BA ramps up disabled care
where puffins hang out. THE COTTAGE: Stay in Lighthouse Cottage on St Anne’s Head, with its fine sea views.
It has been decommissioned, so no lights to disturb your sleep. It sleeps four, from £354 for three nights. See e qualitycottages.co.uk.
Pasty ahoy Southwest coast path, Devon and Cornwall
THE ROUTE: You could select almost any part of the longest National Trail in the UK – a staggering 630 miles – and have a unique experience. It starts in Somerset by Minehead, runs all the way down BRITISH Airways is launching a dedicated customer care team for disabled passengers.
T The 20-strong team has b been specially trained to h help with journeys via p phone or email. mail. They can a also make new flight, the north coast of Devon and Cornwall, rounds nds the Lizard Liz then heads back east along the south coast all the way to Dorset.
These are mostly well-touristed areas, and yet the th path manages to be surprisingly wild and walking wa it is like stepping into a different world. THE TH COTTAGE: We are recommending the cha challenging section between Hartland Point and Clo Clovelly, where north Cornwall meets north Devon, be because this is the location of the Wolf Wood
Tre Treehouses. This cluster of luxury y treehouses has al-fresco hot tubs bs in the heart of a secluded woodland. nd.
Accessed via a rope bridge, they have a rustic-chic feel, with wall-to-wall windows, wood burner, bunk room for children and a well-equipped kitchen. It sleeps four, from
£180 per night.
See oneoffplaces.co.uk. hotel and car-hire bookings, arrange bespoke assistance, pre-book seating and inform staff about requirements.
The new team will help the half a million disabled passengers who fly with BA every year. THE ROUTE: The whole region around Wales’s highest mountain is busy with hikers but the Watkin Path is one of the main routes up Snowdon itself. It is best tackled on a dry day, with good visibility for the magnificent views.
Once conquered, head to the Carneddau mountain range. Or explore the enchanting gardens at Plas Newydd House, or Betws-y-coed, for its g galleries, shops and restaurants.
THE COTTAGE: Cartref, near Beddgelert in Gw Gwynedd, is on a working farm at the fo foot of Snowdon. This simple cabin is a co cosy base in the woods, with bedroom, to toilet and kitchen, but no shower, so use th the campsite facilities a short walk away. It s sleeps two, from £199 for three nights. See nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays.