Seasonal Breaks
Each year Lothian Mineworkers Convalescent Home offers up to two hundred people the opportunity to take a residential respite break at Whatton Lodge. These breaks are targeted at elderly and disabled members of the community who would not have the opportunity to take a break otherwise. The breaks are spread over eight separate intakes throughout the spring, summer and winter months and include accommodation, meals, entertainment and companionship. Although Whatton Lodge is a former miner convalescent home you do not need to be a former miner to access the breaks, as these opportunities are open to widows, families and relatives, as well as all members of miner’s welfare clubs and people from former mining communities.
Spring Intakes
Intake 1 – 30 March to 6 April 2024
Intake 2 – 8 April to 15 April 2024
Summer Intakes
Intake 1 – 1 July to 8 July 2024
Intake 2 – 10 July to 17 July 2024
Intake 3 – 19 July to 26 July 2024
Intake 4 – 29 July to 5 August 2024
Intake 5 – 7 August to 14 August 2024
Winter Intakes
Intake 1 – 2 December to 9 December 2024
If you are interested in taking a break at Whatton Lodge or know someone who would benefit from a seaside break at Gullane, please complete the contact information below and someone will get back in touch with you to discuss this further. Alternatively, you can get more information about these break opportunities by calling 01620 842278 or emailing whattonlodge@yahoo.co.uk