Disabled Holiday Publications
If you require any of these publications in large print plain text please
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We are pleased to announce that we have finally sourced funding from
Shropshire & Telford Destination Management Partnership and The Clothworker’s Foundation
for the production, publishing and distribution of the long awaited update of our attractions guide for Shropshire.
The Wheelchair Users Guide to Accessible Tourist Attractions
and Holiday Accommodation for Shropshire (4th edition)
Among the attractions featured are Wroxeter Roman City, The Ironbridge Gorge Museums, the Severn Valley Railway and the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre.
It also includes a section with useful information on a selection of excellent hotels, B&B's and self catering properties within the county.
To download a copy of the guide in PDF please click here
For guides for accessible countryside trails, transport and activities within Shropshire please scroll further down.
The Wheelchair Users Guide to Accessible Chester and Cheshire
We now have a guide designed to accompany the web pages for Cheshire and that gives details of the many accessible places to visit and stay in the county.
Amongst the heritage attractions featured are Anderton Boat Lift, Tatton Park, Chester Cathedral and the Macclesfield Silk Museums. Family days out include Chester Zoo, the Blue Planet Aquarium and Gullivers Kingdom. There are 13 countryside trails including the Wirral Way and the Salt Line.
It also includes a section with useful information on accessible transport and a selection of excellent hotels, B&B's and self catering properties.
To download a copy of the guide in PDF please click here
or alternatively you can write to the address on our contact us page for a copy to be posted N.B. please include a self addressed A5 envelope with two first class stamps.
Shropshire
We also have three other guides available to accompany the Shropshire pages on the website. Please note some of these are large files and may take 6-7 minutes to download if you are using dial-up.
The first is the 2nd edition of the :-
The Wheelchair Users Guide to Accessible Activities for Shropshire
You can now download this guide in pdf format by clicking here
This second edition of the guide contains some exciting new additions including micro-lighting (as shown on the cover picture) and hang-gliding both researched by Tony Packer for a personal account of Tony's experiences click here.
The Wheelchair Users Guide to Accessible Countryside Sites and Trails In Shropshire
You now can download this guide in pdf format here
Also available is a guide detailing all forms of wheelchair accessible transport in the county.
The Wheelchair Users Guide to Accessible Transport for Shropshire
To download it in pdf format please click here
If you prefer not to download they are available from the county's Visitor Information Centres and the Reference Library, 1a Castle Gates, Shrewsbury or please send an S.A.E. A5 envelope (1st class stamp per copy ie for all 4 guides 4 stamps are needed) to:-
Disabled Holiday Information, PO Box 186, Oswestry, SY10 1AF.
We also have a selection of fact sheets that we have compiled and available to download here, please click on the one you require or again if you prefer you can send for them by post from the address above.
N.B. These have all been checked in July 2009 and where necessary updated.
Fact sheet 3 accessible accommodation for groups
This next fact sheet contains a small selection of accessible hotels in England, Wales and Scotland for a wider selection check out the accessible accommodation search at the top left of our home page.
Fact sheet 5 London accommodation
Fact sheet 6 Accessible Accommodation in North Wales
Fact sheet 7 Overseas accommodation
As a result of enquiries about the area, we have now compiled a fact sheet for the Lake District detailing accommodation with wheel-in showers and it is available to download here.
Fact Sheet 8 Lake District accommodation
Again as the result of enquiries about holiday insurance we have compiled a fact sheet of Travel insurance Companies who cover pre-existing conditions. We would like to stress however this list is for information purposes only and we are in no way endorsing the products they offer.
This fact sheet includes accessible accommodation with on site accessible fishing. This was compiled from a specific request from a disabled angler.
Fact Sheet 10 Accessible Accommodation with Fishing
This fact sheet has been compiled in response to requests for information to assist with sourcing holidays for children with disabilities.
Fact Sheet 11 Holiday Information for Children
The following fact sheet is a selection of accommodation that has profiling beds.
Fact Sheet 12 UK Holiday Accommodation with Profiling Beds
This is another fact sheet compiled from direct requests for information about the South of England.
Fact Sheet 13 Accessible Holiday Accommodation in the South of England
This fact sheet has been compiled following many enquiries about Scotland.
Fact Sheet 14 Accessible Holiday Accommodation in Scotland
A fact sheet with possible sources for funding towards holidays.
Fact Sheet 15 Possible Funding Sources for Holidays for Adults
A fact sheet with accessible accommodation that accepts guests pets.
Fact Sheet 16 Accessible Accommodation where pets are accepted
A fact sheet of supported holidays for people with learning disabilities and autistism
Fact Sheet 17 Supported Holidays for people with learning disabilities
A fact sheet with details of accessible holiday mobile homes with level access showers
Fact Sheet 18 Accessible Holiday Caravans with Wheel-in Showers
A fact sheet of accessible B&B establishments with wet rooms / wheel-in showers
Fact Sheet 19 Accessible UK Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
A fact sheet of accessible accommodation in the South West of England
Fact Sheet 20 Accessible Holiday Accommodation in the South West
A Fact sheet for people with visual impairment
Fact Sheet 21 Holiday Information for people with visual impairment
A Fact Sheet of accessible accommodation in South Wales
Fact Sheet 22 Accessible Holiday Accommodation in South Wales