We reviewed the original Petersham Nurseries in Richmond where the access was tricky over gravel in a field/nursery so we’re encouraged to hear they opened another in the more accessible Covent Garden. I went with friend of BBS, Sophie Morgan and here’s the review which has meant they’re nominated for a Blue Badge Access Award…
On 7th Oct 2019 we will be presenting the winners of The Blue Badge Access Awards at The Langham in London (tickets available here) and here’s one of the nominees for Best Restaurant: Visited by The Relative Lieutenant Hicce is located within the pedestrianised Coal Drops yard of Kings Cross (which BTW has 3 accessible toilets!).…
Update 2019: Went recently and the on-line booking system mistakenly identified me as not needing a wheelchair bay. Will always double check by phone!! Anyone have same problem?? Contact us. On the plus side Phoebe Waller-Bridge was there and said hello! Everywhere at The Royal Court is accessible but lift to basement restaurant & bar…
On 7th Oct 2019 we will be presenting the winners of The Blue Badge Access Awards at The Langham in London (tickets available here) and here’s one of the nominees for Best Restaurant(s), The Ivy Collection, an upmarket chain of restaurants where all are accessible and have disabled toilets: We Previously reviewed the original Ivy in…
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…
Guest review from Tamar Wilding. The Shakespeare is a renovated historic pub overlooking Canterbury Cathedral. The menu showcases local Kentish and British produce and there is an adjoining wine bar. Tamar says: ‘Lovely typically English pub with level access and disabled toilet right next to Canterbury cathedral. Vegan and gluten free food options too.’ More info…
A holiday in Sardinia is planned for August this year for BBS Founder, Fiona & her wheelchair. As part of Italy she assumed that accessibility would be variable, as evidenced on a previous trip to Milan. In Milan it was apparent that even the best hotels had a very different view on accessibility compared to the UK…
We recently visited two iconic London venues and for once a Grade II listed building has been refurbished with disabled people in mind. That is Kettner’s, a well known landmark in Soho, founded in 1867 by Auguste Kettner, chef to Napoleon III and it was one of the first French restaurants in London. The building is…
In preparation for the annual BBS Bar Crawl to celebrate International Wheelchair Day, we thought we’d find out about the accessibility or otherwise, of the popular, UK wide, Dirty Martini Bars – Important for our team, as you know we love the odd cocktail!! Only just this week we were out trying the Botanical Cocktails at Dandelyan…