I am looking for a wheelchair friendly holiday for me and husband in a nice place in Cork county?

Question

I am looking for a wheelchair friendly holiday for me and husband in a nice place in Cork county?

Answer 1

While accommodation in the cities and some towns will have good wheelchair access, it won't be quite so easy in the villages of Co. Cork (and Co. Kerry for that matter). Having stayed in these B&Bs, I am almost sure they have ground floor access for bedrooms and breakfast rooms as well as wide doors - you can e mail them yourself to check.

Killorglin, Co. Kerry [26k/19miles from Tralee]

• Address: Riverside House, Killorglin, Co. Kerry, Ireland

http://www.riversidehousebnb.com/

• Tel: [phone]

• Price pp [May 2005]; 31 euro

• The highlight here was the view from their gardens, best seen from the breakfast room. We received a warm welcome and the rooms were clean, if somewhat cramped (again, I understand that all rooms are ensuite). The B&B is 5 minutes walk to the town centre.

• Rated: 3.5/5

West Cork

Bantry, Co. Cork [85k/55 miles from Cork airport]

• Address: Sonamar, Droumleigh South, Bantry, Co. Cork, Ireland.

• Tel: [phone] ( international); 027-50502 (national).

• E: [e-mail]

• Price pp [May 2005]; 30 euro

• Although quite some distance from the centre of Bantry (ie., you need to drive there or get a taxi), we received a very warm welcome here. The breakfast was an extremely generous Irish fry and the rooms comfortable (all ensuite), if somewhat dated. The view from the breakfast room over the bay was wonderful. However, the room decor and style was somewhat dated but we could put up with that for a night!

• Rated: 4/5

Bantry is good for wheelchair access although there are a few steep hills outside the town. There are pleasant, flat walks available and it is a lovely place. Killorglin is not so well suited although it is worth the visit, just to travel the area.

You will find a tour in my site below- click on 'Munster Tour' - good luck:

Answer 2

it would be a good idea to search through previous questions as I have seen several on this exact topic here before, and you might pick up some new tips.

The Town and Country Homes brochure published by the Irish Tourist Board has a symbol for wheelchair accessibility for all its B&Bs. Same for the Irish Hotel Federation book, Be Our Guest. They would be useful. Guides like the Bridgestone guide for restaurants will also flag this sort of facility.