Disabled Holiday Info - Wales
First-hand information provided by the UK group Disabled Holiday Information, about Wales
The principality of Wales is due west of England and full of scenic mystery. Disabled Holiday Information has illustrated first-hand travel guides to five destinations.
Disabled Holiday Information, which is called Disabled Holiday Info for short, is a group based in Shropshire, England. Their website has detailed information for tourists with disabilities, including for people in wheelchairs. The information from Disabled Holiday Information is prepared by disabled travellers for disabled travellers.
More destinations will be added to the Disabled Holiday Info website and publications, so do check back from time to time, or contact them directly from their website for current information.
The five major regions listed on the website now are:
- Midlands (England)
- North (England)
- Wales - more about this region below
- South West (England)
- Shropshire (England).
Where is Wales?
Wales is the bump on the bottom left of a map of Great Britain, but don't confuse it with Cornwall, the peninsula at the very bottom left part. In other words, Wales is on the west coast of the island of Great Britain, and it has a border with England.
Wales enjoys a semi-autonomous political status, but not independence from England. One interesting feature of Wales is that it is a bilingual state and you will see signage in Welsh and hear Welsh spoken. (You don't have to speak Welsh to travel there; English is very commonly used). The Welsh name for Wales is Cymru and its symbol is a red dragon.
Here is a map to give you a better idea of where Wales is.
Disabled Holidays Info has information for disabled tourists, including people using wheelchairs, for these destinations in Wales:
- Aberystwyth (pronounce the letter "y" like a short "i", as in "wit")
- Anglesey
- Cardiff
- Llandudno
- Wrexham.
All of these places are well described with words and lots of pictures. Once you get into this website, you will realize a couple of things.
- There is SO much more to England and the UK than London alone - the regions are excellent places to visit.
- You CAN be a happy traveller there, even if you have limited mobility or other access challenges.
Please share your experiences and plans to enjoy travel in Wales in this Discussion.
