Children, Family Holidays
Children, Family Holidays
Last updated: June 2024
The National Accessible Scheme (NAS) run by Visit England provides information about which hotels and accommodation have been independently assessed, as well as other useful links and suggestions.
Tourism for All – helps disabled people plan and take holidays and breaks – both in the UK and overseas.
Phab – a charity offering an accessible holiday home in Dorset.
CanalAbility – a charity offering accessible canal boat holidays and day trips.
Sandcastle Trust – offers bespoke family respite, wrap around fun family engagement activities and peer support to support families living with a rare genetic condition (based on their individual needs) from across the UK.
For accessible facilities in Wales and Scotland, you might want to start with these websites:
Gov.UK guide on foreign travel for disabled people – useful tips and links.
These organisations have been recommended to us, many others are available:
Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) – guidance on how to work with your travel provider to book holidays that meet your needs; as well as information about your legal rights.
A Wheel and Away – for the independent traveller, who may have a disability, but who still dreams of seeing the world under their own steam. It provides a forum for people to share experiences, inspire others and discover how to go about creating amazing adventures.
Disability Horizons –travel and holidays
Lonely Planet / Accessible Travel Online Resources – free to download guide
Tourism for All – helps disabled people plan and take holidays and breaks – both in the UK and overseas. You have to be a member to access this service – annual subscription of £25.00 for UK residents. Membership entitles you to use the information service as many times as you like during the year.
Tryb4uFly – information and advice on flying with a disability, cabin assessments and equipment hire for the flight
Access at Last – accessible accommodation Europe and the USA.
Airbnb – worldwide accessible accommodation (use search filters)
A Wheel and Away – for the independent traveller, who may have a disability, but who still dreams of seeing the world under their own steam. It provides a forum for people to share experiences, inspire others and discover how to go about creating amazing adventures.
Carry My Luggage – provide luggage delivery with a door-to-door service for UK, Europe, USA and other worldwide destinations:
Ceiling Hoist users Club (CHuC) – lists accommodation in the UK and overseas that has ceiling hoists:
Disabled Holidays – worldwide
Enable Holidays – worldwide
Luggage Mule – door to door luggage delivery service
Matching Houses – house swaps for families with disabled children
Responsible Travel – Accessible Holidays Guide, worldwide