Wheelchair-Accessible Indie Cafes and Coffee Shops in York

pippa sat inside cafe w, one of york's wheelchair accessible cafes, holding a cup of tea and looking out of the window behind her

This post is not regularly updated. Always double-check access information online before you visit! If you’ve ever visited York, you’ll know it’s an absolute goldmine for cute and quirky independent businesses. You could visit a different indie coffee shop for breakfast every weekend, and before becoming a wheelchair, that’s pretty much what I aspired to […]

Summer Staycation at The Garden Shed, Old Forge Sand Hutton

pippa sat on steps of garden shed, holding cup of tea and smiling

[#AD – GIFTED] Thank you so much to Karen and co from The Old Forge Sand Hutton for the most wonderful two-night staycation at The Garden Shed. As always, views and unrelenting cosy holiday fangirling are all my own. If there’s one thing that 2019 has taught me about myself, it’s that I need to […]

Castle Howard Gardens By Wheelchair: Accessible York

pippa in powerchair with back to camera, with castle howard stately house in front

[GIFTED] Many thanks to the Castle Howard team for our complimentary tickets. Further access information is available on their website, and you can find more of my Accessible York series posts here.  Having lived in and around York for a good five years now, it’s somewhat surprising that I’d never properly visited Castle Howard or […]

Accessible York – Encouraging Inclusive Tourism in North Yorkshire

pippa in power-chair, pointing to outdoor sign reading 'speed limit within this yard 15MPH' and laughing

Back in September 2013 when I moved to York for university, it’s safe to say my new friends and I fully made the most of all the city had to offer. As a non-disabled student at the time, there were no barriers holding us back from exploring the tourist attractions and thriving indie businesses that […]