Somewhere to go for a pre Xmas meal or get away from the crowds;- This review comes from Penny, an avid reader of our site and one to add to our previous reviews of Cumbria and The Lake District…………… “The Samling in Windermere. Excellent establishment with good food, good wheelchair access to restaurant and excellent disabled toilet.…
2017 Update: Below is our round up of Accessible Ski-ing in Europe and beyond, a chance to get away from Xmas preparations?! However, as an update we wanted to feature a place included in Barrier Free Travel, a scheme established by The German Tourist Office, you can visit the DKB-Ski sport-HALLE in Oberhof, Thuringia, Germany. It’s ‘Germany’s…
If you want to get away to the countryside but are dissuaded by the lack of accessible and stylish, rented accommodation, read on…………… People have written to us and recommended two places in the North of England, first in the Yorkshire Dales and second in N.E. Lincolnshire. If you follow the BBS Awards 2017 – Cottage…
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…
We didn’t realise but it was nearly three years since we wrote about accessible rooftop bars – so time for an update! Here’s our latest guide for the Indian Summer of 2017 – we hope! We make no apologies for starting with London as it does have a lot of rooftops to fill. London Rooftops…
Nominations for the Blue Badge Style Awards – The BLADES, are open……..We’re looking for venues that have ‘exceptional accessibility and style’ and tickets to the awards are now on sale. People with a disability go free but everyone else has to pay (not a lot!). The presentations will be made at Lutyen’s, Pepys Room, in…
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…
Our roving reporter Ann sent this review of Karpaz Gate Marina: A Little Gem in the middle of the sleepy Karpaz, N. Cyprus. Her previous reviews gave us a taste of Vietnam and Cambodia, with accessibility in mind. This time it’s a welcome addition to our previous reviews of N. Cyprus. “Unless you arrive by…
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…