Disabled RamblersWe are building a set of useful (and, we hope interesting) Links, if you have any sites which you would like to share with others, please email <chairman@disabledramblers.co.uk> for consideration.
National
- Forth & Tay Disabled Ramblers
<www.ftdr.com> - Our sister organization in Scotland
- The Ramblers Association
<www.ramblers.org.uk/info/everyone/disability.html> - Britain's biggest charity working for walkers.
- Countryside Access
<www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk> - Advice and links to keep you safe and ensure you get the best enjoyment possible from your visit.
- Defra Find a Walk
<countrywalks.defra.gov.uk> - More than 1800 walks, rides and areas of open access
- The Institute of Public Rights of Way Officers
<www.iprow.co.uk> - The professional body which represents over 350 individuals who are involved in the management of public rights of way in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
- Code of practice for Class 3 vehicle users
<www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_mobility/documents/page/dft_mobility_503284.hcsp> - Department of transport regulations regarding powered wheelchairs and scooters
Regional
- Disabled on Exmoor
<www.whatsonexmoor.co.uk/easyacc.htm> - Making Exmoor accessible to disabled people
- Routes in Kent
<www.kent.gov.uk/sp/countrysideaccess/routes/DisabledAccess.html> - Improving access to the countryside for disabled people in Kent
- Monmouthshire Countryside Services
<www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/Environment_and_Planning/Countryside/Explore_the_Countryside/> - The Access Guide to Monmouthshire Countryside including Countryside Mobility.
- Wokingham Area Access Group
<www.waag.co.uk> - Community group designed to improve accessibility and provision for the disabled or parents with buggies in the shops, services and public attractions in the Wokingham Borough.
- South West Coast Path
<www.southwestcoastpath.com> - Easy Access Walks in the South West
- Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
<www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk> - Britain's only truly coastal national park. It's a spectacular landscape of rugged cliffs, sandy beaches, wooded estuaries and wild inland hills
- The Open Country Project
<www.opencountry.org.uk> - The Open Country Project is based in Harrogate, and organises walks and outings etc for people with a physical or mental disability, as well as the able bodied.
- Caledonian Extra Challenge
<www.caledonianchallenge.com/extra/> - The Extra Challenge is open for participants with a medical condition or disability that prevents them from taking part in the longer event.
- MS Society Wheel & Walk
<www.mssociety.org.uk/ms_events/bigfoot/wheel_walk.html> - Wheel and Walk is fully accessible and open to everyone. The 3.5km routes will take you through the grounds of National Trust properties Stourhead and Clumber Park.
- Black Mountains Cross Border Demonstration Project
<www.blackmountains-access.org.uk> - Public access on open countryside straddling the England - Wales border.
Accommodation
- Little Bench and Bench Cottage
<www.ourbench.co.uk> - Custom-built accommodation in the New Forest for disabled people.
- Holton Lee
<www.holtonlee.co.uk> - ...empowering and resourcing people, particularly carers and disabled people, through creativity, environmental awareness, personal growth and spirituality.
Directories
- Direct Enquiries
<www.directenquiries.com> - Nationwide Disabled Access Register of accessible businesses
- Ableize
<www.ableize.com> - Disability and Health Web Directory
- Good Access Guide
<www.goodaccessguide.co.uk> - UK directory of services for disabled people, seniors, and anyone whose life is made easier by better access to goods, services and amenities.
- Disabled Holiday Info
<www.disabledholidayinfo.org.uk> - Information about holidays for people with disabilities including wheelchair accessible visitor attractions, activities and accommodation.