Disabled Holiday Info - Midlands
First-hand information provided by the UK group Disabled Holiday Information, about the Midlands.
The Midlands are the counties in the middle of England. Disabled Holiday Information has prepared illustrated first-hand travel guides to seven places there.
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) - more about this region below
- North (England)
- Wales
- South West (England)
- Shropshire (England).
Where are the Midlands?
Roughly speaking, the Midlands are the part of England north of London to about halfway up to the Scottish border. That's a pretty crude description! But don't let it put you off visiting, because the Midlands are full of interesting surprises and some fascinating history.
Here is one map to give you a more precise idea of the various regions of England, and here is another.
The first thing you may notice is that the boundaries of the Midlands aren't the same. Don't worry about it. Once you start planning your trip, you will be more specific about the towns, cities and counties you want to visit, and that will be all you need to know.
Disabled Holidays Info has information for disabled tourists, including people using wheelchairs, for these Midlands destinations:
- Birmingham
- Black Country (South Staffordshire and North Worcestershire)
- Hereford (in England they pronounce it as a three syllable word - the middle "e" is a short "e" like in "wet": Her-e-ford)
- Nottingham
- Peterborough
- Stafford
- Worcester
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 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 the Midlands in this Discussion.
