Brockholes today

[Lynne K]

Went to Brockholes, near Preston for a couple of hours this afternoon. It’s a good place for families but I wasn’t impressed by their wheelchair friendly cinder paths. They were bone shakers, very uncomfortable.

I couldn’t flush the loo either so had to ask Steve to do it. You had to push in and hold 2 stiff circular metal things. Impossibility for a disabled person. The size of the loo was ok first a change.

I won’t be going back there.

Has anybody else been there? Lynne X

[matthew55]

It's just such a shame they don't plan these places properly.😢🤔🤗xx

[Lynne K]

True Mathew x

[Olivia H]

Not been there Lynne, but agree that many wheelchair paths are made of gravel/small stones which have clearly not been trialled by anyone actually on wheels! This applies for my mobility scooter too. There is a fab path in Keswick in Cumbria, the old railway track route and a Miles Without Stiles path, if only all paths were like that, smooth and tarmac, but running through the most scenic countryside. X

[Lynne K]

I would love to go there Olivia. I walked all around there in the past. I’ll try to remember this for if ever we’re up there. Maybe soon as we’re going to a Lake District Disability Cabin beginning of July. Keswick might be one of our days out. Thanks x

[Olivia H]

If you Google 'Miles Without Stiles' Cumbria, there are quite a lot of walks of varying lengths suitable for wheelchairs and scooters, and it is just lovely being up there amongst tbe mountains. Have a lovely time x

[Lynne K]

Thanks Olivia, I will do x