The Haven is a cafe, restaurant and bar in Lymmington. There are are two parts to The Haven, upstairs is a deck with a lovely view of the harbor and downstairs is the ‘snug’ which has a less formal atmosphere. They are renowned for their seafood specials which vary each day depending on what fish…
The Electric Cinema is on Portobello Road, in Notting Hill and is a restaurant and a cinema – both of which are disabled accessible, apparently. It’s a charming independent cinema – a real joy in a world full of same old multiplex chains. Instead of standard cinema seats, they have armchairs, sofas and even some…
Another Burger & Lobster and this one is in Mayfair. Unlike it’s sibling restaurants in Soho and Farringdon that we have reviewed, this one hasn’t got the best disabled access or facilities… It is a small restaurant without a disabled toilet and with steps… There is a step in to the building and three steps to…
The London 2012 Paralympic Games kicked off exactly one year ago today. We were treated to twelve days of unparalleled Paralympic sport as 4,237 athletes from 164 countries competed for 503 medals, with 251 world records being broken in the process. 2.7 million spectators turned up to watch in person with another 39 million watching…
Today marks one year since the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympics. We were all witnesses to an extraordinary twelve days that perhaps changed the way people think about disabled sport forever. It was a groundbreaking games and we see today as an anniversary well worth celebrating. Tomorrow we’ll deal with the actual legacy of the…
La Suite West is a 5 star boutique hotel in a fabulous London location, right next to Hyde Park. The hotel is “the minimalist and latest creation of famed British designer Anouska Hempel.” We haven’t been here yet but we found out about their disabled access and facilities and it sounds great! The hotel’s entrance is flat and the bar and…
Weds Wrap is replaced this week with the BBS Awards for venues that excel in style, accessibility & disabled facilities. The team have been ‘flash mobbing’ around London awarding 2.5 and 3 BBS Tick certificates to those venues we’ve audited over the year. We’ve also posted a number of awards to venues out of town,…
Here is the 2013 list of venues awarded full, audited 2.5 and 3 BBS Ticks. These are awarded for style, accessibility and disabled facilities. Well done & congratulations; Skylon Alyn Williams 45 Park Lane South Lodge Hotel River Café The Pass, South Lodge Hotel 1901 St Martin’s Lane Zetter Town House Cecconis Boundary & Albion…
Duck & Waffle is located on the 40th floor of the Heron Tower in London and has a beautiful view of the city! The menu has lots of dishes that are made for sharing and it is “inspired by broad European and British influences and spirit.” I think I’d go for the whole baked lemon…