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The Tranquil Otter
Self-catering with 8 units £850-£2290 pupw sleeps 2-6
VISITENGLAND 5 STAR SELF CATERING, VISITENGLAND GOLD AWARD, SOME UNITS: SUITABLE FOR OLDER AND LESS MOBILE, SOME UNITS: SUITABLE FOR PART-TIME WHEELCHAIR USE, ACCESS DETAILS
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Beautiful private nature reserve around a stream fed lake teeming with wildlife; The Tranquil Otter is an ideal place in which to take a relaxing break, for families and couples.
Pets welcome by prior arrangement. The Tranquil Otter woodland walk is wheelchair accessible. Single sex couples and families welcome. We do not cater for hen or stag parties. Children welcome from any age.
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The Lough,
Thurstonfield,
Carlisle,
Cumbria,
CA5 6HB
Location
Directions
Plan route using Google mapsMap reference: NY 319564 Lat: 54.89806 Long: -3.06231
Directions
From the South or East:
Leave M6 @ junction 43 and take the first exit A69 road into Carlisle passing a Land Rover dealership on your left.
Go straight for about a mile and take the first right at some traffic lights soon after Carlisle United football ground (right hand side) and just after "The Beehive" pub (left hand side). The road is signed A595 West and is just after some carparking signs but the sign is easy to miss! Follow the road around a left hand bend and you will then pass Carlisle College on your right. You will shortly come to a T junction at a set of traffic lights and here you should turn right to go down a hill on a short stretch of dual carriage way. Get into the left hand lane as you approach the Hardwick Circus roundabout.
At the roundabout (you will see DFS, a Wickes and a Shell Garage on your right) bear left which will take you on a dual carriage way passing the castle on your right and city centre on your left. Get into the right hand lane.
Keep straight through a set of traffic lights until you reach another roundabout which is adjacent to the McVities biscuit factory. Bear right along the B5307 at this roundabout. This is Newtown Road. Follow this road for about 5 miles passing through Moorhouse Village.
Approx ¾ mile after Moorhouse you will pass the Thurstonfield Village sign as you go around a right hand bend. Start indicating left as you go around this bend. We are the first drive you come to on the left, discreetly signed "The Lough", with white stones up the side. This is about 50 metres before the 30 mph speed limit sign going into Thurstonfield village.
Go straight up the lane, ignoring the right hand fork and park at the top of the lane. You will see a notice board on your right, please press bell.
The main telephone number is 01228 576661. Please note that we are located in an area with poor mobile reception.
From the North:
Exit the M6 at junction 44 and follow the signs for Carlisle passing a Mcdonalds on your right then a Morrisons on your left.
Keep going until you reach Hardwick Circus roundabout (you will see the Sands Leisure Centre and DFS on your left and a Shell Garage straight ahead). Take the last exit (right-hand turn).
Follow the dual carriageway. The castle will be on your right.
From here join the directions "from the South and East" at point 4.
From the West:
You will find us on B5307 on the Carlisle side of Thurstonfield Village. We are the last drive on the right as you leave the village and head for Carlisle.
Facilities
Children welcome
Radio
Television
Ironing facilities
Health/beauty facilities onsite
Private parking
Garden
Disabled facilities
Central heating
Laundry facilities
Freezer
Microwave cooker
Dishwasher
Linen provided
Linen for hire
Sauna onsite
Golf available (onsite or nearby)
Children's outdoor play area
Cleaning service
Visa/Mastercard/Switch accepted
Dogs/pets accepted by arrangement
WiFi or internet access
Leisure club (onsite or nearby)
DVD player
Hairdryer
High chairs available
Real log/coal fires
Staff fluent in Hindustani
Barbecue
Drying facilities
Washing machine
Pets welcome by prior arrangement. The Tranquil Otter woodland walk is wheelchair accessible. Single sex couples and families welcome. We do not cater for hen or stag parties. Children welcome from any age.
Self-Assessed Accessibility Details
Parking
- Parking for Single unit properties:
Parking space provided
- Within 50 metres approx. of entrance
- Parking for Multiple unit properties:
- Within 50 metres approx. of entrance
- Designated parking space provided for guests with disabilities
- Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
- Surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
- Gravel
- Route from the parking area to the entrance:
- Flat (i.e. without steps)
- Has ramp
Parking space providedAccess
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to:
- Toilet and bathroom
- One or more bedrooms
- Lounge
- Kitchen
- Dining room
- Toilet suitable for wheelchair users
- Outdoor facilities
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
Bed/ Bathrooms
- Bedroom furniture can be re-arranged if requested by guest
- Bedrooms available with non-allergic bedding (ie non-feather pillows)
- Bedrooms available with no fitted carpets
- Bathrooms available with:
- Separate shower unit
- Bath
- Wet room
- Separate shower unit with support handrails available
- Separate shower unit with fixed shower seat or shower chair available
- W.C. fitted with handrails available
- Taps in bathroom with lever handles available
- Bathrooms available that have been specially adapted for wheelchair user
Entrance
- Ramp to entrance
- Handrail by ramp
- Entrance is well lit
Kitchen
- Sink taps have lever handles
General
- Guest information available in large print (14pt and over)
Notes
We can arrange for information to be provided in large print. We have 4 units that are specifically adapted lodges. They are Buzzard, Dunnock, Egret and Heron. All four lodges have fixed handrails; Buzzard and Heron have fixed shower stools.
