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. Once you have finished reading, check out my post on free days out in Lancashire 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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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!
Love Blackpool so much to do and see
The National Museum of Scotland its great, so much to see, something new every time and its free, so great for families.
Love to
I love going to zoos
My kids love going to Gullivers world.
anywhere in london! adore visiting london museams 🙂
Cape Cod – MA
in the UK – St Andrews is highly pleasant, as is Scarborough
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
Legoland Windsor
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 😀
We like beautiful gardens to wander around
We love visiting castles.
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
Best day out would be the seaside! Reminds me of when I was little
I love bewilderwood
We love Legoland
Off to Legoland soon! We managed to get tickets through Merlins Magic Wand as my son has a disability. So excited!
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
To the beach
We love National Trust properties for a day out. Fresh air, loads of space to run around and usually a great tea shop too!
Fell Foot Park, Cumbria
The New Forest – beautiful 🙂
Leeds Castle makes a pretty amazing day out for a family.
The New Forest
Definately the seaside. It doesn’t matter where it is…we always enjoy our trips to the coast.
we love taking our 3 boys to Sandwell Valley Park
London
Any seaside has long has we can go rock pooling
To the zoo or anything involving animals!
We love going to farms and parks
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.
Safari parks
Farndale Daffodil Walk every March
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Walking on Malvern Hills – it’s very local to us.
a picnic in our local park x
My favourite day out is a visit to the seaside with family
Pleasurewood Hills in Suffolk
colchester zoo x
Can’t beat Blackpool. especially love the zoo!
Chatsworth house I’d love to go back there not been there since I was a child
To the beach! We love Brighton.
To the seaside, especially Morecambe Bay!
A day out at the rugby is enjoyed by our family
I love to go to Blackpool and it is only about 45 mins away by car
Castles
I love to visit the zoo!
We live near London so we love visiting London for the day.
The National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth is fantiastic for both adults and the children
Anywhere we can have a walk by the sea – coastal paths a favourite, preferably with a nice tea shop en route
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! 🙂
We like to go to the beach or to our local country park
We love Woburn Safari Park x x
We love having a day out walking in the Lake district when we get chance. Thanks for this.
Love visiting Grizedale forest for a walk with the kids xx
going the beach
Love to go to the seaside
I love going to the beach, I’m lucky to have such beautiful beaches nearby xxx
I love going to my local woods
The many sights of London
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.
our favourite day out is some where we can explore run and have fun as a family
Guided Tour for Two Adults and Two Children at the Golden Hinde would be nice
Paignton Zoo!
Legoland Windsor
Love taking the kids around the London museums
I love going to Alton Towers
We live quite close to Hamsterley forest and spend a lot of time there because the kids love it
we love to visit the beach
A theme park
Longleat Safari is my top place
I like going to the zoo
Love going to Blackpool for the day x
london 🙂
We like to go to Leeds Castle which is close by to us
We love going to Paradise Wildlife Park 🙂
Warwick Castle 🙂
A day at the beach exploring rock pools, paddling, crazy golf and icecream
Longest safari park
Longleat
Love Drayton Manor
Love the Forest of Dean
Down on the beach, building castles and rock-pooling
Walking on Dartmoor with the kids and dog
Love taking our boys to woods and round castles lots of fun.
We love Legoland Discovery at Trafford or visiting our beautiful local park.
I love walking along the River Thames
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.
We love going to Paultons Park in the New Forest.
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.
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
Blackpool would be amazing
I like going to St Ives for the day, preferably when the weather is lovely!
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.
Going to the football
Cleveleys, enough for grandchildren to do and some great chippys
Has to be to Blackpool tower so much to do from jungle gym to the circus
Legoland Windsor
The seaside
I love to visit castles
We love going to Crealy in Devon or Cornwall!
We love going to Teddington Lock to watch boats.
I love going to Cornwall
alton towers
Seaside days are the best, strolling along and fish and chips are must
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.
My favorite days out are visiting National Trust properties. Recently went to Bodnant Gardens in North Wales which was terrific.
My favourite is visiting castles.
love london
A day at the seaside with the kids
Afternoon Tea! 🙂
We love visiting cleveleys and we also love to visit historical places of interest x
Alton Towers
Hever Castle is a magical day out
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.
We love visiting Tatton Park in Cheshire. It’s a wonderful day out, with so much to see and do.
I love to go to Chatsworth – great for walks, picnics and playground fun.
We like a day out by the sea at Formby
We love a trip to the seaside!
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
We love family days out at the beach.
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!
Off the website though I’d have to choose the family adventure at Lancashire Cruises. My son would LOVE that!
We love anything by the coast.
Weston super Mare is great!
Chartwell we go all the time
My family love going to Thorpe park on some scarey rides
Tenby beach in Pembrokeshire x
Just the local park, especially when the travelling fun fair comes to town x