Comments on: The Best Wheelchair Accessible Indie Cafes and Coffee Shops in York

By: wojciech Simpson

wojciech Simpson — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:52:46 +0000

Not having a standard wheelchair mine is slightly wider I can’t access most shops now. If I need the post office now located right at the back of wh smith I often knock things off the shelves. Most cafés and bakeries I can’t get in to. Get in to the larger stores. Banks,boots what was bhs. Boyes is accessible but then the isles get narrower meaning having to reverse. I can access the food stalls on the market. I just hope york opens up again to blue badge holders.

By: Pippa Stacey

Pippa Stacey — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:31:51 +0000

In reply to Patrick Burke. So sorry to hear about your experiences Patrick - I completely agree. Fingers tightly crossed the situation improves and people become more conscious of it (across the UK) over the coming years!

By: Pippa Stacey

Pippa Stacey — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:30:35 +0000

In reply to Belinda Noda.

Oh I’m so glad it’s come in helpful, thank you Belinda! Just a heads up – after re-reading the post today (24/01/22), I’ve removed Spring Espresso as they’ve proved to be one of the worst offenders when it comes to blocking dropped kerbs with pavement seating these last couple of years and been very hostile towards people who’ve raised this with them. Hope you manage to find somewhere lovely for a cuppa!

By: Belinda Noda

Belinda Noda — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 12:24:39 +0000

Hi Pippa, thank you so much for taking the time to write this. I was just despairing at the thought of phoning round independent coffee shops to ask about their accessibility and when I asked Google to show accessible coffee York – didn’t not expect a helpful result. As a permanent wheelchair user, I’m very happy to find your website. I am surprised how many coffee shops don’t even have a small ramp available. Since the closure of many of the streets in York its even more of a challenge.

By: Patrick Burke

Patrick Burke — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 11:57:46 +0000

I agree with you about accessible cafes. In my local town the good independent cafes, there are 3, only 1 is fully accessible. Another has a small step and the third has 3 big steps and no accessible entrance.

just because I use a mobility scooter shoud not exclude me from being able to socialise and enjoy tea/coffee.

The feeble excuses make me cross