5
Very wheelchair friendly
15 of us booked for the Flying Scotsman. We had 2 in electric wheelchairs & booked spaces for all in their accessible carriage. We were boarded first with a ramp for the chairs. One transferred to a chair one stayed in the wheelchair but it was great to be together for an unforgettable day.
The carriage has a disabled toilet with room to get the wheelchair in and transfer - though it is a little light on space we were impressed to have the provision with grab bars and stuff on an old train.
There were several staff members on hand to help detrain using the ramps. The shop and platforms were crowded for the special day but they, and the restaurant, were all flat access so would possibly be easier to access when quieter in the week or on a non-event weekend. We managed.
The route to/from the adjacent car park is currently a little narrow with works ongoing but still navigable by chair. There are some disabled spaces and you can get a free parking token from the shop if you have a blue badge.
Couldn’t have done better!!
15 of us booked for the Flying Scotsman. We had 2 in electric wheelchairs & booked spaces for all in their accessible carriage. We were boarded first with a ramp for the chairs. One transferred to a chair one stayed in the wheelchair but it was great to be together for an unforgettable day.
The carriage has a disabled toilet with room to get the wheelchair in and transfer - though it is a little light on space we were impressed to have the provision with grab bars and stuff on an old train.
There were several staff members on hand to help detrain using the ramps. The shop and platforms were crowded for the special day but they, and the restaurant, were all flat access so would possibly be easier to access when quieter in the week or on a non-event weekend. We managed.
The route to/from the adjacent car park is currently a little narrow with works ongoing but still navigable by chair. There are some disabled spaces and you can get a free parking token from the shop if you have a blue badge.
Couldn’t have done better!!
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