Accessible Britain

advice on available facilities for children with
disabilities and details of holiday providers
along with possible sources of funding. The
guide can be downloaded for free from the
website – search under “leisure”.
Direct Enquiries www.directenquiries.
com; 01344 360101; customerservices@
directenquiries.com Online directory with
a great London Underground accessible
route planner that has platform-to-platform
and platform-to-street-level information
for every station. Reviews for many services
(hotels, shops etc) are available, but solely
for companies that have registered. Don’t
miss the detailed guides of accessible
nature reserve trails, complete with
photographs. Their Inclusive London
(www.inclusivelondon.com) website (also
an iphone app) is a listings database for
visitors, and is fully searchable.
Directgov www.gov.uk Government
website for public services with an area
dedicated to people with disabilities.
Contains background on the National
Accessible Scheme for accommodation
in England, the Blue Badge parking
scheme and advice on places of interest,
leisure and accessing the arts.
Disability Now www.disabilitynow.org.
uk Wide-ranging magazine, supported
by Scope, with some travel articles. The
website has a listings section for accessible
hotels, cottages and B&Bs.
Disabled Go www.disabledgo.com;
01438 842710; enquiries@disabledgo.
com Exhaustively detailed access information
for restaurants, hotels, cinemas, tourist
attractions, pubs and train stations etc.
All attractions and sites are researched in
person with invaluable minutiae detail on
points such as the best transfer side in an
adapted toilet. An incredibly useful website
– the only downside is that they haven’t yet
covered the whole country.
Disabled Holiday Info www.disabledholidayinfo.org.uk;
info@disabledholidayinfo.
org.uk A very useful website with advice
on accessible attractions, transport and
activities in selected regions of the UK –
most comprehensively Shropshire and
Cheshire. Factsheets are available on
subjects including accommodation with
wheel-in showers and accessible accommodation
for fishing trips. The site also features
a handy accommodation database.
Disabled Information from the Disabled
www.disabledinfo.co.uk A website where
disabled people can share their experiences
and expertise with others by submitting
“articles” on various subjects – the result of
which is a diverse mix of informative pieces
and some obvious promotion. Features
some useful advice for drivers.
Disabled Ramblers www.
disabledramblers.co.uk Organises
supported rambles throughout England
and Wales, principally for those with
mobility disabilities, as well as campaigning
for better access to the countryside.
Annual membership £20.
Good Access Guide
www.goodaccessguide.co.uk; 01502
806706 Essentially an online directory
of services, businesses and venues that
advertise themselves as accessible and
disabled-friendly. Far from a comprehensive
list but definitely a good starting point.
Mumsnet www.mumsnet.com With a
range of very active forums on topics as
diverse as special needs and style and
beauty, as well as regular articles, advice,
blogs, reviews and campaigns, Mumsnet is
one of the web’s biggest portals for parents.
National Autistic Society www.autism.
org.uk Features some advice on planning
holidays and days out when you have a
child with autism, plus lists of holiday providers
and accommodation suitable for adults
with autism. Also features the extensive
Autism Services Directory which lists organisations
providing play and leisure services.
Open Britain www.openbritain.net
A quarterly magazine filled with news,
features and travel advice as well as accom-
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