Wheelchair Friendly Days Out in the UK: Honest Reviews

A statue of Arnold Bennett, seated in a chair, holding a book in his right hand. His left leg is crossed over his right and he has a pile of books on the floor to his right

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The Bursley Trail

Join John and I as we take a walk around the Bursley Trail.

A green and red barge or houseboat travels along a canal, surrounded by lush trees and a grassy riverbank.

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Trip to the Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port

I hadn't visited the Boat Museum at Ellesmere Port since I was a child, so it was great to be able to make a return visit. I'd forgotten what a fun and interesting place it was to visit!

Platform 9 3/4 sign at King's Cross station, referencing the Harry Potter series.

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Warner Bros. Studio Audio Description Tour

If you're a Harry Potter fan then a visit to Warners Bros. Studio in Watford is an absolute must! There is an audio descriptive tour available, which is fantastic for any visually impaired members of your party.

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Bletchley Park

Home of the code-breakers, Bletchley Park is where the UKUSA Agreement was signed in 1946, marking the beginning of the Special Relationship. As John is from the US and I'm from the UK, it made us think about our Special Relationship!

A majestic male lion with a thick golden mane walks through grass near a tree.

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West Midland Safari Park

If you want to get up close to wild animals, then driving through a safari park gives you that opportunity. We visited West Midland Safari Park for our experience.

The Lovell Telescope, a large radio telescope dish with a metal framework, under a sky transitioning from blue to orange hues.

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Jodrell Bank

What exactly can a giant telescope see? I don't know but Jodrell Bank is an interesting place to visit to find out!

Stacks of ceramic plates and bowls in various colors on a white shelf.

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World of Wedgwood

Wedgwood is a well-known name around the world for producing pottery and the famous Wedgwood Blue Jasperware. On this trip we went to visit the World of Wedgwood.

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Thinktank, Birmingham

We love going to a museum where there's something for all of us to do, and that's exactly what we got when we went to the Thinktank in Birmingham.

Steam train crossing a curved, arched bridge in a green, hilly landscape. The bridge is the Glen Finnan Viaduct in the Scottish Highlands.

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Severn Valley Railway

We love a trip on a heritage steam railway and for this trip we went on the Severn Valley Railway, that runs between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster.

Vintage Hawker Sea Fury military aircraft in flight, featuring camouflage and RAF roundel markings.

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RAF Museum Cosford

I think there's something fascinating about looking at aircraft, and marvelling at how something so big and heavy becomes airborne. At RAF Cosford we had the chance to view all kinds of different aircraft, of all different ages too.

Six Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate bars in various flavors and sizes on a white surface.

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Cadbury World

As a chocolate lover, I thought a trip to Cadbury World sounded like a good plan(!), so for this trip we headed off to Bournville and chocolate heaven!

A display of vintage toys on a pedestal, including Hamble, Jemima, Humpty, and Big Ted and Little Ted, set against a playhouse backdrop. They were on the preschool TV programme Playschool.

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Science and Media Museum

Reliving some childhood memories at the Science and Media Museum in Bradford.

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