We went to Rick Stein in Barnes last month after a 3 month wait for a table so we were expecting great things. We weren’t disappointed or overwhelmed just pleasantly satisfied. The building was a favourite haunt as a local restaurant, The Depot, where the access was always good but the disabled toilet wasn’t brilliant.…
Bramble Bar is in Edinburgh and is located in a basement, there are about 12 steps down and no lift. So if you’re on sticks it’s accessible and if you’re in a wheelchair the bar staff will happily carry you down the stairs. Not ideal but as the World’s Best Bars say it’s ‘now firmly…
Update Aug 2017: The Almeida restaurant has become the restaurant Radici. It’s still owned by D&DLondon and is run by Chef Patron Francesco Mazzei who as the word Radici (roots) suggests, he’s creating the rustic Calabrian dishes of his childhood. He was chef at L’Anima in the City and moved to my favourite restaurant Sartoria, improving…
Le Saint-James Hotel is located 10 minutes from central Bordeaux in Bouliac and sits on the ‘Balcony of Bordeaux’, named for its panoramic views of the region. They are a Relais & Chateaux hotel with an accessible room and bathroom, on the second floor of the main building. We haven’t been we’re just taking them at their…
In our article on ‘The Season’ we mention Royal Ascot as a place to visit………the event is the epitome of ‘style’ and here’s what we know regarding accessibility…… “Royal Ascot 20th-24th June (2017) There are hundreds of racing meetings but only one Royal Ascot. It combines horse racing with style like nowhere else. They host not one…
Update may 2017: As of May 2017 they have portable ramps available at both entrances and a lift to the restaurant. In the evening (when the shop is shut) there’s a doorman at the side entrance who will assist up the step and can provide a portable ramp. Unbelievably they still have no disabled toilet!! The…
Glyndebourne Opera Festival runs from May to August each year and offers you a chance to enjoy the early evening sunshine (if you’re lucky) with a black-tie picnic in their grounds and then go inside to watch the Opera. Bring your own food and tables, order a ‘posh picnic’ or eat at one of their restaurants…
Update May 2017: Hix Belgravia has closed and is now Il Pampero at The Hari Hotel. We’ve not been but we assume the accessibility is the same and they keep the unaudited 2.5 BBS Ticks. They’ve also received some good reviews for the italian cooking. …………………………………………………………………. I have to admit I have not been to…
The Summer Exhibition held by the Royal Academy at Burlington House, Piccadilly, the Summer Exhibition tends to be the hottest ticket in town. The Summer Exhibition acts as a survey of what’s happening in all areas of the contemporary art world. It’s open to all artists and up to 10,000 sculptures, prints and paintings are submitted with…