Disabled rambler Debbie North will be seeing the sights near Sheffield later this year as she leads an accessible and wheelchair-friendly adventure in the Peak District.
Debbie, who lives in Cumbria, was a keen hill walker until a spinal condition meant she now has to use a wheelchair. Since then she has been passionate about making the countryside as accessible as possible and has teamed up with Sheffield-born television presenter Julia Bradbury who set up the free resource The Outdoor Guide. Debbie runs the AccessTOG section of the site, which lists over a hundred wheelchair-friendly countryside walks.
Debbie was recently interviewed by Clare Balding for her Radio Four programme Ramblings
On the women only holiday from August 16-19th, participants will be staying for three nights at the YHA England and Wales hostel in Castleton, which has fully-accessible ground floor rooms. Visits to Chatsworth House and the Tissington Trail are also on the agenda. All walks and activities are suitable for a person using a manual wheelchair, though there are options for hiring mobility scooters and all-terrain wheelchairs. For further information look here.
