News (July 2022) - Accessible Holidays - Tourism For All

There’s a bumper schedule of activities for families to enjoy over the summer holidays at the Roman Baths, Fashion Museum and Victoria Art Gallery.

A track has been built on Seaton Beach to allow wheelchair and mobility scooter users to more easily access the water.

New laws have been introduced to help protect disabled people travelling around England, Scotland and Wales when using taxis and private hire vehicles. The new law has been described as the most significant change to taxi and private hire vehicle legislation in 12 years.

Leeds City Council and Visit Leeds have teamed up with the Royal National Insitute of Blind People to increase accessibility for visitors exploring the city centre. Together they have created a brand new book full of braille tactile maps allowing visitors that are blind and partially sighted to explore the city’s best loved landmarks.

If you’re planning a trip to WWT Slimbridge during the summer holidays, it is about to get a lot easier as they will be hosting a Mobiloo on 13^th August.

Researchers from Middletons Mobility have revealed the UK’s top ten most accessible beaches, using information from customer reviews, as well as Disability Rights UK and TripAdvisor. According to the research, the area with the most accessible beaches is Dorset in the South West, which occupies four spaces on the list.

Marsham Court Hotel, a family run hotel in Bournemouth has been awarded the Accessibility Award, sponsored by Blue Badge Access Awards at this year’s Cateys, which recognises hospitality businesses that go above and beyond.

Looking for live performances to enjoy in July? Here’s a round-up of accessible performances coming to theatres and other venues across the UK.