Countrywide Cottages
Highlights
- Discover four-star, fully accessible cottages nestled in 26 acres of bushland, perfect for a relaxing getaway.
- Unleash adventure with your pup in a spacious yard, complete with a dam for refreshing swims.
- Savour the comfort of cosy wood fires and electric blankets during winter nights in your private retreat.
- Explore the scenic Great Ocean Road, just a short drive away, for unforgettable nature experiences.
Pawsome Stays Await in the Great Ocean Road region.
Ready to treat your pup to the ultimate tail-wagging getaway? At Countrywide Cottages, your four-legged bestie isn’t just welcome, they’re the guest of honor.
Voted one of Australia’s Top Ten pet-friendly holiday spots eight years running, and with hundreds of glowing 5-star reviews from happy humans and their hounds, this is the go-to destination for dog-lovers chasing adventure, nature, and relaxation.
Sniff out the good life in one of four private, 4-star self-contained cottages, set on 26 acres of doggy paradise, with lush bushland, open farmland, and plenty of space to zoom, explore, and nap under the gum trees. There’s even a huge dam for doggie swims.
Just 25 minutes from Lorne and less than two hours from Melbourne, this peaceful retreat is perfectly positioned along the spectacular Great Ocean Road and deep in the heart of the Otways.
There’s even a fully accessible cottage for guests with mobility needs, so everyone can enjoy the serenity together.
So, leash up, pack the treats, and join the pack of returning guests who’ve helped us earn a place on the prestigious Gold List of Australian Accommodation Providers. At Countrywide Cottages, every day is a pawsome adventure.
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Accreditations
- Assisted Walking Qualified
- Independent Wheelchair User Qualified
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- The Accessible Group Pty Ltd
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Three Bedroom Villa Cottage
The beautiful Villa offers queen beds in two main rooms and a single and set of single bunks in smaller third bedroom, sleeping up to seven.
It has a cosy wood fire and electric blankets in winter and air-conditioning and ceiling fans for summer heat.
The Villa boasts a huge fenced yard out the front to allow for free running space for children and pets alike for a stress free holiday.
Three Bedroom Canopy Cottage
The lovely eco feel three bedroom pet friendly Canopy Cottage includes queen beds in two main rooms, a single and set of single bunks in smaller third bedroom, sleeping up to seven guests. A sofa bed in the lounge allows for an extra two people if needs be.
The cottage offers a cosy wood fire and electric blankets in winter and air-conditioning and ceiling fans for summer heat.
Like all of the four cottages, it also boasts a huge fenced yard out the front to allow for free running space for children and pets alike for a stress free holiday.
Two Bedroom Igloo accessible Cottage
The two bedroom pet friendly cottage with independent disabled access. One queen room and a second bedroom with a queen bed and set of bunks, sleeping up to six. The cottage also has a sofa bed in the lounge, allowing two extra people if needs be.
The cottage is beautifully decorated with Inuit artworks and photography from the Canadian Arctic, cosy wood fire and electric blankets in winter and air-conditioning and ceiling fans for summer heat.
Like all the four cottages, it also boasts a huge fenced yard out the front to allow for free running space for children and pets alike for a stress free holiday.
Two Bedroom Ferny Reach Cottage
The eco feel two bedroom pet friendly Ferny Reach cottage as a queen bed in master bedroom and single and set of bunks in the second bedroom.
The cottage contains a cosy wood fire and electric blankets in winter and air-conditioning and ceiling fans for summer heat. The most secluded of the four cottages, it lies at the end of the track in the surrounding bushland.
Like all the four cottages, it also boasts a huge fenced yard out the front to allow for free running space for children and pets alike for a stress free holiday.
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A doorbell or intercom at an accessible height and display a contact number (accessible height is 900mm-1100 mm)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Wheelchair accessible picnic tables (picnic tables require 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height).
- Wheelchair access to amusements and activities including boats and bush trails (includes tour rides, skyways, trolley cars, flying fox, amusement rides and boating).
- Portable hoist is available.
- Portable commode chairs are available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- Wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc in their access statement).
- A choice of wheelchair accessible accommodation rooms (Guest may wish to know if you have a choice of wheelchair accessible rooms, such as single room / studio apartment / apartment / cottage / quality / views, etc. Wheelchairs require a 1600mm x 2200mm width area to turn around and require step free access.).
- Step free access to room (Entrance to the room wheelchair accessible with step free greater than 5mm or has a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm length).
- A lever handle on the door (easier to use).
- Enough space for a wheelchair to move around three sides of a double king sized bed (A pathway of 1200mm minimum width is required for wheelchair access).
- A kitchen area and desk which is accessible for a person at seated height or is height adjustable.
- A wheelchair accessible bathroom (Entrance to bathroom must have step free greater than 5mm or a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm. Bathrooms dimensions must be no less than 2000mm X 2500mm. Have a hobless (step free) shower recess. Shower recess must have at least 1100 x 1100mm clear area for wheelchair access (no door). Have a slip resistant fold down seat or fixed seat in shower .Seat must be at least 900mm long.).
- A lever handle on bathroom door.
- A shower curtain (no door).
- Grabrails in shower recess (can be removable and height adjustable).
- A handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long).
- Allows space around toilet for a wheelchair (A space of at least 900mm width beside the toilet pan and 1200mm clearance in front of the toilet pan is required).
- Grabrails provided adjacent to the toilet.
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- Rooms which are interconnecting.
- Room for hoist under the bed (minimum 100mm required to store a hoist).
- A place to store medical equipment (eg oxygen).
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Linen that is chemical and fragrance free (if requested).
- Uses organic (chemical and fragrance free) cleaning products.
- Uses organic (chemical and fragrance free) deodorisers in public areas and rooms.
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- http://countrywidecottages.com.au/about-countrywide-cottages/accessibility/
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