Gradwell Farm, Moor Road, Croston, Lancashire PR5 7HP, phone: 01772 600915. Rates on application. Gradwell Farm, run by Sons of Divine Providence, provides self-catering holiday accommodation for people with learning disabilities, either with their family or as part of a group. Offers year round accommodation for up to 15 people, including helpers, in single or shared rooms, most with their own wash basins. The accommodation comprises of a large sitting room with conservatory, dining room, large kitchen with both gas and electric cooking facilities, six bedrooms including one on the ground floor with adjacent shower and toilet. In-house facilities include a pool table, TV and video, board games, small library and an adjacent swimming pool which is a popular feature throughout the year. There is a general shop nearby and several pubs and restaurants.

Jane Hodge Resort Hotel, Trerhyngyll, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan CF71 7TN, phone: 01446 772608, fax: 01446 775831. Family rooms and child reductions available. Open all year. Hotel owned by John Grooms (www.groomsholiday.org.uk) and situated in the Vale of Glamorgan, close to the market town of Cowbridge and 12 miles from the coach and rail stations. Basic help provided ie cutting up food, tying shoelaces, pushing wheelchairs etc. There is an agency affiliated to the hotel which can provide personal care, if needed. The hotel is built entirely on one level and each room has a radio, colour TV, telephone, tea/coffee making facilities and emergency call points. Two rooms are set aside especially for people with a visual or hearing impairment. The hotel has its own sports and leisure club with a range of sporting activities, including a fully equipped gym. Guide dogs accepted. Aids for people who are blind.

Laxfield Hotel, 3 Beach Road Clacton-on-Sea, Essex CO15 1UG, phone: 01255 422822, fax: 01255 422822. Rates on application. Small, family owned guest house with seven single and seven double rooms, all on upper floor. No lift. Facilities for smokers. Pets welcome. Proprietors are registered nurses.

Pencerrig Guest House, New Road, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire SA20 0EA, phone: 01550 721259. Reductions for people of retirement age and children. Family run hotel situated in countryside, within an hour's drive of the coast. Three bedrooms with private facilities, two of which are ensuite. Owner is willing to sit with guests to enable carers to have a break. Particulary suitable for a person with a learning disability or mental health needs. Guests must be able to manage stairs, as there are no ground floor bedrooms. TV lounge and tea/coffee available at any time. Non-smoking facilities. Guide dogs accepted. Surrounding Pencerrig are lovely walks through the forest and woodlands, and shops, pubs, restaurants, golf course and fishing are all five minute's walk away. There are also many craft centres in the area.

Rhianfa Farmhouse Holidays, Brongest, Newcastle Emlyn, Newcastle, Emlyn, Ceredigion SA38 9ET, phone: 01239 851779, fax: 01239 851779. Open all year. Small family farm, situated close to Cardigan Bay, offering a farm/countryside activity holiday (own transport essential). Welcomes people with a physical or learning disability, either with their family or as part of a supervised group (maximum of three wheelchair users within a group of 14, or up to 20 people with a learning disability). Games room and laundry room. Activities include guided walks, beach combing and forest rambles. Assistance is also offered in organising a range of educational and recreational activities available nearby. Guide dogs accepted.

The Sandria, 47 Canterbury Road, Margate, Kent CT9 5AS, phone: 01843 227253. Open all year, including Christmas. Family owned guest house situated three minutes from the beach and hops. The proprietors have been offering holidays for people with learning disabilities for the past seven years. They also offer the whole guest house to organised groups whose members have a learning disability/behavioural problems (maximum 16 people).

Seahorses Holiday Guesthouse, Victoria Road, Freshwater, Isle Of Wight PO40 9PP, phone: 01983 752574, fax: 01983 752574, email: lanterncom@aol.com Seahorses welcomes children and adults with learning disabilities with their carers or family. They can provide tailor made holidays depending on the needs of a particular individual or group, please ask for further details. Art and craft courses can be arranged and small conferences, workshops and retreats can be accommodated. There are opportunities nearby for lovely walks, cycling, horse riding, sailing and safe swimming. Groups coming to the Isle of Wight as foot passengers can be picked up at Yarmouth by the Seahorses own transport. Their minibus be used by holiday groups if required.

Tydden Mon Caravan Holidays, Hendy Brynrefail, Dulas, Anglesey LL70 9PQ, phone: 01248 410648. A small holding established by the Anglesey branch of MENCAP to provide work experience for young people with learning disabilities. The small holding has a small horticultural enterprise along with hens, sheep and cows. The farm itself is set in a picturesque valley leading down to Lligwy Beach and has panoramic views of the sea and mountain range. Amenities available locally include nature walks, historical sites, cultural events, open air market. Caravans sleeps six. Situated on the farm with secluded sun-bathing area. Wheelchair accessible at entrance, but no internal adaptations. The caravan has a large living area with TV, kitchen area, shower/wc, one double bedroom and two twin bedrooms complete with bedding.

Wordsworth Hotel, Grasmere, Cumbria LA22 9SW, phone: 015394 35592, fax: 015394 35765, email: enquiry@wordsworth-grasmere.co.uk. Open all year, including Christmas. Situated in the centre of the village. Although there is no specialist help for those with learning difficulties or mental health problems, the staff welcome and look after all their guests. The hotel has an indoor heated pool, jacuzzi, mini-gym, sauna and solarium. Other activities in the area include golf, clay pigeon shooting, fishing and water sports.

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