Disabled Holiday Info - North
First-hand information provided by the UK group Disabled Holiday Information, about the North of England.
The North of England starts where the Midlands end, and goes north to Scotland. Disabled Holiday Information has illustrated first-hand travel guides to four places.
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) - more about this region below
- Wales
- South West (England)
- Shropshire (England).
Where is the North of England?
Roughly speaking, the North is everything north of the Midlands and south of Scotland. The major cities of Manchester and Liverpool and in the North, along with the counties of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Durham, Cumbria, and Northumberland.
Here is one map to give you a more precise idea of the various regions of England.
The first thing you may notice is that the boundaries of the North aren't always the same on every map or guide you consult. 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 North of England destinations:
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 North of England in this Discussion.
