Facilities for disabled travellers
Disabled travellers in Britain
Britain extends a warm welcome to the disabled visitor. Many more public places, including tourist attractions, are now accessible to wheelchair users and increasing numbers of hotels and restaurants are happy to accommodate people with disabilities and their carers. Special discounts may be available at attractions, shows and concerts. Telephone the box office in advance to reserve special seating places or equipment. Also, see the National Accessible Schemes for information about accommodation with special facilities for disabled guests.
Useful contacts
Holiday Care/Tourism for All Holidays Ltd
7th Floor - Sunley House
4 Bedford Park
Croydon
CRO 2AP
Tel: +44 (0)845 124 9971 (Mon & Tues 09:00-17:00; Wed to Fri 09:00-13:00)
Fax: +44 (0)845 124 9972
Minicom: 0845 124 9976
E-mail: (Information): holiday.care@virgin.net
Web: www.holidaycare.org.uk (www.holidaycare.org.uk)
Working with Britain’s national and regional tourist boards, Holiday Care is accredited to inspect accommodation in the UK against the 'Tourism for All' National Accessible Scheme standards.
Holiday Care holds a database of over 1,000 hotels, self-catering properties, bed and breakfast establishments and farms that have been inspected and assigned an access category. Apart from providing information about accessible accommodation, Holiday Care can also book your accommodation for you. Information packs on a range of services for disabled visitors are available.
Artsline
54 Chalton Street
London NW1 1HS
Tel: +44 (0)20 7388 2227
Fax: +44 (0)20 7388 2653
Email: access@artsline.org.uk
Web: www.artsline.org.uk (www.artsline.org.uk)
This organisation provides information for disabled people about access to the arts in London. Their comprehensive database covers cinemas, galleries, museums, tourist attractions, theatres and other venues.