These are two reviews from Barbara and much appreciated. Both could be nominated for a Blue Badge Access Award Watatunga Wildlife Reserve Near Kings Lynn. As a group of 5, son plus partner, daughter in a wheelchair and parents, it’s difficult to find things we can all do together. We were able to have a…
Guest reviewer Lucy went to the Isle of Skye and here’s part 1 of her story on its beauty and accessibility- A distillery was first on the list!! The Talisker Distillery is one of Skye’s most popular attractions. Perched on the water’s edge in the village of Carbost, it’s on the west coast of…
After a major six year refurbishment, The National Gallery of Ireland reopened two of its spectacular historic wings in June 2017. As an art loving student at Trinity College next door, I often visited the NGI and attended Sunday morning film screenings, and although there was only a small rotating selection of works on display in…
BBS have rounded up a short selection of accessible alternative Valentine’s events throughout the UK. Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ By Candlelight Valentine’s Concert, Ely Cathedral For out-and-out romance on Valentine’s Weekend, join spectacular Chamber Orchestra The Piccadilly Sinfonietta for a candlelit and bubbly-filled evening, featuring Vivaldi’s masterpiece, The Four Seasons. Ely Cathedral is the only UK building to be…
Nestled in the picturesque village of Firle, East Sussex, from the outside Charleston looks like a traditional English farmhouse. However, its highly distinctive hand painted interiors reveal its past as the focal point of The Bloomsbury Group, led by the artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. Charleston is now a museum and its iconic interiors continue…
Lucy Walker a new reviewer for BBS aent this review of The Dulwich Picture Gallery……………… ‘Tucked away in leafy Dulwich in south east London, Dulwich Picture Gallery is a hidden gem of a gallery. It’s certainly worth a visit for any art lovers who’ve not yet been; the first purpose-built public art gallery in…
Update 2017: Having received two new reviews from a reader we thought we should update our information on Glasgow with regard to trendy places to visit and their accessibility. In 2014 we wrote about the Glasgow School of Art (See below) and it’s new Reid Building. At the same time the world famous Mackintosh Building…
Chelsea Flower Show starts on 23rd May and heralds what’s termed ‘The Season’, a series of prestigious events held before high summer. Below is our updated guide to accessibility at a number of the ‘Seasons’ events. However, our ‘season’ starts with the BBSMIX concert and the line up this year is truly exceptional including, Midori Jaeger…
This article on BBC News talks about The reality of life as a disabled clubber and the inaccessibility and health & safety nonsense you have to put up with in nightclubs… ‘A night out clubbing is something most young people take for granted. But even if they get past the bouncer, life on the dance…