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Accessibility

A free booklet 'West Dorset for Visitors with Additional Needs' is available free of charge, please contact us for a copy.

The National Accessible Scheme for wheelchair users and those with limited mobility:

Accommodation that display one of the signs shown below care about Accessibility, you can be sure that the establishment has been thoroughly assessed against demanding criteria.

Typically suitable for a person with sufficient mobility to climb a flight of stairs but would benefit from fixtures and fittings to aid balance.

Typically suitable for a person with restricted walking ability and for those that may need to use a wheelchair some of the time and can negotiate a maximum of three steps.

Typically suitable for a person who depends on the use of a wheelchair and transfers unaided to an from a wheelchair in a seated position. This person may be an independent traveller.

Typically suitable for a person who depends on the use of a wheelchair in a seated position. This person also requires personal / mechanical assistance to aid transfer (e.g. carer / hoist).

Please check at the time of booking if you have any special requirements.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has published an on-line survey seeking information from disabled people about their tourism experiences.

You will be able to say exactly what you expect when you stay overnight in accommodation or take a day trip to an attraction and give details of any problems you faced.

If you have a disability and would like to take part, the survey can be found on www.online.qfrs.co.uk/dcms. If you would like a copy in the post, please call 0121 344 4848 and ask for Ian Clarke.