Soft light, calm colours, quiet nights
The dimmer turns down, the blackout curtains close and the room goes still.
The house is decorated in calm colours, with soft furnishings and an uncluttered layout. Dimmable lighting and blackout curtains let you set the light, and weighted blankets and white noise machines are available in both bedrooms.
A sensory toy box and unscented toiletries are both available on request, so a mention when you book is all it takes. The house is on a city centre street, so you may still hear bin day, people passing or distant traffic.
A quiet corner of the living room
See it, then arrive on your own terms
Nobody waiting on the doorstep, just a code and your own pace.
You can see every room before you travel. Our Home Comforts page has a walk through film and photos of each room, and we can send step by step arrival photos of the street, the parking space and the front door.
Your front door has a smart lock, and your code arrives at least two days before you do. There's no key handover, so you can arrive at your own pace within the check-in time.
Help is on hand from 8am to 8pm, by message if you prefer, and nobody will call round unless something urgent needs attention.
A spot of your own to settle
A yoga mat unrolled by the coffee table, or a chair in the courtyard sun.
Inside, there's a choice of where to be: the sofa, an armchair, the dining table or out in the courtyard. Each bedroom gives someone a quieter room to step away to, and the yoga mats live in the living room for a stretch or a lie down.
You control the heating and the lights, and the kitchen lets you cook familiar food at familiar times. Any comfort items from home that help you settle are welcome.
The living room, calm and uncluttered 
Your courtyard, for fresh air
Tell us what helps
A short message about what helps, written whenever it suits you.
The practical things that would make the stay easier are worth sharing with us, in as much or as little detail as you like. A message is fine if you'd rather not talk it through on the phone.
Your arrival and departure times are in your booking confirmation. An earlier arrival or later departure may be possible when the dates allow, at no charge once we've agreed it.
- ‘I prefer dim lighting’
- ‘Please contact me by message only’
- ‘I'd like the arrival steps with photos’
- ‘Can you describe the texture of the bedding?’
Quieter corners of Chester
Birdsong in Abbey Square, and a bench under the trees beside the Cathedral.
Chester has calm places close to the house. The Roman Gardens are a 3 minute walk from your front door and usually quiet early in the day, so a peaceful start is easy. Abbey Square, a green square beside the Cathedral, is a lovely place to sit.
The city walls have plenty of steps down when you want to leave the route, and the Grosvenor Museum, a 5 minute walk, is a calm indoor choice. The busiest times are race days, December weekends and summer Saturdays, so our events calendar is worth a look when you choose your dates.
A path through the Roman Gardens
What the house can't offer
One flight of stairs, a step at the door and an honest word before you book.
There's a step at the front door and one flight of stairs to both bedrooms and the only bathroom, where the shower is over the bath. The house has no ground floor bedroom, and it can't take medical equipment or structural changes.
The house doesn't hold a formal sensory certification. What suits one person may not suit another, so a short conversation about the detail that matters to you is the best way to decide. Our accessibility statement has the measurements, and you can ask us anything before you book.
Quick answers about a sensory friendly stay.
Can I arrive without meeting anyone?
Yes. Your front door has a smart lock, and your code arrives at least two days before your stay, so there's no key handover and nobody waiting. Help is available from 8am to 8pm by message, and nobody calls round unless something urgent needs attention.
Are weighted blankets available?
Yes. Weighted blankets and white noise machines are available in both bedrooms, and a sensory toy box and unscented toiletries can be ready on request. A note on your booking about what helps is all it takes, and the house is set up before you arrive.
When is Chester quietest to visit?
Weekday mornings outside the school holidays are usually the calmest. The city is busiest on race days, December weekends and summer Saturdays. Early mornings in the Roman Gardens and Abbey Square are peaceful almost all year, and the Grosvenor Museum makes a calm indoor choice.
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