Planning accessible days out in London is now easier than ever with the new Rough Guide to Accessible Britain. The new Guide is available to read and download online for free now at www.accessibleguide.co.uk.
Packed with over 200 reviews of attractions across the UK, including London Transport Museum, Tate Modern and Royal Observatory, the Rough Guide to Accessible Britain is an ideal planning tool to enjoy an inclusive day out.
There is something for all abilities at Tate Modern. Besides spacious galleries for easy manoeuvring, the interactive installation “Untitled 1993” offers a tactile experience where visually impaired people can touch, mould and leave their own marks on the carpeted wall. British Sign Language (BSL) tours are conducted monthly and mobility scooters are available to hire.
Specifically for children with ASD, Royal Observatory has developed the spectacular “Morning Stars” planetarium show that offers a calm and relaxed environment for full extra-terrestrial immersion. A downhill route signposted for wheelchair users brings visitors through Greenwich Park to the National Maritime Museum, where five hundred years of British seafaring history is on brilliant display.
London Transport Museum offers a fascinating hands-on look into the capital’s evolution of transport modes. from horse-drawn buses through to the world’s first underground railway. On certain days of the year, the museum opens earlier or later with many sounds switched off so that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or special educational needs and disability (SEND) can explore and enjoy themselves in preferred, calmer sensorial environments.
The refreshed, ninth edition of the Guide highlights venues that have gone the extra mile to make themselves accessible. Encouraging people to discover the best parts of the UK, the detailed reviews in the Guide are designed to empower anyone with a physical, mental health or cognitive condition to enjoy an accessible day out.
This new edition of the Guide is supported by NHS GP, presenter and author. Dr Radha Modgil is passionate about empowering people to make small, tangible yet powerful changes to have more fulfilling lives, and is encouraging disabled people and their families to enjoy ‘A Daily Dose of Discovery’.
The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain has been created in partnership with Motability Operations Ltd, the company who owns and operates the Motability Scheme. Motability Scheme customers use their cars, scooters and powered wheelchairs to enable increased independence and the Guide supports the ethos of empowering people with diverse needs to live life to the full.
A new, refreshed ninth edition of The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain is now available via accessibleguide.co.uk. Engage on social media using Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
