New edition of Bus Passenger News Find out more about local bus service changes by reading this month’s Bus Passenger News. If you want to find your nearest bus service or plan a journey on public transport, please visit www.essexbus.info or Traveline. Follow @Essex_PT on Twitter for public transport information. For live updates on buses, […]
Holidays with a Disability – My Experience
The Bay of Naples from our Hotel by CC Cachia It has been a long winter for everyone this year. For some of us, it has seemed even longer. If, like me, you live with a lung condition, you will have been advised to stay indoors throughout the colder days. Then, when the sun finally […]
Itinerary for an Accessible Golden Triangle Experience
Travel Counsellors are independent travel specialists who run their own businesses. This gives them the flexibility to create bespoke holidays according to the individual clients’ needs. As they are independent, Travel Counsellors are not tied into specific products and have the ability of working on your holiday in your time frame. What makes them special is that they are […]
Explore Britain by Rail For Less
With a Disabled Persons Railcard, you and a friend, can save an average of £125 a year for just £20. National Rail, working together in partnership with the train companies, offer a Disabled Persons Railcard to help you save a third off Standard and First Class Anytime, Off-Peak and Advance fares. Everybody should be able […]
Bella Vista! A Postcard from Lake Garda
What destination can provide spectacular scenery, good weather and delicious food? Are you interested in water sports or walking, or is history or the arts more your thing? Then Lake Garda could be the ideal place for your next trip! Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy and a good entry point to the region. Forget […]
Paralympian “Humiliated” On Train – So Does Equality Law Work?
The question of whether equality legislation works as it should was put into focus last week following a highly publicised incident involving the unavailability of a disabled toilet on a train. The paralympian Anne Wafula-Strike was on a 3 hour CrossCountry service from Nuneaton to Stansted last month when she discovered that the disabled toilet […]
Accident at Twyford Rail Station Involving a Wheelchair User
Investigation into an occupied wheelchair coming into multiple contacts with a passing train at Twyford station, 7 April 2016 This is the report issued by the Rail Accident Investigation team: “At around 10:52 hrs on 7 April 2016, a wheelchair occupied by a teenage girl moved towards the edge of platform 4 of Twyford station […]
Blue Badge Parking Survey
Blue Badge Parking – Railway Stations Survey A Blue Badge Parking Survey for Railway Stations throughout Essex has been set up. During the past year Essex County Council has been working with members of the Options for Independent Living group and rail companies. The intention is to improve Blue Badge Parking at railway stations in […]
Birdwatching Boat Trips on the River Blackwater
Birdwatching Boat Trips on the River Blackwater Join us at Essex Wildlife Trust afloat our very special birdwatching boat trips exploring the sheltered coastal waters and mudflats around Tollesbury and Mersea. With expert local guides, we will expect to see a wide range of species, including brent geese, dunlin, avocet, red-breasted merganser, and many more. […]
Blue Badge Parking at Railway Stations
Blue Badge Parking at Railway Stations Are you a Blue Badge Holder? Will you participate in a survey about Blue Badge Parking at Railway Stations in Essex? Even if this doesn’t apply to you, you may have a family member for whom it does apply, so please read on. Blue Badge Survey Essex County Council […]
Southend Borough Council Sustainable Transport Survey 2014-15
Ideas in Motion are keen to find out more about how people travel around Southend and what they could be doing to make it easier for you to walk, cycle or use public transport. They’ve teamed up with Sustrans to run an annual travel survey of Southend residents, and the latest poll is open now. […]
LEGOLAND Holidays Offer – “Splash and Stay”
Don’t miss! Splash and Stay including a free day at Chessington World of Adventures. Stay at the fully-themed LEGOLAND® Resort Hotel on 6th,7th,13th and 14th October 2014, and enjoy lots of bricktastic features without the holiday crowds. You and your little ones will love playing in the pirate-themed splash pool, bedding down in an Adventure, […]
Chessington Holidays Autumn Short Break Offers
UPDATE Hurry – only 200 rooms available Make the Chessington Safari or Azteca Hotel the base camp for your short break big savings until 20th October.Let your really wild Adventure continue long after the park closes with lots of amazing benefits and features including: – NEW Savannah Splash pool & gym – Enjoy a relaxing […]
Finding an Enjoyable Cruise Vacation for People with Disabilities
Vacations are considered an ideal break from work – a chance to get away from the stress and strain of everyday life, to relax and enjoy a week or two without any work or issues to consider. Going on vacation as a disabled person can be a little different, as research has shown. Finding a […]
Research shows travel industry needs to do more for disabled people
Despite the awareness the London Paralympics has brought to the world of disability, a new survey has revealed that 86 percent of disabled people think the UK travel industry is still providing insufficient information on accessible facilities and services. The research, carried out by Adapted Vehicle Hire and Tourism for All UK, discovered that 87 […]
Heathrow reveals long term airport improvements for reduced mobility travellers
On the day when they are due to welcome 100 Paralympic athletes and officials into the country, London Heathrow airport has announced their plans for permanent accessibility improvements for passengers with reduced mobility. The airport teamed up with mobility charity, Whizz-Kidz, whose young Ambassadors audited terminal facilities and suggested a number of improvements which included: […]
CanalAbility: Boating Without Boundaries
With over 20 years’ experience dedicated to providing affordable canal boat holidays for disabled people with their families, friends or community groups, CanalAbility has gone from strength to strength. DG writer Catherine Ridge joins the Harlow based boating team by the River Stort to discover how this charity creates incredible opportunities for all involved. As […]
10 accessible London attractions
If you’re planning a trip to London, first check out what Co-Editor of Disability Horizons Srin Madipalli had to say about these 10 must-see sites.