Accessibility Guide for Fiddler's Green Highlands
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Contact for accessibility enquiries: Anna George
Welcome
At a Glance
Level Access
β’ The main entrance has 5 steps and a handrail. There is no lift and no ramp.
Access with steps
β’ There are steps from the main entrance to:
β The garden.
Bedrooms
β’ We have non-allergic bedding.
Hearing
β’ Some staff have BSL and disability awareness training.
Visual
β’ Some parts of the venue have low lighting.
Getting here
Fiddler's Green
Badninish
Dornoch
IV25 3JB
Travel by public transport
β’ There is no public transport , but there is a bus service from Inverness to Dornoch and closest train station is Rogart.
Travel by taxi
β’ You can get a taxi with D P Taxi by calling 07375089942.
β’ Happy to collect from local public service arrival points for a small charge.
Parking
β’ We have a car park. Parking is free.
β’ There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point has a dropped kerb.
β’ From the parking to the main entrance, there are 5 steps. There is no ramp and no lift.
The paths are log and stone lined and covered with bark chippings, through a woodland. There are tree roots and some uneven areas to negotiate.
Woodland paths to spaces.
Hutsteps
Arrival
Path to main entrance
β’ From the street to the main entrance, there are 5 steps. There is no ramp and no lift.
β’ The path is sloped.
Main entrance
β’ The door is 500mm wide.
β’ The main entrance has 5 steps.
β’ This entrance has a handrail.
β’ The main door is side hung and manual.
β’ When you arrive, we can help carry your luggage.
β’ There is also a single large step into the Sun room and also a single step into the Compost toilet.
Getting around inside
Visual Impairment - General Information
β’ Some parts of the venue have low lighting.
Bedrooms
β’ All bedrooms have windows.
β’ Bedrooms have wall lights and natural daylight.
β’ All bedrooms are non-smoking.
β’ We have non-allergic bedding.
β’ No bedrooms have fitted carpets.
β’ We have wi-fi free bedrooms, for visitors with electro-sensitivity.
β’ We always contact guests to ask about any allergies or sensitivities so we are prepared and can accommodate. We can give details of all cleaning/washing products on request.
β’ We have bathrooms with a separate shower.
β’ Some showers have a seat.
β’ Some showers have a handrail.
β’ The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the front only.
Compost Loo
Veggie Garden Shower
Self catering kitchen
Sunroom
β’ We have an open plan kitchen.
β’ From the main entrance to the kitchen, there is 1 large step. There is no lift and no ramp.
β’ The table and plates have high colour contrast.
Sunroom
sink
Getting around outside
The garden.
β’ From the main entrance of the hut to the gardens, there are 5 steps. There is no lift and no ramp.
β’ The route is sloped.
Emergency evacuation procedures
β’ We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.
β’ Audible fire and carbon monoxide alarms in kitchen and hut.
Customer care support
β’ External and internal power sockets available.
β’ Some staff have disability awareness training.
β’ Some staff have BSL training.
β’ Staff are available 24 hours a day.
At our local Dornoch beach:
β’ There are beach wheel chairs available to hire.
β’ For a list of more items, please go to https://dornochbeachwheelchairs.co.uk/.
β’ An area to charge mobility scooters and battery powered wheelchairs.
Guide last updated: 15 March 2025
Here at Fiddlerβs Green Highlands we want everyone to have the loveliest time and we are committed to making our spaces as accessible as possible for all our guests. We aim to accurately describe our facilities, to give you the confidence to book with us.