jillpill
12-12-2007, 22:36
Any ideas for walks with wheelchairs in the Sheffield area?
My husband who is a wheelchair user and I like to go for walks in the countryside but some wheelchair walks are about 10m long! Not worth the effort!
Rother Valley is good ~ i can push him all the way round the large lake although some of the paths are a bit rough but no hills ~ and its a good way not a 2 minute stroll
Thats the sort of info we need ~ paths, length, gradients ..........
Any more ideas?
Plain Talker
12-12-2007, 22:46
pm me for contact numbers, Jill, I know of a publication called "Easy Going Walks" that you can get hold of which shows wheelchair friendly routes.
poolsbrook country park at Staveley. smaller version of RV with no chavs in the summer. cafe is only opne on weekends though. limestoned flat footpath around the circumference.
duckweed
13-12-2007, 16:01
Not countryside but how about Graves Park?
jillpill
13-12-2007, 21:12
have found Graves Park and Poolsbrook ~ thanks tho!
Any others?
Have you tried Clumber park?
jillpill
26-12-2007, 20:13
Have you tried Clumber park?
Not Steven Gerrard is it? :hihi:
Yes been round Clumber but thanks anyway : )
jillpill
26-12-2007, 20:18
If you are going to Clumber watch out for bikes! Not all of them have bells!
midvixen
14-01-2008, 10:36
Thrybergh Country Park has a round the lake walk the is great if you are wheelchair pushing. I did a sponsored wheelchair push around there last year with my daughter in her chair.
When you have completed it there is a lovely cafe where you can refresh yourself with a well earned brew and there is a small shp and toilets too.
All in all, one of the best places to have a nice wheelchair walk that isn't too long!
Plain Talker
14-01-2008, 12:43
jillpill I'm still trying to get the contacts for the book on "easy going trails". sorry, chuck...
jillpill
14-01-2008, 20:38
jillpill I'm still trying to get the contacts for the book on "easy going trails". sorry, chuck...
ok chuck no worries! I'll keep checking in :)
blue-kat
26-01-2008, 12:04
there are some wheelchair walks (with maps) on the YW website
http://www.yorkshirewater.com/recreation/?OBH=3820
I aksed a smiliar question on this section and also on the Walkers section, there may be some userful replies for you on these threads. I'm also just looking out for very short 'walks' or strolls in the city green spaces.