There is nothing more rewarding than time away with the family, whether you stay in the UK or you plan your trip abroad! When you’re traveling with a wheelchair user, the accessibility of your accommodation and your holiday activities is always a primary consideration! With a specialist disabled access holiday, everyone is free to enjoy their break without wrestling with equipment down flights of stairs. Every member of the family will find plenty to do, and all in the pleasure of one another’s company.
If you’re looking into disabled access holidays and you’re considering booking a break away, here is what you need to know.
UK Based Breaks Are Easiest
A trek through the airport adds extra layers of stress to the beginning of your break, where self catering cottages in the UK are simple to drive to, and with Visit England’s National Accessible Scheme this should guarantee your wheelchair needs. No matter whether you fancy a coastal or countryside break, you’ll be able to find the perfect cottage for your requirements. Though our climate is rarely anywhere near Spain, in the height of summer, the weather here is pleasant enough for you to soak in some sunshine!
With any holiday activities that you attempt abroad, a language barrier can make expressing disabilities difficult. You’re unlikely to face that problem with a staycation, so you needn’t feel anxious about booking and trying a new hobby. Why not use your break to explore your interests, and give things a go that you have never tried before?
Disabled Access Holidays Are Affordable
Wheelchair-accessible cottages aren’t ridiculously expensive, and they won’t blow a hole in your budget any further than a standard holiday house for hire. You can’t put a price tag on quality time spent with your entire family. Reasonably priced accommodation also leaves you with more money for souvenirs and shopping. With a UK based break, you also don’t need to factor in the prices for flights, only the drive!
Disabled Access Holidays Cover More Than Wheelchairs
Wheelchair access is a gigantic part of accessible tourism, but disabled access holidays should cater to more than simple equipment issues. Disabled access features in our cottages at Mellwaters Barn are designed to accommodate wheelchair users, but we also cater for mobility issues that stem from age and don’t involve a specialist chair. Other Disabled access holidays can also facilitate intellectual limitations, or mental disabilities such as severe autism by tailoring the activities that are available.
Accessible tourism is all about aiming to make every destination or place of accommodation comfortable for all visitors. Visitors should enjoy their experience, regardless of their age, their physical limitations or any mental illnesses.
Disabled Access Should Be The Standard
While you currently need to search for disabled access holidays specifically and with increasing demand for accessible tourism the progressive part of the industry are working towards breaks that can always accommodate everyone, some activities won’t be suitable for wheelchair users, but having suitable entertainment for disabled tourists at the same venue means that families of all abilities would be able to enjoy a day out together.
At Mellwaters Barn, we’ve designed our cottages with both wheelchair users and able-bodied visitors in mind. No longer do you have to choose between practicality, style or comfort! With our self catering, disabled access accommodation with equipment free of charge, we believe in making your holiday as relaxed and pleasurable as possible. Contact us to find out more.
