South East England – The warmest of welcomes
Visitors to the South East are benefitting from the Tourism sector’s continued commitment to making it an even more accessible region. From B&B’s and hotels to historic properties, gardens, new family attractions and entire towns and cities, there are many great places to visit that have gone the extra mile to make tourists more welcome.
Dickens World, at Chatham Maritime, Kent is a stunning new indoor visitor complex themed around the life, books and times of Charles Dickens and has been developed with accessibility very much in mind.
Marwell Zoological Park in Hampshire offers added benefits like shop mobility scooters for hire, manual wheelchairs and easy wheelchair accessibility across the site.
Many historic properties and sites across the region have been modernised to offer excellent accessibility for all visitors including Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire’s Blenheim Palace, and the abbey and Battlefield at Hastings, Sussex.
For something completely different, Farming World in Kent, Denbies Wine Estate in Surrey, and the historic Eton College in Berkshire all offer a special experience. The South East is famed for its beautiful accessible gardens, such as Paradise Park in East Sussex and Emmetts Gardens in Kent.
Brighton was one of the first cities in the UK to undergo a full city centre ‘Destination Disability Audit’ and Windsor has recently undertaken a similar audit. Further investment is planned for other destinations in the region.
As the 2012 Paralympics approaches, The South East is keen to maintain its reputation for offering the warmest of welcomes to all visitors. The very first Paralympics were hosted here, in Stoke Mandeville in 1948, and we have retained the very highest commitment to accessibility for all visitors.
Further details on accommodation and great destinations and attractions can be found at visitsoutheastengland.com
(Last Updated: 25-02-2008)