Activities in and around Shropshire
Welcome to the Activities page for in and around Shropshire
All the activities included have been tried and tested by a wheelchair user unless otherwise stated. Some of them require good upper body strength; others are suitable for those with very little physical ability.
It is important to note that all wheelchair users have their own individual capabilities and that prior consultation about the suitability of the activity with those providing it is essential.
Also some of the activities included could be classed as extreme sports and as such can involve an element of risk. Although the providers carry appropriate insurance, just like any able bodied person before taking part you may be asked to sign to say that you understand this.
Adverse weather conditions can affect when some of these activities such as paragliding, white water rafting and model aero flying can take place and you may need to be flexible when booking.
There are 31 different wheelchair accessible activities featured that are divided alphabetically please click on the photograph in the section of your choice below for more detailed information.
In the four pages are ideas for all ages and they range from gentle to extreme including abseiling, archery, bowls (short mat and flat green), canal boating, canoeing, carriage driving, clay pigeon shooting (laser and shotgun), cricket, cycling, fishing (fly and coarse), flying, gliding, gym fitness suites, golf, ice skating, model aero flying, netball, paint balling, paragliding, performing arts, quad biking, rifle shooting, sailing, skiing, snow mobiling, swimming, ten pin bowling, water skiing and white water rafting.
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In most cases pre-booking is necessary and contact details are provided at the end of each activity. Our aim is to provide an insight into the kinds of accessible activities available in the area but there may be others that we have not researched.
Some of the clubs and organisations offering these activities are small and do not have large financial resources available consequently some of the facilities (such as toilets) that they can offer may not be ideal for wheelchair users. However if you wish to try out some of these activities then they more than make up for this with positive attitudes and friendly assistance and our volunteers felt this was where the priority should lie.