New tourism accessibility guidebook launched
Caravan owners with a disability may be interested in this new guidebook for the UK
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Wednesday, 02, Dec 2009 10:43
Elderly or less-able caravan owners may be interested in a new guidebook, which lists accessible facilities across the UK.
Released this week, the OpenBritain publication was created by Tourism For All and RADAR in an effort to collate information on the towns and attractions that are aiming for inclusion.
Also included in the guide is a list of providers of accommodation, equipment hire and other services that may be useful to those exploring Great Britain.
Tourism For All head of consultancy Brian Seaman revealed that the guide is specifically aimed at meeting the needs of disabled and elderly tourists.
"[The towns and businesses included] have either already been independently assessed to check the degree of accessibility or they are subject to visits to check that the information supplied is accurate," he said.
The government has also set up the National Accessible Scheme in order to help tourism providers improve their offerings to the less-able in the community.
It is a voluntary scheme that allows participating businesses to promote how they cater for disabled and elderly guests.