Wheelchair Accessible Tours: Tour Information

Tours are usually a mixture of driving and walking. My taxi is the vehicle we use for driving around, but getting out of the taxi and walking short to medium distances is often integral to the tour content.

There are places in central London where only taxis can park and these spaces are used by us to get as close to the walking area as possible. When touring beyond London there are car parks near to our tour routes.

Please read these short notes to see if my tours provide the wheelchair accessible trips you will be happy with:

 

LONDON TOURS

London Highlights Tour x 3 hours: This is a three hour tour that focuses on Westminster and royal London. Short walks/rolls are usually part of the tour. However, this tour can also be a driving-only tour, where getting out of the taxi isn’t required. There are always stops on a driving-only tour for photos, commentary etc. Changing of the Guard, if it’s part of the tour, requires the longest walking/rolling time.

Need to know: No hills, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms, coffee shops.

London Highlights + More Tour x 5 hours: There will be walking/rolling on this tour. We’ll be driving from location to location in the taxi and then getting out and doing mini-walks. Although walks can be of varying length they can be adapted/shortened if walking for long is not possible. Changing of the Guard, if it’s part of the tour, requires the longest walking/rolling time.

Need to know: No hills, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms, coffee shops. 

London Big Day Out x 7 hours: There will be walking/rolling on this tour. We’ll be driving from location to location in the taxi and then getting out and doing mini-walks and perhaps medium walks. Although walks can be of varying length they can be adapted/shortened if walking for long is not possible. Changing of the Guard, if it’s part of the tour, requires the longest walking/rolling time.

Need to know: No hills, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms, coffee shops, possible market. 

All three London Highlights tours are excellent ways to see London in a wheelchair.

 

Beatles + More London Rock’n Roll Tour: Short walks/rolls only at the main sights. Wheelchair users will have good visibility from the taxi if they prefer to stay inside at some locations.

Need to know: No hills, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms, coffee shops, Abbey Road Studio’s shop has a gentle slope.

London Horror Tour: Short walks/rolls only at the main sights.

Need to know: No hills, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms, coffee shops.

London Photography Tour: Short walks/rolls only at the photography sights. Wheelchair users will have good visibility from the taxi if they prefer to stay inside at some locations.

Need to know: No hills, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms, coffee shops.

Harry Potter in London (Film Locations) Tour: Short walks/rolls only at the main sights. Wheelchair users will have good visibility from the taxi if they prefer to stay inside at some locations.

Need to know: No hills, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms, coffee shops.

Hampton Court Palace + Royal London Tour: There will be walking/rolling on this tour as I guide you around Hampton Court Palace. Short walks/rolls are usually part of the Royal London tour in the afternoon, although staying in the taxi with good visibility is an option at some sights.

Need to know: No hills, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms, coffee shops and cafe, lift/elevator at the Palace.

 

BEYOND LONDON TOURS

Stonehenge + Magna Carta Tour: There will be walking/rolling on this tour as I guide you around the stones and exhibition. Viewing the stones at Stonehenge is part wheelchair accessible all year round and very wheelchair accessible during dry/summer weather. The Stonehenge exhibition is fully accessible. Stonehenge is a very exposed site weather-wise. Salisbury Cathedral for the Magna Carta is fully accessible.

Need to know: No hills, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms, coffee shops and cafes.

Real English Countryside Tour: There will be walking/rolling on this tour. A lot of time is spent outside – please note that one of the ancient churches we visit is not wheelchair accessible (three steps access).

Need to know: No hills, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms rare, coffee shop and pub.

Cambridge Day Trip: There will be walking/rolling on this tour as I guide you through Cambridge. A lot of time is spent outside; there is the occasional interior location.

Need to know: No hills, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms, coffee shops and cafes.

Oxford Day Trip: There will be walking/rolling on this tour as I guide you through Oxford. A lot of time is spent outside; there is the occasional interior location.

Need to know: No hills, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms, coffee shops and cafes, lift/elevator at Christ Church dining hall, some inaccessibility for wheelchairs at other Colleges.

Winchester Day Trip: There will be walking/rolling on this tour as I guide through Winchester and the Cathedral and the Great Hall. This tour is a mix of inside and outside.

Need to know: One gentle but long hill from the Cathedral through the centre to the Great Hall, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms, coffee shops and cafes.

Mystical England Day Trip: Walking to and through rural locations. This is not an accessible tour. Remote landscapes and unfriendly terrain for wheelchairs and walking aids.

Need to know: Hilly, natural slopes, rural terrain, good footpaths. Limited access to bathrooms except in the pub (for lunch).

Oxford + Stratford-upon-Avon Trip: There will be walking/rolling on this tour as I guide you through Stratford and Oxford. A lot of time is spent outside; there is the occasional interior location.

Need to know: No hills, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms, coffee shops and cafes.

Cotswolds Day Trip: There will be walking/rolling in the various villages where we’ll be stopping. Some villages are small and some larger and can be very busy (with tourists). A lot of time is spent outside.

Need to know: No hills, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms rare, cafes and pub.

Bath + Lacock Village Trip: There will be walking/rolling on this tour. Bath is hilly and not very wheelchair friendly – some of the city’s architectural highlights would be difficult to view/access. The Roman Baths are wheelchair accessible. Lacock is flat.

Need to know: Some steep hills, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms rare, coffee shops and pubs, lift/elevator at the Roman Baths.

Windsor Castle + Royal London Tour: There will be walking/rolling on this tour. Windsor Castle is at the top of a steep hill, which can only be walked/rolled. Short walks/rolls are usually part of the Royal London tour in the afternoon, although staying in the taxi with good visibility is an option at some sights.

Need to know: Some steep hills, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms rare, coffee shops and cafe, lift/elevator at the Castle. The Hampton Court Palace tour provides a better, more accessible choice.

Windsor Castle + Olde English Village: There will be walking/rolling on this tour. Windsor Castle is at the top of a steep hill, which can only be walked/rolled. Our village, Amersham, is flat.

Need to know: Some steep hills, dropped kerbs, accessible bathrooms rare, coffee shops and pub, lift/elevator at the Castle. The Hampton Court Palace tour provides a better, more accessible choice.