Accessible Days Out
Finding accessible days out
AccessAble
AccessAble allows you to search for places to visit across the UK. Each place listed on the website has an Access Guide, giving details of the venue’s accessibility. The information is checked by surveyors and kept up-to-date.
Euan’s Guide
Euan’s Guide provides accessibility reviews of a number of different places globally. These reviews have been submitted by visitors. Searches can be refined by using filters, although many places which are listed do not have reviews.
Little Ankle Biters
This website has a list of suggested days out for children with disabilities.
https://www.ankle-biters.co.uk/best-days-out-for-disabled-or-neurodiverse-kids/
Rough Guide to Accessible Britain
This guide has reviews of lots of different attractions across the UK. As well as providing some information about the locations, it also has a number of symbols to represent accessibility provisions as well as some written text giving more details. The guide can be read online or downloaded.
https://www.motability.co.uk/news-and-events/rough-guide-to-accessible-britain/
Historical sites
Cadw Wales
This website allows you to search for attractions in Wales. Some of these pages have Access Guides, and others have symbols indicating facilities.
English Heritage
The English Heritage website has Access pages for different attractions, providing more information on what to expect when you visit.
Historic Environment Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland has produced an Access Guide with information about their attractions. They recommend using this guide alongside the attraction pages on their website to ensure the information is up-to-date.
National Trust
The National Trust has an Access Guide which provides a brief overview of attractions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as accessibility symbols. It is recommended that visitors check the attraction websites before visiting to ensure the accessibility information is up-to-date.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/about-us/access-for-everyone
Nature
Outdoor Guide
This website has a selection of wheelchair-friendly walks, predominantly in England, but with a few in Scotland and Wales. These walks include descriptions and printable maps.
https://theoutdoorguide.co.uk/walks/wheelchair-friendly-walks/
Wildlife Trust
The Wildlife Trust website has information about accessible nature reserves in England, Scotland and Wales. Each site has a short description with information about accessibility provision.
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/visit/accessible-nature-reserves
Discounts
Max Card
These are available to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. It can be used at various attractions to access discounts. They are available from some local authorities in England.
Accessible Toilets
Radar key
This key allows people to access locked public toilets:
Accessaloo
This app provides locations, pictures and reviews of accessible toilets, to help people locate their nearest accessible toilet:
Great British Public Toilet Map
This website shows toilets in the UK. There are a number of filters which can be used to narrow down the search results to accessible toilets, or those requiring a Radar Key for access:
