Tag Archives: #visitlancashire

Winners of The Lancashire Tourism Awards 2023

We can’t believe we won two categories in the Lancashire Tourism Awards.  We are still buzzing, especially when you consider the fantastic businesses that were in each category. We are honoured to have won Accessible and Inclusive as well as Self Catering.  Our guests know how much we love our business and want everyone to […]

World Horse Welfare – Penny Farm, Blackpool

Pony with head over stable.

Penny Farm is located on the outskirts of Blackpool and provides welfare for horses. I have recently visited Penny Farm as my mum used to volunteer there and we had arranged to meet a friend. I haven’t been for many years and it was good to see there have been lots of improvements with good […]

East Lancashire Chamber Low Carbon – Green Rose Completion

Attendees at East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce Green Rose programme holding their certificates

Since February Elaine has been attending a Low Carbon workshop at the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce in Clayton-le-Moors. The course provides training on ways we can reduce our carbon footprint. The goal is to work towards obtaining ISO14001 certification in the future. As a small holiday business, we are always looking at ways we […]

Sensory Bubble Lamp with Fish

We are pleased to add a sensory Bubble Lamp with fish to our equipment. The lamp is about 4 foot high, changes colour and the fish float up and down. These are very therapeutic. One available. Please contact us to add this to your booking. For details of our availability please click here

Profiling Bed Bumper

  We are always looking to improve our accommodation where possible, so we are pleased to let you know that we now have the option of profiling bed bumpers. You will have the option to add these to your reservation.  There is one set available, so they will be on a first to book basis.  […]

Galaxy Star Projector

We have today added a Galaxy Star Projector to our available equipment.  We have just bought the one to test out and, assuming the guests find it of benefit, we will look to add another.  The projector has a choice of sound as well as a choice of light options.  There is a star function […]

Wyre Business Awards – Double Winner

Wyre Business Awards for New Business Start-up of the year and Small Business of the Year go to The Estuary Riverside Chalets

Wyre Business Awards 2022 We were blown away on Thursday with a double award win at the Wyre Business Awards.  Since we opened our doors in December 2021, with the help of our guests and social media groups, our business continues to improve.  Tony and I endeavour to ensure that our guests have the best […]

WiFi Upgade to 5G At Our Holiday Accommodation

A speed test screenshot of the newly installed 5G WiFi at The Estuary Riverside Chalets. The speed shows 526.77 Mbps.

At our wheelchair friendly accommodation in Lancashire, our WiFi was previously operating on a 4G system.  This meant that the WiFi speed was between 20mbps to 40mbps and in busy times could be less than this.  We have been waiting for the area to receive an upgrade to 5G and that day has arrived.  The […]

Coniston, Cumbria

Herdwick sheep in Coniston, Cumbria with long grass and trees in the background.

We recently stayed in Coniston for a couple of nights at The Coniston Inn.  This hotel is wheelchair friendly with ramp access and a lift to the bedrooms.  Level parking area and garden area.  They offer accessible rooms which, I understand are more spacious than a normal bedroom and they also have a wet room.  […]

Garstang

Lunch in Pipers Garstang. Ham and pickle sandwiches cut into quarters on brown bread with a side salad and coleslaw. Served with a bowl of soup in the garden.

Garstang is a 25 minute drive from The Estuary.  We recently found a lovely walk by the river offering beautiful scenery.  Garstang is an ancient market town full of history still hosting a market on a Thursday. Lots of lovely shops, cafes and restaurants.  Booths has an accessible toilet and is located just a couple […]