Category: Activities

Accessible Things to Do at Christmas in Cornwall As the festive season approaches, many people with disabilities, access needs and neurodivergent conditions need to plan ahead to make sure outings are enjoyable and stress-free. Cornwall offers a wide range of festive experiences, and more venues than ever are working hard to improve accessibility and inclusion. […]

Hello Access Cornwall friends. We recently visited Paradise Park, near Hayle to carry out an accessibility audit. Find out more about this beautiful wildlife sanctuary and how accessible it is for visitors.   by Becky Abrey   Our team of Accessibility Ambassadors, including myself (Becky), Helen, and our Volunteer Manager, Matt, have a wonderful job […]

The Cornwall Bicycle Project CIC– Community cycling for everyone. Profits from our activities provide cycling equipment and cycling opportunities to all, with a particular focus on reaching those from disadvantaged backgrounds in Cornwall. Holly visited the Cornwall Bicycle Projects Limitless Festival at Par Athletics Track with her PA’s on 18th May. It was advertised on […]

In November, 2023 the Access Cornwall team visited the Night Garden at the Lost Gardens of Heligan near Mevagissey in Cornwall to try out the accessible routes around the garden. Take a look at our video above to follow the team as they explored the gardens and enjoyed many of the magical sensory elements on […]

Helen Martin is mum to Holly, 18, who suffered a brain injury following a riding accident. This week, Helen shares the story of how much music therapy from Cornwall Music Service Trust has helped throughout her recovery.   Before Holly’s accident, which left her with a severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Holly spent her time […]

We are constantly being introduced to more and more ideas, from gadgets, accessible venues to activities. Here our reviewer, Helen Martin shares her experiences of taking her daughter Holly, who is going through ongoing recovery from a traumatic brain injury, to accessible cricket.   Since her accident two years ago, Holly is relearning how to […]

We’re delighted to launch our new Accessible Guide to Cornwall. Researched and put together by a team of our amazing accessibility reviewers who go out all around Cornwall, this will give you inspiration on places to visit, eat and stay at all around the Duchy! You can also find free print copies in Seymac stands […]

Here Is a Review by team member Ally of Geekfest 2022. A comic convention based in Heartlands which is a historic mining site found in Pool.   After a two year long wait Geekfest is finally back with a bang! With promises of being bigger and better than ever we were certainly not disappointed. There […]

Our reviewer Eddie Callis went along to The Hall for Cornwall to watch the theatre production of the David Walliams book Gangsta Granny….     “I really enjoyed the performance as I’m a huge David Walliams fan, I also enjoyed doing the review at this venue, the access is really good for people with disabilities […]

Rogue Theatre’s Winter Wood is a really magical experience for children and adults alike. Set in the woods at North Tehidy, the audience are invited to follow the twisted winding trail through the woods discovering faeries and magical beings along the way. There is a story from Old Man Winter and encounters with several faeries […]