Our Bench - New Forest Accessible Self Catering Holiday Accommodation

Our Bench is a family-run business offering three fully accessible, self-catering holiday cottages in Pennington, Lymington. We are dedicated to providing barrier-free holiday accommodation for people with disabilities, life-limiting conditions, and their families or carers. Each cottage has been carefully designed to offer a warm, inclusive space where guests can relax, feel at home, and enjoy a much-needed break. With accommodation suitable for between two and five guests, we focus on comfort, dignity, and a true sense of belonging.

All of our holiday homes are wheelchair accessible and equipped with specialist features such as profiling beds, ceiling track hoists, accessible bathrooms, and mobility-friendly layouts. We also provide essential equipment, including tilt-in-space shower chairs, standard shower chairs, commodes, standing aids, manual wheelchairs, walkers, and overbed tables - helping to reduce the stress of travel and preparation for families with additional needs. We believe in more than just providing accommodation. Our service includes personalised guidance on places to visit, accessible attractions, local dining, and experiences across Lymington, the New Forest and the South Coast, all tailored to suit individual needs and preferences.

Our Bench supports a wide range of people. This includes individuals with physical disabilities or complex medical needs, families caring for loved ones with life-limiting conditions, older adults with reduced mobility, and families in need of respite in a safe and accessible environment, with recommendations of local care providers. For many of our guests, a stay with us may be one of the few opportunities to enjoy a holiday where their needs are truly understood and met. We aim to make each break not just possible, but enjoyable, memorable, and restorative.

At the heart of Our Bench is a desire to make a difference, one family at a time. We take great care to welcome each guest personally, to listen to their stories, and to adapt our accommodation where possible to meet specific requirements. Our guests often tell us how meaningful their stay has been, and many return again and again. For those who wish, we offer complimentary photography sessions in the local area, giving families a chance to take home lasting memories from their time in Lymington.

Our story began in the 1980s, when our family first started welcoming holiday guests. Over the years, we gradually adapted our properties to support guests with limited mobility, and then further evolved to meet the needs of those with more complex care requirements. Today, Our Bench has become known for its warm welcome, specialist knowledge, and truly accessible holiday experiences.

We believe everyone deserves the chance to enjoy a break, and we are proud to play a part in making that possible in our wonderful area.