Recommendations for a quiet accessible self-catering break in southern England

[Lovemycat2023]

Hello all. My parent is now doing a lot better (thanks for previous support) and we are looking for a short break location. The accommodation needs to be semi-accessible and by that I mean on the ground floor, with nice big bathroom and nothing to trip on. My parent walks with a stick, and has some vision issues, but otherwise ok.

We would love somewhere in the south of England, with quiet space and nature, self-catering. Does anyone have a good suggestion?

I did think about the Forest Holidays site in Hampshire but it doesn’t have great reviews lately. But that’s the kind of thing we are looking for. Thanks all.

https://www.ourbench.co.uk/ in the new forest looks great, although we never stayed there in the end. And same for here https://www.flatspaces.co.uk

I can recommend a few places in Norfolk too if that could be “south” enough..

Thanks very much! Norfolk would be very popular with my parent but it’s about 4 hours drive so a bit far for a short break. I do love it though!

Whereabouts are you travelling from?

From west of London. Counties I am looking at are: Hampshire, West Sussex, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire

Thanks.
The Stable - Manor farm?

https://www.warnerhotels.co.uk/search?guests%5B0%5D=2&hotels=BM,NG&flexible=true

www.booking.com

Enter location & dates

On the left of page, you can filter for an accessible facilities

Example
This Greene King hotel has accessible room
Will be cheaper if you book direct with GKing

https://www.booking.com/Share-0tzJi2

Greene King you can filter for accessible rooms / facilities

No need to self cater

www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs-near-me

https://www.thenewforest.co.uk/accommodation/accessible/

Following with interest

Lovely that you're getting away — and "semi-accessible" is exactly the right way to frame it, because the generic "accessible" tickbox usually means full wheelchair spec and tells you nothing about whether somewhere actually suits a person walking with a stick.
A few good places to search: AccessAble and Euan's Guide both give detailed, verified access info rather than a yes/no label, and Tourism for All has a travel planner aimed at precisely this kind of break. But the most useful thing you can do is read each listing's own access statement, then email the owner with specifics — how high the threshold is at the front door, how far parking is from the door, whether the bathroom's a wet room or a bath, and if there are grab rails. Owners tend to answer honestly when the questions are precise.
After that it's about matching the place to your parent: roughly how far they can walk comfortably, and whether a low-step bath is fine or a level-access shower is essential.
How far can they manage on the stick at the moment — and is a wet room a must, or would a low bath do?

Sorry - it’s taken me ages to get back to the thread! A walk-inable shower is a must. Not a wet room, but a shower over a bath is too much. It’s more about stability and balance as they have mild ataxia. Thanks very much for the links.

We want to self cater! I wouldn’t want us to be stuck in two separate hotel rooms with no where to spend the evening together watching TV or playing a game. My parent finds socialising and being around others too much and we want a peaceful break in nature, able to sit outside a cabin or similar. In fact I prefer self catering for all my breaks for those reason. Otherwise we would be going to one of the Warner Hotels.

Also for an update we are thinking of the Forest Holidays site as reviews seem better, just we might have to go for the fully accessible cabin due to the bath issue.

This is a lovely hotel, https://millstreamhotel.com/accessible/

We don’t want a hotel! Self catering, with a bit of outdoor space.