Carers - ideas for day trips

Having a day out with the person you care for can be very rewarding but organising day trips for you and the person you care for can sometimes be difficult.

When planning a day trip bear in mind factors such as accessibility for disabled people, dietary requirements and transport. It’s wise to plan the trip in advance to make sure that you both have an enjoyable and stress-free day.

Where to go

Events and places to go are regularly listed in magazines and local or national newspapers. You can also search websites such as Where Can We Go? Artsline provides information on more than 1,000 arts venues across London that are accessible for disabled people and can cater for individual needs. There is some local information for Gloucestershire.

Books, such as The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain also provide a wide range of ideas for days out across Britain. The guide is free to Blue Badge holders.

Once you have decided on where you would like to go, you should contact the venue directly to enquire about what facilities they have on offer, such as disabled parking spaces, wheelchair access, disabled toilet facilities and restaurant facilities. If the venue or event you are attending requires you to book in advance, then you should do so at the earliest opportunity.

Concessions

If you contact the venue beforehand, you should ask whether they offer a reduced entry fee for people who are ill or disabled and their carers.

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Carers Direct ideas for day trips

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Artsline

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Where Can We Go?

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Rough Guide to Accessible Britain

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Free door-to-door travel for Carers with Community Transport

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