Holiday opportunities for disabled people

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This is a brief guide to some holiday opportunities available for disabled people. This page can only give details of a fraction of holidays and services available. For further information please contact a specialist organisation such as Tourism for All, tel: 0845 124 9971 or the local tourist boards.

Accessible mainstream holidays in Europe and America

Disability Holidays Guide.com
Information and a holidays search facility for disabled people.
www.DisabilityHolidaysGuide.com

Enable Holidays
Tel: 0871 222 4939
Website: www.enableholidays.com
This service provides detailed, audited information on resorts, travel options and available adaptations.

Accessible accommodation in the UK

Dalraddy Chalet
Scotland
Dalraddy chalet is an accessible holiday chalet in the Highlands of Scotland. It is only four miles from Aviemore. It sleeps six people in three twin rooms and is fitted with digital TV, a DVD, an oven, fridge freezer, microwave, washing machine and walk-in shower. A hoist and a shower trolley are available at no extra charge. It is managed by Capability Scotland.
Tel: 0131 347 1064

Forest Holidays
Bath Yard
Moira
Derbyshire DE12 6BD
Tel: 0845 130 8225 - cabins
Tel: 0845 130 8226 - campsites
Website: www.forestholidays.co.uk  
Provide a range of holiday cabins on five sites, some of which have been specially adapted for disabled people and are suitable for wheelchair users. Also have 21 caravan and camping sites across the UK, many of which have disabled facilities.

Farm Stay UK Ltd
National Agricultural Centre
Stoneleigh Park
Warwickshire
CV8 2LG
Tel: 024 7669 6909
Website: www.farmstayuk.co.uk
Holidays on farms using Accessibility Scheme symbols to denote levels of accessibility for disabled people.

HELP (Holiday Endeavour for Lone Parents)
25 Brook Street
Hemswell
Gainsborough
DN21 5UJ
Tel: 01427 668717
Website: www.helphols.co.uk
Provides low-cost holidays for lone parents and their children. Some accommodation is accessible.

Pitchup.com
A web-based database of over 5,000 campsites and holiday parks in the UK and Ireland. The search function enables a search for sites with disabled access and disabled facilities.
Website: www.pitchup.com

Holiday accommodation with care

Vitalise
Vitalise Bookings
Shap Road Industrial Estate
Shap Road
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 6NZ
Website: www.vitalise.org.uk

Holidays for disabled adults and children, offering a range of accessible residential respite breaks and other services designed for disabled people and carers. Provides five purpose-built holiday centres around the UK. Holiday centres are in Southport, Nottingham, Chigwell, Southampton and Cornwall. Accommodation is fully accessible and nursing care is available. Also has self-catering accommodation and organises overseas and adventure holidays.

Companies providing specialist holidays for disabled people

Holidays for All
Tel: 08451 249 973
Website: www.holidaysforall.org
A group of UK charities and UK tour companies, offer leisure activities and accommodation throughout the UK and abroad for people with physical, sensory or learning disability, their families and friends.

3 H Fund
B2
Spelhurst Business Park
Langton Road
Spelhurst
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN3 0AQ
Tel: 01892 860 207 - office
Tel: 01892 860 219 – grant programme
Website: www.3hfund.org.uk
Provider of group holidays for disabled people and respite for carers. Holidays in UK and abroad. Care is provided by volunteer helpers, experienced leaders and a nurse or access to local medical facilities. May give modest grants in special circumstances.

Holidays for Disabled People Ltd
PO Box 164
Totton
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 9WZ
Tel: 01252 332 452
Website: www.holidaysfordisabled.com
Organises group holidays for disabled people in the UK and abroad. Medical staff in attendance.

Livability Holidays
A wide range of accessible holiday accommodation.

Accessible Travel and Leisure
Avionics House
Kingsway Business Park
Naas Lane
Quedgeley
Gloucester
GL2 2SN
Tel: 01452 729 739
Website: www.accessibletravel.co.uk
Travel booking service for disabled people and tailor-made trips worldwide.

Access Travel (Lancs) Ltd
The Hillock
Astley
Lancashire
M29 7GW
Tel: 01942 888 844
Website: www.access-travel.co.uk
Offers holidays to wheelchair-accessible resorts.

Can Be Done Ltd
11 Woodcock Hill
Harrow
Middlesex
HA3 0XP
Tel: 020 8907 2400
Website: www.canbedone.co.uk
Personalised tour planning service for disabled people with short-break holidays in UK and overseas.

Access to Africa Safaris
Website: www.access2africasafaris.co.za
Safari Tour Operator specializing in disabled travellers, wheelchair accessible travel and tours to South Africa.

Bespoke France
Website: www.bespokefrance.co.uk
Family run holiday company specialising in organising holidays to France for disabled people, their families and friends.

Outdoor/activity holidays

Badaguish Centre
Aviemore
Inverness
PH22 1QU
Tel: 01479 861 285
Website: www.badaguish.org
Activity holidays with support and accommodation for adults and children with learning, multiple or physical impairments. Individuals and groups [usual group size 10 or less].

The Lake District Calvert Trust
Little Crosthwaite
Keswick
Cumbria
CA12 4QD
Tel: 01768 772 255 - phone and minicom
Website: www.calvert-trust.org.uk
Adventure centre near Keswick providing accommodation, care and facilities for disabled people. Accommodation includes ensuite, twin, family rooms and self-catering. Courses include sailing, riding and abseiling. Facilities include heated indoor swimming pool with sauna, hydrotherapy pool and games room.

Calvert Trust Kielder
Kielder Water
Hexham
Northumberland
NE48 1BS
Tel: 01434 250 232
Website: www.calvert-trust.org.uk
Close to Kielder Water, the centre has accommodation for disabled people, their families and friends. Ten self-catering chalets are also available. Activities include climbing, walking, archery and swimming.

Calvert Trust Exmoor
Wistlandpound
Kentisbury
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 4SJ
Tel 01598 763221
Website: www.calvert-trust.org.uk
Offers a wide range of activities for people of all abilities and ages.

King Line Cottages
Ferry Road
Horning
Norwich
Norfolk
NR12 8PS
Tel: 01692 630 297
Website: www.norfolk-broads.co.uk
Self-catering holiday lodges in Norfolk. Wheelchair accessible day boats available for hire.

Disability Snowsport UK
Cairngorm Mountain
Aviemore
Inverness
PH22 1RB
Tel: 01479 861272
Website: www.disabilitysnowsport.org.uk
Opportunities for disabled people to participate in winter outdoor activities.

Travel insurance

A selection of companies offering travel insurance for disabled people

J & M Insurance Services (UK) Ltd
Peregrine House
Bakers Lane
Epping
Essex
CM16 5DQ
Tel: 0845 338 1638
Website: www.jmi.co.uk

AllClear Insurance Services
AllClear House
1 Redwing Court
Ashton Road
Romford
Essex
RM3 8QQ

Telephone: 0845 250 5200
Website: www.allcleartravel.co.uk

Fogg Travel Insurance Services Ltd
Crow Hill Drive
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG19 7AE
Tel: 01623 631 331
Website: www.fogginsure.co.uk
Specialist insurance provider for disabled people. Each policy is tailored for individual needs.

Good To Go Insurance
1 - 4 Limes Court
Conduit Lane
Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire
EN11 8EP
Tel: 0844 334 0160
Website: www.goodtogoinsurance.com

Further information

Tourism for All (UK)
c/o Vitalise
Shap Road Industrial Estate
Shap Road
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 6NZ
Tel: 0845 124 9971 - information
0845 124 9973 - bookings
Website: www.tourismforall.org.uk
Provides holiday information and advice for disabled people and their carers, including group holidays, activity holidays, holidays for unaccompanied children and young adults, holidays where care is provided, transport advice and much more.

RADAR (Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation)
12 City Forum
250 City Road
London
EC1V 8AF
Tel: 020 7250 3222
Website: www.radar.org.uk
Compiles book entitled "Where to Stay" for the UK and Ireland.

Traveline
National enquiry service for public transport information.
Tel: 0871 200 22 33
Website: www.traveline.org.uk

Disabled Holiday Directory
Tel: 01457 837578
Website: www.disabledholidaydirectory.co.uk
Web directory where you can find or add information on accessible holiday accommodation.

Accessibility at the Airport guide
www.parkat.co.uk/disabled/

Disabled Travel Guide
Online resource founded by and managed by disabled travellers.
www.disabledtravelguide.co.uk

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This information was last reviewed February 2011.

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