Posts Tagged ‘Disabled’
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Both the South Devon Railway, Buckfastleigh and the Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon, have facilities for disabled people , the details of which cab be found on their respective websites as listed below:
South Devon Railway
All our stations are suitable for access by disabled people who are warmly welcomed.
There is plenty of car parking at Buckfastleigh. Our trains have disabled access and reserved spaces for wheelchair users.
Buckfastleigh station is the best starting point for your journey as we have easy, flat access and parking very close to the platform.
Our station at Totnes is only accessible via a footpath link and is some 464 yards from the nearest parking at Totnes National Rail station.
Please note that our dining trains do not have reserved spaces for wheelchair using passengers and the doors of the dining train carriages are narrower than the width of standard wheelchairs. However, we would urge you to contact us so we can help meet your specific requirements.
Museum of the Great Western Railway (STEAM)
STEAM is fully accessible – with lifts and ramps giving wheelchair and pushchair access throughout the museum. Disabled toilet facilities are also available.
The displays have many features designed to meet the needs of people with special needs.
We are pleased to provide the following facilities and services:
- An experience of sights, sounds, smell and touch
- Free admission to carers or helpers assisting a disabled visitor
- Free loan of wheelchair or motorised scooter
- Fully accessible toilets, fitted with call point
- Personal guiding scheme for unaccompanied disabled visitors (booking required)
- Subtitled video and large print information panels throughout STEAM
- Low-level counters at the Ticket Desk, Shop and Cafe
- Induction loop system at the Ticket Desk
- Easy to read signage
- Guide, hearing and companion dogs welcome (dog bowls available)
- Automatic entrance doors
- Adult changing room
- Free parking for disabled visitors is available within 25 metres of STEAM. Disabled visitors can be dropped off outside the museum entrance. There is level access to STEAM from all car parking areas.
Tags: Access, Attraction, Devon, Disabled, England, OpenBritain, Tourism, Train, United Kingdom, Wheelchair, Wiltshire
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Monday, December 7th, 2009
Set in the Chew Valley close to Bristol Airport, Winford Manor offers accommodation to suit every budget. Fabulous, accessible services, complimented by friendly professional service. The hotel’s Labyrinth restaurant caters for all dietary requirements with delicious simplicity. The hotel offers two rooms with facilities for disabled people, the Copper Beach and Beech.
Copper Beach
A family friendly ground floor room for a maximum of six people, offering a master twin bedroom, a twin bedroom and a double sofa bed. With its ground floor location this room type provides excellent disabled access and facilities.
Beech
A four-bed family friendly room with a twin bedroom and double bed settee. Also located on the ground floor location this room type provides excellent disabled access and facilities.
Both rooms are available from £67.50 per person per night based on two people sharing – extra person charged at £25 PPPN (subject to availability).
The hotel has an Access Statement and has also been assessed under the National Accessible Scheme (NAS). Further information about Winford Manor can be found on the OpenBritain site, page 113 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the proprietors website.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Bristol, Disabled, England, Level Access, OpenBritain, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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Friday, December 4th, 2009
Mortons House Hotel, an enchanting 16th Century manor house, now converted into an award-winning 21 bedroom luxury hotel and restaurant, is located in the picturesque village of Corfe Castle, which lies in the heart of the Isle of Purbeck.
Purbeck is a very special place. The World Heritage status of its ‘Jurassic’ coast, together with beautiful beaches, stunning countryside, history, geology, wildlife and so much more make it a ‘must-see’ location.
In recent years, Mortons House has been declared ‘Small Hotel of the Year’ and in addition received a Silver Award for ‘Accessible Accommodation’ (South West Tourism). The owners are equally proud of their ‘Gold Award’ status from VisitBritain. As well as this, the establishment, which has 4 rooms for disabled people, has been assessed under the National Accessible Scheme (NAS) and they also have a full Access Statement.
Further information can be found on the OpenBritain site, on page 110 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide and on the Mortons House Hotel webpage.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Disabled, Dorset, England, Hearing Impairment, Hotel, Tourism, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Based in Torquay, Torbay, the Crown Lodge Hotel offers modern bed and breakfast accommodation to visitors who are looking for English Riviera accommodation of the highest standard.
The Crown Lodge has been assessed under the National Accessible Scheme (NAS) and has an entrance with ramp access. Once inside, there are no steps to the dining room, nor to either of the ground floor bedrooms.
The ground floor twin bedded room is most suited to guests with restricted walking ability, or who may need a wheelchair some of the time, and who would benefit from some support when using the en-suite. The en-suite is a wet room with conveniently positioned grab bars and a shower seat.
However, the ground floor double bedroom has been designed with wheelchair users in mind. The room has been furnished to a high standard, and has an adjustamatic double bed. The wet-room en-suite is spacious and accessible to wheelchairs. A shower seat and several grab rails are provided to aid mobility.
The hotel also the following mobility aids free of charge to guests:
- Manual/Self Propelled Wheelchair
- Tri-Walker
- Shower Wheelchair
- Bed Guard
- Bed Raisers
- Toilet Seat Raiser
- Cushion for Shower Seat
The Crown Lodge also has an Access Statement, further details of this property can be found on the OpenBritain site and on page 108 of the OpenBritain 2010 Guide.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Bed & Breakfast, Devon, Disability, Disabled, Hotel, Level Access, OpenBritain, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
Manelly Fleming Farm is a 43 acre rural enterprise situated in St. Veep, an attractive rural village near the Ancient Stannery Town of Lostwithiel in Cornwall. The accommodation consists of “Berts Rest” and “Roys Barn” both of which have facilities for disabled people.
Berts Rest is of the highest quality and accessible for any disability, it is equipped for four persons. The property is a top floor studio apartment with its own independent lift and it has a wide wheelchair access doorways. Inside you will find solid oak flooring throughout the living, kitchen and bedroom areas and a wet room/bathroom all on the same level for ease of access and manoeuvrability.
Roys Barn which also sleeps up to four people is the ground floor studio apartment with a wide access door way and ramp.
Both Berts Rest and Roys Barn have similar features such as:
The living area has freeview tv, dvd, stereo, beanbag and a sofa bed with large wood windows looking over the front garden and beautiful peaceful Cornish countryside.
The kitchen is fitted with electronic worktops that you can raise or lower at the press of a button and has cooker, fridge/freezer, washing machine and all crockery and utensils.
The bedroom has two single electric adjustable beds with tempor mattress’s for ultimate comfort, also there is an electric hoist, bedside table and French dresser again with two windows looking over the front garden and countryside.
The wet room is fitted with a fully automated sink unit which raise and lowers, taps turn on and off and plug opens and closes at the push of a button. It also is fitted out with an electric hoist with a level access shower and wet chair.
Fitted with alarm pull cords throughout the apartment for peace of mind and safety.
Both properties have been assessed by Visit England’s National Accessible Scheme (NAS), for further details please visit the Manelly Fleming Farm website.
Further details can also be found in the OpenBritain 2010 Guide on page 99.
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Cornwall, Disabled, Hearing Impairment, OpenBritain, United Kingdom, Visual Impairment, Wheelchair
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Monday, November 30th, 2009
The OpenBritain Guide is now available to order and comes packed full of useful tourist information for disabled people.
For the first time, the three leading travel and accommodation guides for disabled people have become one. Easy Access Britain (published by Tourism for All) and Where to Stay and There and Back (both published by RADAR publications) have now joined forces to create this new, all encompassing guide book.
The new OpenBritain Guide is now the definitive book for the traveller with access needs. The guide is packed with easy to use information – from where to stay, how to get there and what to see and do once your there.
The Open BritainGuide contains everything you need to explore and enjoy Britain to the full if you are disabled.
The book is designed to:
Help disabled people travel and book accommodation with access facilities that are suitable for their needs, by providing an easy to use, one stop solution.
Promote the range of suitable quality leisure activities.
Provide a platform for businesses wishing to promote accessible accommodation, travel, attractions, retail and leisure and sports facilities to people with disabilities.
Build a UK based travel community for people with disabilities so that they can share their experiences, views, suggestions and advice regarding tourism in the UK.
So what are you waiting for? Why not order you copy today!
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Attraction, Disability, Disabled, England, Guide, OpenBritain, United Kingdom
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
Manaros purpose built luxury accommodation sleeps up to 8 people and is located in the beautiful Welsh village of Aberdaron on the Llŷn Peninsula, Gwynedd. The village boasts a glorious sandy beach, known as “The Land’s End of Wales” and the Llŷn Peninsula is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Seals and dolphins and all manner of bird life are plentiful.
Manaros is an accessible, single-storey, luxury accommodation purpose built for letting to groups of friends and families that wish to enjoy all the benefits of a spacious and comfortable open plan living area together with the privacy of a secluded position and 4 en suite double bedrooms.
The Manaros website gives lots of vital and useful information for disbaled people and includes a full access statement which includes relevant information such as:
Manaros was built on one level in 2008 to the highest possible access standards.
The property has been designed to comply with the Disabilities Discrimination Act and Part M of Building Regulations to enable people, regardless of disability, to have access to and use the relevant areas of the building.
-There is ample car parking with a spot reserved for the Disabled right by the front door with external lighted area to the front door.
-There is no significant step or sill on internal or external doors -with the exception of (a) an internal door into the garage/utility room. Wheel chairs can still access this from the front garage door which is wide and on the level. (b) the conservatory door onto the patio which has a 63mm sill. The patio can still be reached by wheelchair from the adjacent lounge and by a level path around the property from the front door.
-Main external doors are double doors min 1.8 metres overall. Two escape doors are 820mm wide. Entry doors into the bedrooms and a Disabled Shower room and WC are a minimum of 830mm. Bedroom One has a 860mm wide door into the en suite. Bedrooms 2, 3, and 4 doors into their en suites are .750mm wide.
-All bedrooms and have laminate floor covering and no carpets or rugs.
-Bedroom en-suites have Marley non-slip safety flooring.
-There are two shower rooms/WC which are specially equipped for wheelchair users – Bedroom 1 and the communal Disabled Shower/WC/wash room off the hall. Both are designed to Part M of the Building Regulations.
It’s great to see that individual accommodation providers are beginning to supply such information for disabled people and you can also read the full access statement on the OpenBritain website.
For further information please contact Peter or Simon on 01758 760 652 or email them at: enquiries@aberdaronbandb.co.uk
Tags: Aberdaron, Access Statement, Accommodation, Disability, Disabled, Gwynedd, Level Access, Llŷn Peninsula, Self Catering, Travel, United Kingdom, Visual Impairment, Wales, Wheelchair
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
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The new OpenLondon guide is the definitive guide for visitors to London with access needs. The guide contains everything required to enjoy London to the full.
OpenLondon is packed with useful information on accommodation, places of interest, transport, theatres, restaurants and shopping.
Clear, attractive entries present the reader with facts at their fingertips and useful maps help find locations.
Inspirational information about places to visit and practical advice on getting around the city make this guide an invaluable holiday or business trip planning tool for anyone with access needs.
Why advertise in the OpenLondon guide?
If you want to promote your accessible services to an enormous, largely untapped market, this is the publication for you.
• The OpenLondon guide is a unique publication – a definitive travel guide for people with access needs. OpenLondon has everything needed to explore and enjoy London to the full
• Display advertisers also receive a free detailed listing including photographs and a link to your website on www.openbritain.net
• OpenLondon will be marketed through networks used by disabled people including RADAR and Tourism for All UK
• OpenLondon is available in newsagents, bookshops and Tourist Information Centres throughout the UK
• The OpenLondon guide is a full colour, high quality book
• This publication is the OFFICIAL guide which is supported by The Mayor of London, Visit London and the London Development Agency
For further information please download the OpenLondon Media Pack below.
OpenLondon Media Pack
Tags: Access, Accommodation, Attraction, Disability, Disabled, England, Hearing Impairment, Hotel, Level Access, London, News, OpenLondon, Tourism, Travel, United Kingdom
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Thursday, November 12th, 2009
When I think of the Tate Gallery I think of one gallery in London, maybe this is because I’m simply not in the know, the Tate Collection is actually 4 galleries across the UK and they provide quite a lot of information for disabled people on their website. I would recommend that you visit the website and have a look around for the information that you require but here’s a brief over view of the galleries and some of the available information.
The website is broken down into the 4 seperate gallaries, Tate Britain, Modern (both in London), Liverpool and St. Ives. In each section the format is the same.
On the Visiting pages there is general information regarding the specific gallery including the address, opening hours, admission prices and how to get there. This information is also available in British Sign Language (BSL) through RealPlayer and it also gives the Minicom number for deaf people.
Visiting Pages:
Tate Britain
Tate Modern
Tate Liverpool
Tate St. Ives
Each of the galleries has an Access and Facilities Page and a page relating to different programmes that the gallery runs for visitors with learning disabilities, blind and deaf people.
Access and Facilities:
Tate Britain
Tate Modern
Tate Liverpool
Tate St. Ives
Programmes:
Tate Britain
Tate Modern
Tate Liverpool
Tate St. Ives
The Tate Boat
There is also the Tate Boat which runs between the Tate Britain and Tate Modern and the site states that:
The Tate Boat can accommodate wheelchair users.
However, exceptionally high tides mean that the Tate Boat cannot navigate certain Thames bridges and a replacement vessel may be used at these times. Some replacement vessels are not able to accommodate wheelchair users so we strongly recommend that customers call 020 7887 8888 on the day of travel for further details.
Guide and hearing dogs are welcome on the Tate Boat.
Access at the Tate Collection
You can find all of this of this information and more on one handy Tate Collection Access Page.
Tags: Access, Art, Assistance Dogs, Attraction, Cornwall, Disability, Disabled, England, Hearing Impairment, London, Merseyside, Tate, United Kingdom, Visual Impairment, Wheelchair
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Friday, November 6th, 2009
On Saturday 7th November there is a bonfire and firework display at Shugvorough Estate near Stafford. The event is one of the region’s biggest bonfire and firework displays superbly organised by Stafford Round Table. Plus family funfair. (Fair rides additional charge)
Times: Gates open 4:30pm – Bonfire Lit 6:30pm - Fireworks begin 7pm
Ticket prices: Over 12 £7.00, Child 12 and under £3.00, Under 3s FREE, Family (2A+2C) £15.00 (Family ticket only available in advance only. Other tickets available on the night).
Information for disabled people can be found on the Access at Shugborough webpage.
Tags: Access, Attraction, Bonfire Night, Disabled, England, Staffordshire, United Kingdom, Wheelchair
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