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Accessibility in Motherwell

Are you looking for accessible accommodation in Motherwell or want to find new places to go that are disabled friendly? Our guide to Motherwell is put together from disabled people’s reviews of accessibility.

Once the centre of Scotland’s steel and coal industries, Motherwell is now a quieter town that is easily accessible by road between Glasgow and the nation’s capital Edinburgh. There are plenty options for things to do and see whether you’re stopping for half an hour or a few days. 

Getting here and around

Motherwell is a great in between stop between Glasgow and Edinburgh. It is approximately a thirty-minute drive from Glasgow Airport which has been reviewed on Euan’s Guide. Going in the other direction, Edinburgh Airport is a forty-minute drive away.

If going around the town, it is great to know where the nearest Changing Places is. There is a Changing Places toilet at Motherwell Locaility Support Service.

Accessible Accommodation

Dalziel Park Hotel is a spacious hotel and restaurant venue that can also be used for large events such as balls and weddings. One reviewer told us there is “ample disabled parking spaces near the entrance” and that “staff are friendly and happy to help.”

Just off the motorway at Newhouse, you can find the Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell). This hotel has a recent 4 star review. This reviewer told us they had a “nice spacious room with loads of space to manoeuvre.”

If you want to stay closer to the town centre and have space to roam around, why not check out the Alona Hotel in Strathclyde Park. The hotel has listed all their disabled access information on our website but we haven’t received a review yet. Have you or anyone you know visited Alona yet? Let us know by leaving a disabled access review.

Things to do and see

Strathclyde Country Park has hosted many events and activities throughout the years including being a host venue for the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. There are no steps along the 5.6km loop although, one reviewer tells us that “certain stages are quite hilly”, so do take care! 

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If you need an accessible loo, there is one in the Strathclyde Water Sports Centre which also has a café and great viewing area across the loch. There is a wheelchair accessible speedboat and adapted bikes to try out. Check out their website and call ahead if you’re interested.

Places to eat and drink

In Strathclyde Park you can stop off at Toby Carvery for a filling meal. One reviewer recommends this venue as it has “plenty of parking outside” and an accessible toilet inside which you can access with a RADAR key.

If you are looking for a coffee outside of the town centre, the Regis Coffee Bar & Bistro has good access and is all on one level. For a drink in the centre of town, you can visit The Brandon Works pub on Merry Street. This is a Wetherspoons pub which means you can order food and drink to your table via an app. There is also an accessible toilet at the back of the bar, which you need a RADAR key to enter. 

Do you live in Motherwell or have visited in the past?

We’d love to read your disabled access reviews of places to visit in Motherwell and surrounding areas! Write a review here.

We’d especially like to hear about local food and drink venues, transport hubs and open spaces.

Last updated – August 2020