Activity holidays
Here are some ideas for some fun packed Activity Holidays in the UK.
We will be adding more ideas and suggestions to this list, so please keep coming back.
Don't forget to look at our Water Based Activities page as well, with ideas from right across the country.
Activity Centres
There are a range of Acitvity Centres across Britain, with a great variety of activities to choose from. Here you will find some ideas about what is possible to do, plus things you might not have thought of as possible.
The Bendrigg Trust
The Bendrigg Trust organises courses and activities for disabled and disadvantaged young people and the Bendrigg Lodge is a centre ideally located between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. All offered accommodation is fully equipped. http://www.bendrigg.org.uk/index.htm
Tel: 01539 723766 Email: office@bendrigg.org.uk
The Calvert Trust
For over 30 years, The Calvert Trust has been enabling people with disabilities, together with their families and friends, to achieve their potential through outdoor adventure activities in the countryside.
Today its three centres welcome over 11,000 visitors each year, helping them challenge disability through outdoor adventure and providing more opportunities to find out that "it's what you can do that counts!"
http://www.calvert-trust.org.uk/
Exmoor Tel: 01598 763221 Kielder Tel: 01434 250015 Lake District Tel: 01768 772255 Email: Use contact forms on website
Gartmore House Conference and Activity Centre Stirling, Scotland
Since 2000 Gartmore House, a registered charity, run with a Christian ethos has grown significantly in size and quality, but maintains its key values of providing our guests with not just a enjoyable but memorable experience. A residential conference and activity centre offering activity breaks and holiday accommodation. Our activity breaks are aimed at 50+ and include light walking, watercolour painting, drama and crafts. We have also recently upgraded our activity centre accommodation to give full wheelchair access and ensuite bunk accommodation for youth groups.
www.gartmorehouse.com
Tel: 01877 382991 Email: mail@gartmorehouse.com or use contact form on website
Skiing / Disability Snowsport
Each year we run a series of skiing and boarding weeks to some of Europe’s and North America’s top resorts. Some of our skiers have been coming on our trips for over 20 years and are joined each year by a growing number of people experiencing the sport for the first time.
We would love to be able to help you achieve your potential.
We cater for all disabilities and all ages and it is the unique mix of skiers, helpers and instructors that makes our activity weeks so special and so much fun. www.disabilitysnowsport.org.uk/
Tel: 01479 861272 Email: admin@disabilitysnowsport.org.uk
Walking and Rambling
(The) Disabled Ramblers
We promote rambling by disabled people, primarily mobility impaired, in the countryside. Our members mainly use pavement vehicles, including electrically powered buggies, wheelchairs and manually propelled chairs. We organise a program each year of supported rambles across England and Wales. We also campaign for better access.
www.disabledramblers.co.uk
South West Coast Path National Trail - easy walks
Many sections of the South West Coast Path are suitable for people with mobility impairments. Our website has a range of suggested walks with a detailed map and a description of path gradients and surfaces along with photos to help you to decide whether the walk is suitable for you.
www.southwestcoastpath.com
Tel: 01392 383560 Email: swcpteam@devon.gov.uk
Places to visit with easier access, Brecon Beacons, Wales
The Places to Visit with Easier Access guide covers a variety of routes and attractions in and around the National Park, ranging from historic castles and museums to routes from a few metres to a few miles. The guide has been vastly improved and now lists over 50 walks and places to visit where it's easier to get around and enjoy the countryside and is available in print or online. http://www.breconbeacons.org/content/visit-us/easy-access
Tel: 01874 624437 Email: Use contact form on website
Walks With Wheelchairs
This site has been created with the sole purpose of providing free information to those with access challenges. Often those who use wheelchairs, are prevented from enjoying the great outdoors due to a lack of information on accessible walking routes. There is currently over 400 walks covering all of the UK on our database and this is added to daily by ourselves and our registered users – all of whom understand the issues faced by those with access challenges.
As part of our ongoing work we regularly assess the suitability of local walks for those that use wheelchairs and pushchairs. These can be walks that we have researched ourselves or those recommended by Tourist Information Centres, Local Councils or local residents.
www.walkswithwheelchairs.com Email: Use contact form on website
Horse Riding and Horse Activities
Have Horse Will Travel
Have Horse Will Travel specialises in holidays for all equestrian interests including riding for the disabled overseas. They offer holidays on a dude ranch in Arizona which is totally geared up with its staff and facilities for disabled riders. Future holidays will be available in Turkey, France and Bulgaria – all with something special to offer. Flights and transfers can be arranged for all destinations and each holiday is arranged on an individual basis by a dedicated team.
Visit www.hhwtravel.co.uk
Tel: 01303 862 996 Email: info@hhwtravel.co.uk
RDA Riding for the Disabled Association
RDA is a federation of Member Groups, which are dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities, through the provision of opportunities for riding and/or carriage driving. Groups enable people to improve their health and wellbeing, delivering a real and lasting therapy that not only benefits mobility and co-ordination, but encourages confidence and self worth whilst having fun. http://www.riding-for-disabled.org.uk
Tel: 0845 658 1082 Email: Use contact form on website
(Last Updated: 15-12-2008)