Summer Holidays

Blue Frog

I can't believe the summer holidays are only a few weeks away! Have you got any ideas for accessible/friendly places to visit, or activities to do at home?

Noah

Alton towers is great or any of the theme parks or Merlin attractions. Check out there website for disabled visitor policy, subject to being eligible you can normally go on all the rides with your carers without having to wait in long ques. Pathways are all great for using a wheelchair to. Don't forget you can normally use vouchers to get in for less money to!

EllaB

Diggerland is fantastic fun! You get to drive real, full-size tractors and JCBs etc. It's great for people with learning disabilities, as it gives them a real sense of achievement. Carers go free too, which never hurts!

abstractLucas

We visited Plymouth National Marine Aquarium a month or two back, and blogged it here http://abstractlucas.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/plymouth-national-marine-aquarium.html - we often find that the info provided by venues / attractions etc doesn't have the depth of info we need (with Smiler having SLD & using w/chair) so maybe some of the info there might help out someone else considering it. Fab place to go, highly recommended!
(Legoland amazing as well - and no good for this year for Legoland because of processing times, but check this out - http://www.merlinsmagicwand.org )

Lucas

AnnieB

We love going to Conkers. It's wheelchair accessible with lots to do inside and out. http://www.visitconkers.com

Natasha Brown

At Easter we enjoyed the rare breeds farm in Kent, they run a project for adults with lds to live and work there so it s really disabled friendly. http://www.rarebreeds.org.uk

We also liked walking around bedgebury pinetum there are wheelchair and buggy friendly trails. And the gruffalo....bedgebury pinetumhttp://www.bedgeburypinetum.org.uk/home/latest-news/gruffalo-activity-trail-and-birthday-picnic/

In Hampshire loved furzey gardens again people with lds live and work there it s really lovely http://www.furzey-gardens.org

For away trips a caravan park can work also centre parcs if you can save up....

josier22

Me and the young man I look after recently went too Chessington World of adventures, they had excellent facilities for the disabled and we were given passes so we could skip all the queues (providing you bring a doctors note, disabled car badge etc)

pink_mummy

We got the train to crystal palace (live in surrey) and its a bit hilly in places but wow great day out . Eldest in her manual chair and a 4 yr old running around! Spotted dinosaurs in the pond and a small farm with reptile house to look in and they where free!!
Also hampton court gardens- most of it is free, got the bus to kingston and walked 3 miles (it was long lol) but nice for a picnic!