Accessible Britain

some of the concrete surfaces inside the barn are prone to being slippery, and in wet
conditions wheelchair users should take care on the ramps to and from the underpass
beneath the road. The ferris wheel and Land Train both have accessible carriages and stepfree
access; you are advised to wait for the driver’s assistance before boarding the Land
Train. Rides in the vintage funfair all have at least one or two steps but staff are always on
hand to offer assistance. An induction loop is fitted in the interactive centre and theatre,
and assistance dogs are welcome throughout the whole site, including the zoo and farm.
FOOD & DRINK aa There are plenty of places to eat, including a new burger restaurant,
cafés, ice cream kiosks and the Funfair Restaurant, which serves a range of hot dishes
including pasta, jacket potatoes, fish and chips, pies and homemade soup. Some outlets
only open seasonally.
161 Millennium Coastal Park, Carmarthenshire
Address: North Dock, Llanelli SA15 2LF Web: www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk; www.wwt.org.uk/wetlandcentres/llanelli/
Tel: 01554 777744 Hours: daily 10am–5pm Dates: closed 25 Dec Entry: prices vary by
attraction, see website for details
The Millennium Coastal Park on the Burry Estuary runs adjacent to Llanelli and Burry
Port with magnificent sea views overlooking the Gower Peninsula. Once the site of
heavy industry including a steelworks, this amazing transformation into a beautiful
place for recreation and relaxation, has won many prestigious environmental awards.
Amongst the many attractions in this large park are nine miles of accessible paths,
the Discovery Centre located at North Dock in Llanelli and the National Wetlands
Centre for Wales. Throughout the park there are pleasant places for families to rest and
picnic along the coastline and around Sandy Water Park – a large man-made lake in the
centre of the park. Elevated ramped viewing points with sheltered stone seats and sculptures
have been created to be both practical and aesthetically pleasing – not that the stunningly
beautiful and unique seascapes, parkland and lake need any help in that department.
Ideas aa Outdoors
Castle Semple Visitor Centre (Lochwinnoch PA12 4EA; www.clydemuirshiel.co.uk)
Set on the shores of Castle Semple Loch, this visitor centre – where inclusiveness is
the order of the day – is a great place to birdwatch, fish and sail (book ahead), and to
start exploring the enormous Clyde Muirshiel Country Park.
Sherwood Forest (Nottinghamshire NG21 9HN; www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/
countryparks) 450 acres of national nature reserve are all that remain of the once vast
Sherwood Forest, but they contain some of the oldest trees in Europe (including the
legendary hideout of Robin Hood), and it’s still a fantastic day out.
RHS Garden Wisley (Surrey GU23 6QB; www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley) Spread over
almost 250 acres, the Royal Horticultural Society’s flagship garden is something special.
A mobility vehicle and an extensive wheelchair route cover all the best attractions, and
you can get hands-on in the spectacular climate-controlled Glasshouse.
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