Manchester is a thriving city and even more so since MediaCityUK, Salford, became home to BBC Breakfast, Match of the Day & Jeremy Kyle (OMG are they sure they want to advertise this fact). Nevertheless we thought we’d take a look at the top restaurants and assess their accessibility. First up is The French & Mr…
The Fox is an award winning pub and fine dining restaurant located in a picturesque village of Willian near Letchworth in north Hertfordshire. It won Gastro Pub of the Year at the Food Awards England and Wales 2014 and most recently the pub was awarded a place on the Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropub Awards 2015 at…
Here’s our list of accessible rooftop bars to visit this summer. There’s no better place to enjoy an early evening drink or two and watch the sun go down, or just watch the world go by, than a rooftop terrace. But rooftop bars are few and far between and notoriously tricky to find. So we’ve…
Harvey Nichols 4th Floor Restaurant is accessible via the side entrance in Victoria Quarter which we’re told is entirely flat. There is then a lift to the 4th Floor and they have a fully equipped disabled toilet. The Cafe has a ‘wall of windows (that) reveals a striking city-rooftop vista, while stunning metallic finishes, teal…
Update on Budapest: Jo Knight has sent this review of the Gresham Palace, Four Seasons Hotel and as we thought, it’s worth the maximum 3 BBS Ticks: Stayed here for a long weekend. The trip was a gift from my son, and he had phoned to checked suitability of facilities for me in advance – so…
We recently reviewed some of the stylish and accessible spa’s in the UK and we thought we’d do some more research on your behalf: Four Season Hotel, Hampshire This Spa offers Sodshi Therapies which “successfully harnessed the benefits of plant essences and other natural ingredients to formulate luxurious, effective, 100% natural skincare products.” Although most of the…
The Folly is a restaurant and bar which brings an outdoorsy, garden party vibe right into the heart of London’s Square Mile. It’s an original and interesting space full of natural light, flora, plant pot lampshades, tree trunks, outdoor furniture and even a bee hive inspired bar. The Folly’s website describes the bar as a…
Forman’s is a 4th generation family owned salmon smoker, established in the East End in 1905. Their products are sold on Ocado which is why I recognised the name during the Olympics when they hosted a Pop-Up restaurant/ beach bar. They have a permanent restaurant called Forman’s (of course), which is a ‘Restaurant and Bar…
Florita’s, or Florita’s Miami Bar and Tropical Gardens to give it its full name, is a trendy bar in central Newcastle with a great vibe, good disabled access and a possible chance to do some celeb-spotting. The bar looks to emulate the hedonistic party-loving style of Miami. Everything is decked out with palm trees, splashes…