It is a legal requirement by the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) to allow disabled people rights of access to everyday services. As such there are lots of wheelchair friendly places to visit in Yorkshire, with disabled access being a key feature of many tourist attractions. Most modern tourist attractions in Yorkshire will have full disabled access and parking, and although the more historic Yorkshire attractions may have areas that are not suitable for wheelchairs, assistance can be offered. York Minster is one such example.
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Many of Yorkshire's guest houses and hotels are wheelchair accessible and ranked according to the National Accessible Scheme. Disabled friendly attractions in Yorkshire include museums such as The World of James Herriot, farms, galleries, the North Yorkshire Moors railway and much more. There is an increasing amount of wheelchair accessibility and specially adapted wheelchair friendly walks in the North York Moors National Park overlooking the heritage coast. The Yorkshire Dales National Park Centres are also accessible for wheelchair users.
The Low Mill Activity Centre in Leyburn offers disabled friendly outdoor activities. See also the Bendrigg Trust offering adventure holidays for disabled people in the Yorkshire Dales. A comprehensive list of attractions with disabled access and facilities is provided by DisabledGo.
For wheelchair accessible attractions in Yorkshire, look no further than its many cinemas and theatres which are often disabled friendly and offer disability access lifts and ramps for wheelchair access. Modern multi-screen cinema complexes are particularly wheelchair friendly. Wheelchair hire is also available from Shopmobility centres and a number of Tourist Information Centres in North Yorkshire. Attractions like York Minster offer onsite wheelchair hire. English Heritage and National Trust sites like Scarborough Castle provide excellent wheelchair access and disabled facilities. Ample disabled parking is offered at many of the main Yorkshire attractions, as are disabled toilet facilities. Disabled car parking is usually free for Blue Badge holders.
Facilities for the visually impaired such as Braille signs can be found at Yorkshire attractions like The Deep aquarium, which offers audio tours and tactile guides to enhance visitor experience. A printed copy of The Deep's audio guide can be provided for visitors that are deaf or hard of hearing. Guide dogs and hearing assistance dogs are also welcome at The Deep and at other Yorkshire attractions. Induction loops for visitors with hearing aids are fitted in some Yorkshire attractions also. Click for more information on disabled access in Yorkshire.
Activities for the disabled in North Yorkshire
Activities for the disabled on the Yorkshire Coast
Activities for the disabled in the Yorkshire Dales
Activities for the disabled on the North York Moors
Activities for the disabled in West Yorkshire
Activities for the disabled in East & South Yorks
