Posts Tagged ‘Disabled’
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Very soon the exhibition and roadshow season will be upon us again soon here are a few posts about this year’s events. Naidex is taking place at its usual venue the NEC from the 20th – 22nd April and includes features such as New Product Showcases, Car Zone, Meet the OT, the Communication Village, Sensory Garden as well as a Lifestyle Seminar & Demo Area.
Naidex has also announced that ”Shannon Murray will be opening the event at 10:00am on Tuesday April 20th at the Birmingham NEC. Shannon is without doubt the UK’s most recognisable disabled model and recently starred in the Channel 4 series How to Look Good Naked. In addition to opening Naidex, Shannon will also be giving a short talk and answering questions within the lifestyle and demonstration zone at 1:30pm.”
OpenBritain partners DisabledGo will be at the event so why not pop along to visit them and other holiday exhibitors.
The Naidex website gives information on exhibitors, floor plan and details on how to get there. Information about where to stay and other things to do in the Birmingham area can be found by using the OpenBritain search engine.
Registration for the event is now open, please do so on their registration page.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Disability, Disabled, England, Event, Exhibition, Naidex, OpenBritain, Tourism, Travel, United Kingdom
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by Craig Grimes in Disability Exhibitions 2010, England, OpenBritain, Things to Do, United Kingdom, West Midlands, What's On | No Comments »
Friday, February 26th, 2010
Situated on the shore with fabulous views over the sea to the Isle of Mull the Ledaig Caravan Site is “A wonderful 30-acre park that has been awarded the David Bellamy Conservation Award, it is situated on a 2 mile sand and shingle beach on Ardmucknish Bay. Here sailing, water sports and safe bathing can be enjoyed by all the family. Some pitches at the caravan site are almost on the water’s edge and all of them face the sea, offering panoramic view to the beautiful Isle of Mull.”
Although you may have your own suitable facilities in your caravan or camper the site also has a bathroom equipped for disabled people including a WC with grab rails and a level access shower.
Further details of this caravan site can be found on OpenBritain, on page 321 of theOpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the North Ledaig Caravan Club Site Website.
Tags: Access, Caravan Site, Disability, Disabled, Level Access, Oban, OpenBritain, Scotland, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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by Craig Grimes in Caravan Site, Oban, OpenBritain, Scotland, Tourism, Wheelchair User | 2 Comments »
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Cambushinnie Croft is on a working farm in Cromlix, Perthshire and was completed in 2008. The farm is surrounded by open views of the Ochil Hills and is also only 4 miles away from the Cathedral town of Dunblane.
The 3 bedroom property sleeps up to 6 people and one of the bedrooms is on the ground floor making it accessible for wheelchair users. This bedroom also has an en-suite wet room with shower. Cambushinnie Croft has been assessed by Visit Scotland and has been awarded a Category 2.
For further information please see OpenBritain, on page 336 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Cambusinnie Croft website.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Assistance Dogs, Disability, Disabled, Level Access, OpenBritain, Scotland, Self Catering, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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by Craig Grimes in Accommodation, Assistance Animals, OpenBritain, Perthshire, Scotland, Self Catering, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair User | No Comments »
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
The Lovat Lodge Hotel overlooks the Moray Firth in Scotland and is located near to Inverness. The hotel is adapted with facilities including lever taps, adjustable beds, accessible bathrooms and walk-in showers. Lovat Lodge is wheelchair accessible and has wheelchair accessible suites with bathrooms. The staff also have experience in the requirements of disabled people and they have equipment such as wheelchairs and motorised buggies which maybe available during your stay. You should contact the hotel for further information.
Although the hotel does not have a full Access Statement you can contact them directly if you have any specific questions. The hotels contact details and further information can be found on OpenBritain, on page 330 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Lovat Lodge Hotel Website.
Tags: Accommodation, Disability, Disabled, Highland, Level Access, OpenBritain, Scotland, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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by Craig Grimes in Accommodation, Highland, Hotel, OpenBritain, Scotland, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair User | No Comments »
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Crathie Opportunity Holidays are 4 self-catering cottages in the restored Manse Courtyard of historic Crathie Kirk, Aberdeenshire. Located in the Cairngorm National Park, Crathie lies between the villages of Braemar and Ballater some 50 miles west of Aberdeen.
The 4 cottages are all named after glens near Crathie and all have level ground floor access throughout, fully accessible kitchens, level access showers, height adjustable beds and ceiling tracking hoists. Each of the cottages have their own pages where more details are given about the specific accommodation. Please see the Clunie, Gairn, Gelder and Girnock pages for further information.
The Access Statement gives a summary of the provision for disabled people and further details can be found on OpenBritain, on page 319 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Crathie Opportunity Holidays Website.
Tags: Aberdeenshire, Access, Accommodation, Disability, Disabled, Level Access, OpenBritain, Scotland, Self Catering, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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by Craig Grimes in Aberdeenshire, Accommodation, North West, Scotland, Self Catering, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair User | No Comments »
Friday, February 12th, 2010
Fairhaven Woodland and Water Gardens situated in South Walsham, Norfolk is “is 90% wheelchair friendly and our tea room, gift shop and plant sales are fully accessible. We have five mobility scooters which we are able to lend out to visitors (please book in advance).” They have also installed hearing loops in the tea room, gift shop and on the boat.
“With the help of grant funding our sensory garden has been created with our mobility and visually impaired visitors in mind. We have created a Braille guide for this part of the garden and hope to create guides for other parts in the coming months. Most of our information boards throughout the garden have Braille panels and we will soon be introducing audio tours.”
(Source: Fairhaven Woodlands and Water Park, “All for All” webpage)
The website also offers a free downloadable map, list of events and information about other facilities. More information can be found on the Fairhaven website and their contact details can also be found on page 205 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on OpenBritain where you can also post a review of this attraction.
Tags: Access, Attraction, Blind, Boat, Deaf, Disabled, England, Fairhaven, Gardens, Hearing Impairment, Norfolk, OpenBritain, Park, United Kingdom, Visual Impairment, Wheelchair
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by Craig Grimes in Attraction, Blind, Deaf, England, Gardens, Hearing Impairment, Norfolk, OpenBritain, Things to Do, Tourism, United Kingdom, Visual Impairment, Wheelchair User | No Comments »
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
As the weather begins to get slightly better and stay a little dryer (0k, so maybe I’m being very optimistic), it’s time for us to start looking again at what we can do in the great outdoors, countryside and parks. Wrest Park in Silsoe, Bedforshire is one of the UK’s least known parks and yet is magnificent and information for disabled people.
English Heritage provide information for people with mobility, hearing and visual impairments on their website which includes:
Facilities Details:
Toilets: Disabled toilet inside the mansion. Please see access details below.
Shop: Within mansion.
Limited refreshments (tea, coffee, biscuits, cold drinks, confectionary and ice creams) available from the shop. Currently no tearoom/café onsite.
Access:
Access to house: There are steps at the entrance, but an alternative level entrance is available to the garden. Unaccompanied wheelchair users should phone in advance to arrange for access. Buggies are available for disabled visitors.
Grounds and garden buildings: Access to the grounds is via mainly gravel paths and smooth grass. There are steps or a steep slope to the Orangery and steep steps to the Pavilion. There is a ramp to access the Bowling Green House. Benches are provided.
Parking:
Disabled visitors may park outside the mansion.
Visually Impaired Visitors:
Many garden ornaments and sculptures may be touched. There are also many trees and wild flowers.
Hearing Impaired Visitors:
Transcript of audio tour available. (Source: Wrest Park, English Heritage)
Further details can be found on OpenBritain, on page 204 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the English Heritage Website.
Tags: Access, Attraction, Bedfordshire, Disabled, England, Gardens, Hearing Impairment, OpenBritain, Park, United Kingdom, Visual Impairment, Wheelchair
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by Craig Grimes in Architecture, Attraction, Bedfordshire, Blind, Blue Badge Parking, Deaf, East of England, England, English Heritage, Gardens, Hearing Impairment, OpenBritain, Things to Do, Tourism, United Kingdom, Visual Impairment, Wheelchair User | No Comments »
Friday, February 5th, 2010
Newlands Country House, Southwold is located near to the town centre and just a 10 minute drive from Minsere Bird Sanctuary. They also offer exceptional facilities for people with mobility impairments, an indoor heated swimming pool, ample off road car parking, tea and coffee making equipment.
The accommodation for disabled people comprises of four purposes built Garden Rooms offer ground floor accommodation with doors that are easy to open. The rooms are large enough to accommodate extra beds for carers and care assistants.
The Access Statement gives a summary of the hotel’s provision and further details can be found on OpenBritain, on page 203 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Newlands Country House Website.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Disability, Disabled, England, Level Access, OpenBritain, Suffolk, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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by Craig Grimes in Accommodation, East of England, England, Hotel, OpenBritain, Suffolk, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair User | No Comments »
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Accentuate have just launched their first newsletter which is now available online. Accentuate is an ambitious transformational programme of 15 projects and they state on their about us page that “We are proud of the South East’s heritage as the birthplace of the Paralympic Games. Accentuate will now carry the baton to continue this journey ensuring disabled people have the potential to be the leaders of tomorrow, in whatever field they choose. Accentuate also strives to create a permanent change in the way disability is viewed by society.”
They continue to outline their aims and outcomes as:
- That every young disabled person in the South East has the opportunity to create, compete or collaborate with a young person in another competitor country during the lead up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- That the South East becomes the most welcoming and accessible region for disabled people in the UK.
- That the South East region is recognised as a lead region in the UK for disability and deaf cultural activity and as an international centre of excellence.
- That the South East’s role as the birthplace of the Paralympic movement at Stoke Mandeville is recognised by the world and that its historic archive and the individual histories of Paralympian athletes alongside the impact of the movement itself is explored by artists, and young people in the South East.
- That people across the South East have raised awareness of and are inspired by the values of personal best, going for gold and excellence and are offered strategies to help them to adopt these values in their own lives.
For further information, please see the Accentuate website.
Tags: Access, Disability, Disabled, Paralympics, South East, United Kingdom, Visual Impairment
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by Craig Grimes in Paralympics, Travel, United Kingdom | No Comments »
Friday, January 1st, 2010
OpenBritain would like to wish all our visitors a Happy New Year! 2010 will see a new groundbreaking alliance, DisabledGo, the UK’s largest provider of access related information is joining forces with OpenBritain.
From early in the New Year, visitors to this site will be able to comprehensively search over 50,000 leisure and tourism venues throughout the UK including restaurants, hotels, cinemas, shopping and all associated facilities including public and private transport.
This will create OpenBritian as the largest leisure time information resource in the UK for all those with access needs – and it will continue to grow and be continually updated with each new venue that is assessed.
It is also your opportunity to contribute by using our interactive feedback system where you can post your reviews and experiences for others to benefit – OpenBritain needs You !!!
Register with us now to enjoy all the benefits we can offer – there are many more services due to go live next year and we will alert you to each and every one as they go live.
Please see our press release for futher details.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Disability, Disabled, DisabledGo, England, News, OpenBritain, Tourism, Travel, United Kingdom
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by Craig Grimes in Accommodation, Attraction, DisabledGo, England, Hotel, Museum, News, OpenBritain, Tourism, Travel, United Kingdom | No Comments »
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