A grand staircase takes you to the rooms and of course there’s a lift. We viewed the ‘accessible’ room and it was large enough for a wheelchair but that was it! The bathroom had a shower but there was a significant step/lip to get over and although it appeared to be a wet room, the shower screen extended across the room leaving not a lot of manoeuvrability for a wheelchair. There was a foldable seat but no grab rails, neither were there grab rails around the toilet, a shame as I would have loved to stay there. However, I think they could easily change things and make this a truly inclusive room.

Disabled Bathroom It Is Not – But So Easily Could Be!!

The rest of the hotel was fine, there was the occasional minor step e.g. from the pool to the outside bar, but the Chef’s Table, HH&Co Restaurant, Scullery/Breakfast Room and Spa were all on one level. The floors are flat surfaces and there is the obligatory rug but they appeared to be well fixed to the floors to avoid trips. We were shown the Spa and although the pool doesn’t have a hoist there are shallow steps and a grab rail into the pool. There’s also a disabled changing room.

Scullery for Breakfasts & Private Functions

Lounge Has Room for Wheelchairs and Rugs are Well Fixed to the Floor

Spa is Accessible With Auto Adjust Bed Heights . No Hoist for Pool But Good Grab Rail.

What did impress me about Lime Wood, apart from the beautiful surroundings, was the standard of cooking in the HH & Co restaurant – we went a la carte and I had a sea bass encased in a herb crust and as they have their own Smoke House we tried a selection of their meats. All extremely good and reasonably priced, their set meal at lunch time is just £19.50 for 2 courses. I’d definitely go again if only for a day trip as staying overnight would be impossible, for me at least!

Lime Wood – Beautiful Surroundings & Great for a Day Trip But No Overnight Stay Unless You’re Disabled & Ambulant !

Although beautiful we can only give Lime Wood the hotel 2 BBS Ticks due to the lack of a truly accessible room. However HH & Co get 3 BBS Ticks.

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Lime Wood, a boutique country house hotel, is set in the New Forest National Park, near Lyndhurst and includes food by by Luke Holder and Angela Hartnett (she of Murano fame, 3BBSTicks, so should be good). It’s a 5 star ‘luxury country house hotel’ and this what they say regarding accessibility,

“Lime Wood is an accessible hotel, and thought has been taken when we developed the property to ensure that this remains so. Most of our ground floor, including our entrance and reception, is on one level. This includes our restaurant and lounge areas, although our bar is in a slightly sunken courtyard. We have some rooms that are designed to be more accessible for those who require it, including more spacious bathrooms etc. Our spa also is accessible in the most part.

However, there’s nothing on their website to suggest inclusivity except that children and pets welcome!? We’re visiting soon so we’ll update then.

Looks good they have some rooms with kitchenettes etc and there’s also a spa

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