Days out should be for all the family, not just the one’s that have no mobility issues. Fenetic Wellbeing are campaigning to say exactly that, it shouldn’t matter if you have a pram or a wheelchair, if you need to stop every 10 minutes to have a rest or if you need a mobility scooter. Mobility scooters can really help to make all family days out more accessible for everyone.
Since I was 18, I have been a support worker for adults with learning disabilities. Many people I have supported have used a wheelchair. When going out we have had to pre plan where we could go. We had to think about what the ground would be like for pushing the chairs, whether the doors would be wide enough and if there where accessible toilet facilities.
My Grandma is 86 and although she has really good health for her age, she does have some trouble with her leg and regularly needs to rest so when I go out with her, we think about whether there are benches around where we are going if it is outdoors. I know it’s not Lancashire but we went to Tatton Park last year and it was really good for having places for her to rest. We took Lucas’ pram and we could easily walk around everywhere. We couldn’t take it in the mansion but they offer free baby carriers.
Here are some places I have found ok for going out with wheelchairs and prams x
Worthington Lakes, in between Chorley and Wigan is made up of 3 reservoirs. It is part of a 50 acre country park, with a nature reserve and accessible footpaths. This is somewhere I regularly went with people who had autism. It is an incredibly peaceful place to walk. It isn’t often you pass other people there and dogs are banned which was perfect as a lot of people I supported didn’t like dogs. This is a great place to go for a walk but there are no toilets.
Astley Park, Chorley, has an abundance of open space to explore and play. There are 2 incredibly good play areas, tennis courts and a bowling green. The park itself is really good for prams and wheelchairs, the paths are smooth and very wide. There is a Pets Corner which has a ramp up to it and wide doors for access. There is also a cafe and toilets that are easy to access. Astley Hall is a Grade 1 listed historic house that was built in 1578 and is now preserved as a museum and art gallery. Unfortunately only the ground floor can be accessed by wheelchairs and prams, however you can ask staff to see a guided tour of the rest of the hall on a DVD.
Yarrow Valley Country Park, Coppull has over 700 acres to explore, an adventure playground, cafe, clear paths and accessible toilets. Highlights include Duxbury Woods, Big Wood and Copperworks Wood as well as exploring the riot of wildflower colour that grows in Lower Burgh Meadow in the summer months and the magnificent Big Lodge, which is a venue for fishing and canoeing as well as the home of many swans, geese and ducks.
The Blackpool Tower makes every effort to ensure that The Blackpool Tower Eye, Dungeon, Circus , Ballroom and other facilities are accessible to all of their guests. Disabled access into The Blackpool Tower is via Bank Hey Street (opposite Primark). Although electric scooters can’t be used past the ground floor, they can be locked away safely and wheelchairs are available free of charge. Whilst in Blackpool, the sea life centre is also easily accessed by wheelchairs and prams.
Sprawled across the five floors, Botany Bay is full of the designer brands in clothing, furniture, homeware, gifts and crafts – all at outlet prices. There is also a garden centre, food hall and restaurants. For the children there is Puddletown Pirates. There are 2 lifts but they can be hard work with wheelchairs, however there is a goods lift and the staff are happy to support you to use that. It’s free entry and free parking.
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Misa
May 18, 2017 at 9:33 pm (1 year ago)Despite living in Manchester all my life, I’ve never been to Botany Bay. I really ought to go, even if it’s just to say that I did!
Margaret GALLAGHER
May 18, 2017 at 10:07 pm (1 year ago)Love Blackpool so much to do and see
elizabeth philip
May 20, 2017 at 11:38 pm (1 year ago)The National Museum of Scotland its great, so much to see, something new every time and its free, so great for families.
Sharanya
May 21, 2017 at 8:47 am (1 year ago)Love to
Emily Hallett
May 21, 2017 at 10:29 am (1 year ago)I love going to zoos
Nicola Marshall
May 21, 2017 at 10:43 am (1 year ago)My kids love going to Gullivers world.
amy bondoc
May 21, 2017 at 11:41 am (1 year ago)anywhere in london! adore visiting london museams 🙂
Catherine
May 21, 2017 at 12:01 pm (1 year ago)Cape Cod – MA
in the UK – St Andrews is highly pleasant, as is Scarborough
Karen Barrett
May 21, 2017 at 12:13 pm (1 year ago)Lovely to see all your suggestions, been to all of them as I am from Bolton! 🙂 We love going to White Coppice, beautiful picnic spot, great for walks but my lot love going rock hopping 🙂 Thanks
Louise Smith
May 21, 2017 at 12:40 pm (1 year ago)Legoland Windsor
laura milton
May 21, 2017 at 1:16 pm (1 year ago)We love putting on our wellies going out into the woods and search for bugs. Today we lifted up a big log and found some frogs, my two year old was over the moon 😀
helen tovell
May 21, 2017 at 3:50 pm (1 year ago)We like beautiful gardens to wander around
Sarah Cooper
May 21, 2017 at 4:17 pm (1 year ago)We love visiting castles.
Lynne Durkin
May 21, 2017 at 4:32 pm (1 year ago)We love visiting different zoo’s, been to our local one quite a few times and the local wildlife park is an annual visit for us too x
Lynit bennett
May 21, 2017 at 4:59 pm (1 year ago)Best day out would be the seaside! Reminds me of when I was little
bex allum
May 21, 2017 at 6:08 pm (1 year ago)I love bewilderwood
Rachael G
May 21, 2017 at 7:56 pm (1 year ago)We love Legoland
Suzie Wilder
May 21, 2017 at 8:13 pm (1 year ago)Off to Legoland soon! We managed to get tickets through Merlins Magic Wand as my son has a disability. So excited!
Georgina Nathan
May 21, 2017 at 8:57 pm (1 year ago)We love visiting London, my little boy always asks to go to Leicester Square for his birthday, we usually have a meal out and go somewhere fun like Madame Tussauds! This would be lovely! x
MM
May 21, 2017 at 9:42 pm (1 year ago)To the beach
Rachel
May 21, 2017 at 9:53 pm (1 year ago)We love National Trust properties for a day out. Fresh air, loads of space to run around and usually a great tea shop too!
justine meyer
May 21, 2017 at 10:21 pm (1 year ago)Fell Foot Park, Cumbria
Rich Tyler
May 22, 2017 at 3:10 am (1 year ago)The New Forest – beautiful 🙂
Helen Stratton
May 22, 2017 at 10:41 am (1 year ago)Leeds Castle makes a pretty amazing day out for a family.
Suzanne Jackson
May 22, 2017 at 10:44 am (1 year ago)The New Forest
Jo Carroll
May 22, 2017 at 11:18 am (1 year ago)Definately the seaside. It doesn’t matter where it is…we always enjoy our trips to the coast.
emma penko
May 22, 2017 at 11:33 am (1 year ago)we love taking our 3 boys to Sandwell Valley Park
Faith Paul
May 22, 2017 at 11:54 am (1 year ago)London
Amanda Jayne Davis
May 22, 2017 at 12:45 pm (1 year ago)Any seaside has long has we can go rock pooling
Jackie Dawson
May 22, 2017 at 1:49 pm (1 year ago)To the zoo or anything involving animals!
mandydoherty65
May 22, 2017 at 7:59 pm (1 year ago)We love going to farms and parks
Solange
May 23, 2017 at 3:47 am (1 year ago)We like going to Kew Gardens. It houses the largest and most diverse botanical collections in the world and is a World Heritage Site. I have a membership so we go often.
Katie
May 23, 2017 at 8:47 pm (1 year ago)Safari parks
Lisa Wilkinson
May 23, 2017 at 8:54 pm (1 year ago)Farndale Daffodil Walk every March
katesds
May 23, 2017 at 9:01 pm (1 year ago)Cotswold Wildlife Park
Martina Pichova
May 23, 2017 at 9:05 pm (1 year ago)Walking on Malvern Hills – it’s very local to us.
maria blythin
May 23, 2017 at 9:10 pm (1 year ago)a picnic in our local park x
kelandab22
May 23, 2017 at 9:12 pm (1 year ago)My favourite day out is a visit to the seaside with family
Tina Cleveland
May 23, 2017 at 9:32 pm (1 year ago)Pleasurewood Hills in Suffolk
Angela Treadway
May 23, 2017 at 11:21 pm (1 year ago)colchester zoo x
Katie Davies
May 23, 2017 at 11:32 pm (1 year ago)Can’t beat Blackpool. especially love the zoo!
Harline Parkin
May 24, 2017 at 4:47 am (1 year ago)Chatsworth house I’d love to go back there not been there since I was a child
Charlie Cheung
May 24, 2017 at 10:31 am (1 year ago)To the beach! We love Brighton.
spanner15
May 24, 2017 at 10:33 am (1 year ago)To the seaside, especially Morecambe Bay!
aj
May 24, 2017 at 12:23 pm (1 year ago)A day out at the rugby is enjoyed by our family
Rachel Heap
May 24, 2017 at 12:39 pm (1 year ago)I love to go to Blackpool and it is only about 45 mins away by car
Caz Blackburn
May 24, 2017 at 3:43 pm (1 year ago)Castles
Angie McDonald
May 25, 2017 at 3:00 am (1 year ago)I love to visit the zoo!
Hannah Scudder
May 25, 2017 at 11:34 am (1 year ago)We live near London so we love visiting London for the day.
jo liddement
May 26, 2017 at 3:48 pm (1 year ago)The National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth is fantiastic for both adults and the children
Suzanne Gaulton
May 27, 2017 at 3:40 pm (1 year ago)Anywhere we can have a walk by the sea – coastal paths a favourite, preferably with a nice tea shop en route
Becky Duffy
May 27, 2017 at 6:09 pm (1 year ago)We love St James’s park, definitely our favourite London park or if we have enough money then a day at London Zoo is always fun! 🙂
Katie Skeoch
May 27, 2017 at 11:04 pm (1 year ago)We like to go to the beach or to our local country park
sadiewoohoo
May 29, 2017 at 12:17 am (1 year ago)We love Woburn Safari Park x x
Jayne T
May 29, 2017 at 9:53 pm (1 year ago)We love having a day out walking in the Lake district when we get chance. Thanks for this.
Ruth Harwood
May 30, 2017 at 12:17 pm (1 year ago)Love visiting Grizedale forest for a walk with the kids xx
john p
May 30, 2017 at 11:02 pm (1 year ago)going the beach
Andi Gurney
May 31, 2017 at 3:02 pm (1 year ago)Love to go to the seaside
Emma Louise Elliott
June 1, 2017 at 9:38 pm (1 year ago)I love going to the beach, I’m lucky to have such beautiful beaches nearby xxx
Tracy Gladman
June 3, 2017 at 6:35 pm (1 year ago)I love going to my local woods
Christina Palmer
June 3, 2017 at 8:58 pm (1 year ago)The many sights of London
Faye Reed
June 3, 2017 at 10:24 pm (1 year ago)I love going to Saltwell Park, Gateshead with the kids. There’s loads to do, you can spend the whole day there and it’s all free.
kate kathurima
June 4, 2017 at 5:01 pm (1 year ago)our favourite day out is some where we can explore run and have fun as a family
georgie pope
June 5, 2017 at 8:01 am (1 year ago)Guided Tour for Two Adults and Two Children at the Golden Hinde would be nice
Mickie Bull
June 6, 2017 at 1:32 pm (1 year ago)Paignton Zoo!
Jane Lewis
June 6, 2017 at 3:45 pm (1 year ago)Legoland Windsor
Danielle Louise Cresswell
June 6, 2017 at 10:37 pm (1 year ago)Love taking the kids around the London museums
Emma S
June 6, 2017 at 10:58 pm (1 year ago)I love going to Alton Towers
Michaela Hannah
June 7, 2017 at 6:10 am (1 year ago)We live quite close to Hamsterley forest and spend a lot of time there because the kids love it
kimberley ryan
June 7, 2017 at 11:08 am (1 year ago)we love to visit the beach
jen jackson
June 7, 2017 at 3:30 pm (1 year ago)A theme park
Tracey Belcher
June 7, 2017 at 5:35 pm (1 year ago)Longleat Safari is my top place
Kat Allinson
June 7, 2017 at 8:57 pm (1 year ago)I like going to the zoo
Laura Whittle
June 8, 2017 at 6:26 pm (1 year ago)Love going to Blackpool for the day x
Sarah Parker
June 9, 2017 at 6:39 am (1 year ago)london 🙂
Emma Smith
June 9, 2017 at 11:06 am (1 year ago)We like to go to Leeds Castle which is close by to us
Libby Noack
June 9, 2017 at 7:41 pm (1 year ago)We love going to Paradise Wildlife Park 🙂
Diana
June 9, 2017 at 9:13 pm (1 year ago)Warwick Castle 🙂
Lynne OConnor
June 10, 2017 at 4:13 pm (1 year ago)A day at the beach exploring rock pools, paddling, crazy golf and icecream
Katie
June 10, 2017 at 6:38 pm (1 year ago)Longest safari park
Katie
June 10, 2017 at 6:39 pm (1 year ago)Longleat
Kayleigh Devlin
June 10, 2017 at 7:49 pm (1 year ago)Love Drayton Manor
Maddy
June 10, 2017 at 9:02 pm (1 year ago)Love the Forest of Dean
Pete
June 10, 2017 at 10:28 pm (1 year ago)Down on the beach, building castles and rock-pooling
matt allison
June 10, 2017 at 11:26 pm (1 year ago)Walking on Dartmoor with the kids and dog
melissa crowe
June 11, 2017 at 4:37 pm (1 year ago)Love taking our boys to woods and round castles lots of fun.
Gill Mitchell
June 11, 2017 at 9:22 pm (1 year ago)We love Legoland Discovery at Trafford or visiting our beautiful local park.
sheridarby
June 11, 2017 at 9:34 pm (1 year ago)I love walking along the River Thames
Judith Allen
June 12, 2017 at 4:05 pm (1 year ago)I need to use a wheelchair now, and don’t have much energy. So I like to see water, the sea or a lake, and mountains. And have lovely things to eat. We live in North Wales, so don ‘t have to go far to enjoy these.
Anthea Holloway
June 12, 2017 at 6:58 pm (1 year ago)We love going to Paultons Park in the New Forest.
Mary Baldwin
June 13, 2017 at 7:13 am (1 year ago)We love Arundel Castle – it dates back to 1067 and is so interesting. Afterwards we like to pop down to the WWT and look at the birds, have a picnic and ride in the electric boats among the reeds trying to spot water voles.
Stephanie Keill
June 13, 2017 at 8:25 am (1 year ago)My favourite family day out is a trip to our local wildlife park beecraigs country park. We fed the animals, have a picnic and play in the park doesn’t cost a bomb and the. Kids have a great day everytime we go
rebecca austin
June 13, 2017 at 11:41 am (1 year ago)Blackpool would be amazing
Rosalie Miller
June 13, 2017 at 4:19 pm (1 year ago)I like going to St Ives for the day, preferably when the weather is lovely!
christina Glover
June 14, 2017 at 10:06 am (1 year ago)we love Whitton park in Blackburn…. Its just down the road from us and has a lovely big adventure playground, acres of land for walking round and a small section of birds and other animals.
James Travis
June 14, 2017 at 2:11 pm (1 year ago)Going to the football
JULIE WARD
June 14, 2017 at 2:25 pm (1 year ago)Cleveleys, enough for grandchildren to do and some great chippys
ADEINNE TONNER
June 14, 2017 at 8:20 pm (1 year ago)Has to be to Blackpool tower so much to do from jungle gym to the circus
Allan Fullarton
June 15, 2017 at 10:02 am (1 year ago)Legoland Windsor
Dean Boyle
June 15, 2017 at 1:34 pm (1 year ago)The seaside
carol boffey
June 15, 2017 at 3:39 pm (1 year ago)I love to visit castles
isis1981uk
June 15, 2017 at 5:47 pm (1 year ago)We love going to Crealy in Devon or Cornwall!
Petra Hora
June 15, 2017 at 10:52 pm (1 year ago)We love going to Teddington Lock to watch boats.
Geoff Hibbert (@mrboggle)
June 16, 2017 at 8:09 am (1 year ago)I love going to Cornwall
adrian price
June 16, 2017 at 8:17 am (1 year ago)alton towers
Emma Middleton
June 16, 2017 at 11:16 am (1 year ago)Seaside days are the best, strolling along and fish and chips are must
TRACY HANSON (@STORMBAT)
June 16, 2017 at 11:43 am (1 year ago)We really like Whitby, there’s so much to see and do. Once we are fed up of the beach we can go have lunch and then see the Abbey. When we are feeling brave we take a boat trip round the harbour. Usually end up going on New Years Day as well if the weather isn’t too bad.
Avril Randall
June 16, 2017 at 12:35 pm (1 year ago)My favorite days out are visiting National Trust properties. Recently went to Bodnant Gardens in North Wales which was terrific.
Michelle Wild
June 16, 2017 at 1:27 pm (1 year ago)My favourite is visiting castles.
spuddy11
June 16, 2017 at 5:34 pm (1 year ago)love london
M Allen
June 16, 2017 at 10:33 pm (1 year ago)A day at the seaside with the kids
Natalie Newham
June 16, 2017 at 11:27 pm (1 year ago)Afternoon Tea! 🙂
Amanda Noble
June 17, 2017 at 1:01 am (1 year ago)We love visiting cleveleys and we also love to visit historical places of interest x
beccy rowley
June 17, 2017 at 6:24 am (1 year ago)Alton Towers
chris bull
June 17, 2017 at 8:19 am (1 year ago)Hever Castle is a magical day out
Michelle Hughes
June 17, 2017 at 8:56 am (1 year ago)we love warrick castle <3 something for all ages Lucas who is 7 is intrigued by all the history and Jessica 5 loves the princesses.
Hayley Todd
June 17, 2017 at 8:59 am (1 year ago)We love visiting Tatton Park in Cheshire. It’s a wonderful day out, with so much to see and do.
Lorraine Kirk
June 17, 2017 at 9:05 am (1 year ago)I love to go to Chatsworth – great for walks, picnics and playground fun.
MichelleD
June 17, 2017 at 10:58 am (1 year ago)We like a day out by the sea at Formby
Chris Fletcher
June 17, 2017 at 12:22 pm (1 year ago)We love a trip to the seaside!
compingblog
June 17, 2017 at 12:36 pm (1 year ago)Weather permitting we love Kingsbury water park where the kids can run wild, play on the parks, go boating etc. There’s a good few acres for them to be thermselves
Joanne Hutchings
June 17, 2017 at 12:45 pm (1 year ago)We love family days out at the beach.
Jenna Parrington
June 17, 2017 at 12:47 pm (1 year ago)We love going to the Wild Boar Park which is down the Preston way, if I remember right! Thanks so much for the chance! Would love a day out with the kids!
Jenna Parrington
June 17, 2017 at 12:49 pm (1 year ago)Off the website though I’d have to choose the family adventure at Lancashire Cruises. My son would LOVE that!
Kate EM Davies
June 17, 2017 at 4:22 pm (1 year ago)We love anything by the coast.
Pam Francis Gregory
June 17, 2017 at 6:56 pm (1 year ago)Weston super Mare is great!
Victoria Thurgood
June 17, 2017 at 6:57 pm (1 year ago)Chartwell we go all the time
kim neville (@kimneville2)
June 17, 2017 at 10:17 pm (1 year ago)My family love going to Thorpe park on some scarey rides
Lia Burns
June 17, 2017 at 10:28 pm (1 year ago)Tenby beach in Pembrokeshire x
Pia S
June 17, 2017 at 11:01 pm (1 year ago)Just the local park, especially when the travelling fun fair comes to town x