London Archives - Wheelchair World

British Museum – Virtual Visit

2020 The British Museum offers “virtual visit” functionality. It showcases a number of artefacts dating from recent history to back nearly 2 million years. An audio guide gives a detailed description of each object. https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/

W London – Accessibility Review

2020 Wheelchair Travel’s accessibility review: ‘W London — Wheelchair Accessible Hotel at Leicester Square’. https://wheelchairtravel.org/w-london-leicester-square-wheelchair-accessible-hotel/

Hidden London Gems with Good Disabled Access

2019 article from Euan’s Guide highlights five hidden gems of fascinating but less well-known places in London to visit if you like history, culture and museums. Each attraction’s narrative includes a link to a more detailed access review. https://www.euansguide.com/news/hidden-london-gems-with-good-disabled-access/

London Travel Guide

WheelchairTravel.org’s 2019 travel blog post: ‘London, England Wheelchair Accessible Travel Guide’. https://wheelchairtravel.org/london/

Tower Bridge

Accessibility at Tower Bridge

Blog Post: 10 Wheelchair Accessible Cities

Spin The Globe’s 2019 blog post: ’10 Wheelchair Accessible Cities You Should Visit in 2020′ highlights ten cities from around the world. https://spintheglobe.net/dir/2019/12/26/accessible-cities-2020/

9 Accessible Airbnb Rentals

2019 Wheel:Life highlights 9 accessible Airbnb rentals around the world: UK, France (2), USA, Portugal, Finland, Spain, Italy, Australia. http://www.wheel-life.org/9-accessible-airbnb-rentals/

zebra fuels

Zebra Fuel is an exciting young company allowing Londoners to fill up their cars (vans, buses etc.) from the comfort of their own homes. Our specially designed vans deliver fuel directly to our customers’ vehicles. We save people a great deal of wasted time and effort. We currently help thousands of people across London as…

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Tour agency London

Brettapproved (US agency) tour package:London and Paris tale of two cities https://www.brettapproved.com/trips/london-paris/

Taxis

Fed up of watching your money disappear on the taximeter as you sit in one of the many traffic jams in London? Then use Gett, a London black cab service that offers fixed fares, or at least a reasonable fixed price range e.g. it might quote you £10 to £12 for a journey. You can…

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Boats London 2

2017 sees the addition to the French Brothers fleet of some NEW fully accessible boats built specifically for passengers with mobility issues. The boats are fitted with a wheelchair lift and a wheelchair friendly toilet. https://www.frenchbrothers.co.uk/group-travel/access-for-all-lunch-cruise

River Thames London

River Thames boat project – charity offering therapeutic cruises and educational activities on the River Thames for people of all ages, including those with a disability or mental health condition. https://thamesboatproject.org/

Restaurants London

Gourmet guide- Discover the Best Wheelchair Accessible Restaurants in London This section lists all the best restaurants in London that are easily wheelchair accessible. In this context what is meant by ‘wheelchair accessible’ is that the restaurant design and… https://www.gourmetguide.co.uk/city/greater-london/restaurant-style/wheelchair-accessible

Nightclubs UK

2019 article: Wheelchair friendly clubs in London: Accessible clubs in he capital Looks at Fabric, Farringdon; Corsica Studios, Elephant & Castle; Printworks; Oval Space; The Pickle Factory; Studio 338; Phonox; and investigates: How should I get there?, Is the club entrance accessible?, What are the door staff like? Can I easily move around the club?…

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London hotels with hoist

CHuC’s list of hotels in London, offering a hoist

Accessible London 2

The London section of the VisitEngland Access for All website https://www.visitengland.com/plan-your-visit/access-all/easy-access-london

Accessible London

Lonely Planet’s London for visitors with a disability https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/london-for-disabled-visitors

Public transport around the UK

Travelling as a wheelchair user – my experiences Barcelona Liverpool Birmingham and London blog post from The Master Elf http://themasterelf.blogspot.com/2017/02/travelling-as-wheelchair-user-my_24.html

Living and travelling in the UK

various blogs about life in the UK in a wheelchair from hot wheels http://www.hotwheelsgoes.com/

Destinations and resources around the UK

disability Horizons has many articles about destinations hotels, restaurants etc in the UK https://disabilityhorizons.com/2016/08/best-accessible-beaches-and-beach-wheelchairs-in-the-uk/

Children around the UK

The Life of An Ambitious Turtle blog from a wheelchair using mother Living on a budget,Various travel reviews: Including travellodge,Waterloo,London https://lifeofanambitiousturtle.co.uk/

Caravanning around the UK

wheelgotravelling.info’s blog about travelling around the UK In an adapted caravan or motorhome http://www.wheelgotravelling.info/CaravanTravels_GB.html

Beaches around the UK

Accessible beaches and beach wheelchairs around the UK Accessible beaches in England: Cornwall Devon, Brighton and Hove, Great Yarmouth, Skegness. Accessible beaches in Wales: Broadhaven Beach in Pembrokeshire,Langland Bay, Saundersfoot Beach. Beach Wheelchairs in Scotland: North Berwick, East Lothian. https://disabilityhorizons.com/2016/08/best-accessible-beaches-and-beach-wheelchairs-in-the-uk/

Around the UK

4SuitcasesandaWheelchair, UK based Accessible travel blog. Travel loving family overcoming the obstacles the littlest member of the family faces and hoping to inspire others in the process featuring Brixham Pirate Festival, No.15 Great Pulteney, Bath, Norwich, The Polurrian Bay Hotel Cornwall St Ives,

Accessibility reviews around UK 2

Euan’s Guide, disabled access guide by disabled people and their friends and families https://www.euansguide.com/

Accessibility reviews around UK

network of wheelchair ambassadors all ready to give info on their area http://wheelchairsteve.com/wheelchair-ambassadors/

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

VIDEO: An Accessible Guide to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2Lm99KEu6U&feature=youtu.be

Transport London 1

Curb Free with Cory Lee London transport information https://www.curbfreewithcorylee.com/2015/02/04/london-transport-information-disabled/

Taxis London 3

Wheelchair Cabs Wheelchair Cabs covering London Essex Kent Surrey Sussex Southampton Docks Airorts: Gatwick Airport Heathrow Airport Luton Airport City Airport Southend Airport Stansted Airport http://www.wheelchaircabs.co.uk/

Taxis London 2

Hot wheels goes blog: UberWAV London http://www.hotwheelsgoes.com/?p=767,

Taxis London 1

2018 Disability Horizons article: How accessible are the new electric black cabs in London? https://disabilityhorizons.com/2018/04/accessible-transport-a-guide-to-using-black-cabs-in-london/?utm_term=2018-04-16

South london

2018 article: Rebecca Herbert: Getting round South London as a wheelchair user https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/rebecca-herbert-getting-round-south-london-as-a-wheelchair-user-2/

Somerset House and Tate Modern

2015 Hot wheels goes blog: Access – Doing it wrong (Somerset House) and doing it right (Tate Modern) http://www.hotwheelsgoes.com/?p=464

London and Eurostar

thewheelchairbackpacker (French language) 4 blogs about a visit to London and taking the Eurostar http://1000decouvertes4roulettes.com/category/destinations/europe/ouest/angleterre/

London Visit

2017 Wheelchair Wanderings: blog from a wheelchair user backpacking solo around Europe http://www.wheelchairwanderings.com/london/

Houses of Parliament

Carrie-Ann’s Travel Blog Visiting Parliament – culture is for everybody http://carrie-annstravelblog.blogspot.com/2015/06/visiting-parliament-culture-is-for.html

Hotels London

2016 wheelchairtravel.org blog post: Review: Hilton London Wembley Hotel – Wheelchair Access https://wheelchairtravel.org/review-hilton-london-wembley-wheelchair-access/

Heathrow Hotel

Wheelchairtravel.org reviews the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel https://wheelchairtravel.org/review-renaissance-london-heathrow-hotel/

Heathrow Express 1

Wheelchairtravel.org article: LONDON’S WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE HEATHROW EXPRESS https://wheelchairtravel.org/london-wheelchair-accessible-heathrow-express-train/

heathrow airport 1

Accessibilityreviews blog:Hilton London Heathrow Terminal 5 https://accessibilityreviews.org/2015/08/21/hilton-london-heathrow-terminal-5/

Accessible London 6

2017 Accessible London: Travel Guide on TripAdvisor

Accessible London 5

2017 turismoadaptado’s The top locations in London for disabled travellers https://turismoadaptado.com.br/the-top-locations-in-london-for-disabled-travellers/

Accessible London 4

2016 DH article: accessible attractions in London https://disabilityhorizons.com/2016/09/disability-and-travel-accessible-sights-and-attractions-in-london/?utm_source=Disability+Horizons+RSS-Email&utm_campaign=6a9bb4f8d0-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_75cf3532a8-6a9bb4f8d0-308157133