We welcome this guest blog post from Lorna Fillingham, on behalf of our friends at the disability charity, Scope.
On warm summer days, I sit and listen to children racing up and down the path that leads to our local park. It's just across the road, but it's not a park for us, it has nothing that my disabled daughter can play on. If we go to...
New Orchard Trust Accessible Wildlife Pond and Changing Place Toilet
Our friends at Orchard Trust have written a guest blog for us about their new accessible wildlife pond and public Changing Places Toilet.
Here at Orchard Trust in the beautiful Forest of Dean we are excited about opening our new Wildlife Pond. The pond is the latest new facility on our Stowfield Day service site at Lower Lydbrook in the Wye V...
Nothing About Us Without Us Disabled People’s Activism: Past, Present and Future
Euan's Guide Ambassador, Tina, visited the People's History Museum in Manchester to see Nothing About Us Without Us Disabled People's Activism. Here, she tells us about her trip.
I was blown away when I recently visited the Nothing About Us Without Us Disabled People’s Activism: Past, Present and Future exhibition, which is on at the People’s...
My Accessibility Wish List for 2023
Belated Happy New Year everyone. Here is my accessibility wish list for 2023.
1. More venues to be creative and push the boundaries regarding accessibility and inclusivity
Last year when I visited the “In Plain Sight” exhibition at the Wellcome Collection, I was very impressed that they had incorporated tac...
Euan's Guide Ambassador, Karis, returned to Glastonbury this summer to embrace its healing properties and peacefulness by way of the nature and the local people. There were challenges to be faced, but in this guest blog post Karis explains why visiting Avalon is worth pushing herself out of her comfort zone and into location, where she fully em...
Experience accessible live theatre at The Old Vic this summer
We're pleased to partner with The Old Vic to share accessibility information at the famous London theatre, in this promotional blog post.
Following recent improvements, The Old Vic is now more accessible than ever. There is a step-free entrance on Waterloo Road with lift access to the Box Office, inner foyer, Penny bar and cafe and stalls leve...
Guest blog from Skiggle.
For many of us within the disability community, the last 12 months of shielding has meant we haven’t got much further than our own gardens’ – for those of us fortunate enough to have one – so all we’ve been able to do is browse Euan’s Guide to eagerly plan out the places we want to visit when we safely can. And once we...
Hidden London gems with good disabled access - Theatres
I’m Tina, London Ambassador for Euan’s Guide. I have a mobility disability and walk with a crutch. I live in London and am a qualified London tour guide. London’s theatres are world famous and going to see a show is a must do for many visitors and residents alike. As well as the large West End theatres there are also many smaller, hidden the...
Did you spot our blog last month announcing the launch of the Euan’s Guide dementia filter and discussing the new dementia-friendly tourism guides produced by VisitEngland and VisitScotland?
Dementia has been on our mind for some time here at Euan’s Guide, but after speaking to Carol Sargent, the founder of MindforYou and a contributor to the ne...
I’m Tina, London Ambassador for Euan’s Guide. I have a mobility disability and walk with a crutch. I live in London and am a qualified London tour guide. Here are 5 hidden gems of fascinating but less well-known places in London to visit if you like history, culture and museums.
London Mithraeum
Photo of: Reconstruction of the Temple of Mit...