Holiday Information for Wheelchair Users
(and other people who have accessibility issues)
Welcome to the home page for Disabled Holiday Information (Registered Charity No. 1119972) we hope that you find that it is useful when you are planning holidays, a short break away or a day out.
Please click on the 'Accessible Accommodation Search' button above
for a wide selection of accessible accommodation throughout the UK.
The website is designed to give disabled travellers (whether they are wheelchair users or have other mobility issues) appropriate information to choose suitable accessible holidays bearing in mind their disability and special needs.
The regions on the left hand menu are for the areas that we have visited ourselves and include detailed descriptions of both attractions and accommodation.
Within the regions the following towns or areas are included Aberystwyth, Anglesey, Bath, Birmingham, Black Country, Bristol, Bude, Cardiff, Carmarthen, Chester, Gloucester, Hereford, Ironbridge, Liverpool, Llandudno, Ludlow, Manchester, Nottingham, Oswestry, Peterborough, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Strathspey, Taunton, Welshpool, Whitchurch, Worcester, Wrexham and York.
White Water Rafting at Bala
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If you have limited mobility it need not limit your ideas for days out or holidays. (Can you spot the wheelchair user she's 3rd from the right with the red helmet)
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There is a wide range of places to visit and things to do that are accessible for wheelchair users. |
At the top of the Cairngorm Mountains
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By a Waterfall at Lake Vyrnwy |
Whether it is getting out and about in wild Wales or enjoying a city break. |
All the places featured in the website have been accessed by a wheelchair user. |
Trying out the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway |
These web pages however are not designed to give a comprehensive guide to each area but to give a taste of what can be seen and done, it is important to note that there may be other accessible places within the area that we did not visit.
N.B. All accommodation included in the regions has been assessed by one of our wheelchair user researchers for accessibility (unless otherwise stated). For accommodation inspection gradings e.g. Diamond ratings, follow the links to each providers own website.
Our website pages are updated on a weekly basis please check our News/Events page for the latest additions.
We now have four 'Wheelchair Users' guides (one on accessible attractions, one on accessible walks and trails, one on accessible activities and our latest guide for accessible transport ) to accompany the Shropshire webpages please click on our Publications page for more details.
As a result of many enquiries we have also compiled 4 factsheets of UK wheelchair accessible holiday accommodation (one with ceiling hoists , one with wheel in showers, one of a selection of accessible hotels and one with both accommodation and care provided). There are also 2 other factsheets, one on wheelchair accessible accommodation in London and one for wheelchair accessible tourist attractions in London.
We have recently added a fact sheet about wheelchair accessible accommodation in the Lake District and a fact sheet of wheelchair accessible accommodation with on-site fishing.
Our latest fact sheet has been compiled as a result of many requests and gives information about sourcing holidays for children with disabilities.
You can download them in pdf from our Publications page.
Our main pages are UK based, for information on accessible holiday destinations in the rest of Europe or worldwide check out our links page. There is also a factsheet of accessible overseas accommodation either owned by a wheelchair user or recommended by one. We have recently added a fact sheet for travel insurance for those with pre-existing medical conditions You can download them in pdf from our Publications page.
If you prefer we can e-mail or post any of the factsheets above please e-mail us or send A5 SAE (1 x 1st class stamp per fact sheet required) to the address in contact us.
Wanted..... Your own accessible holiday ideas! Please see News and Events for more details.
Please feel free to contact us with any queries through our e-mail and we will reply promptly.