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Local Facilities

Grafham Water Sailability

Graham Water Centre, Perry, Cambridgeshire. PE28 0BX

Telephone: 01480 810521 or Fax: 01480 812739

E-mail: grafhamsailability@fsnet.co.uk

Grafham Water Sailability is a local sailing club for people with disabilities in Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas. Waterproof equipment and safety devices are available and members can sail competitively or just for fun.

Huntingdon Racecourse, Brampton

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4NL

Telephone: 01480 453 373

The Huntingdon Racecourse has a viewing ramp for disabled people in wheelchairs as well as a limited number of disabled parking spaces. Disabled toilets are available and there is a lift to the restaurant.

Recreation Centres    Back to Top

Huntingdon Recreation Centre

St Peter Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7DA

Telephone: 01480 388600

Ramsey Sports Centre

Abbey Road, Ramsey, Huntingdon, PE26 1DF

Telephone: 01487 710275

St Ives Recreation Centre (indoor)

Westwood Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 6WU

Telephone: 01480 388500

St Ives Outdoor Complex

California Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE24 6SJ

Telephone:01480 388555

St Neots Recreation Centre

Barford Road, Eynesbury, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2SA

Telephone: 01480 388 700

Sawtry Recreation Centre

Telephone: 01487 832 161

Many local recreation centres will have special sessions, equipment, and trained staff to assist disabled people wishing to use the facility. Please ring your local venue for further information.

Cambridge PHAB Club (Physical Disabled and Able Bodied)

Hester Adrian Centre, 23 Sedgwick Street, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3AJ

Telephone: 01223 240163

The PHAB Club provides opportunities for physically disabled and able bodied people to meet together on equal terms.

Hunts Howzats Cricket Club

91 Milton Avenue, Eaton Ford, St Neots, PE19 3ZJ

Tel: 01480 213689

The club organises coaching and games for people with a wide range of disabilities.

For people from the age of 10 upwards.

Hilltop Outdoor Centre

“Old Wood”, Beeston Regis, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8TS

Telephone/Fax: 01263 824514

Website: www.hilltopoutdoorcentre.co.uk

Email: hilltoppdc@lineone.net

Centre offering residential teambuilding, leadership and self-development courses. School and college residential and summer activity holidays for children. Accommodation includes facilities for the disabled.

Lakeside Lodge Golf and Bowling Centre

Fen Road, Pidley, Huntingdon, PE28 £DF

Telephone: 01487 740540

Manderson Trust for the Disabled

6 Headlands, Fenstanton, Huntingdon, PE28 9LN

Telephone: 01954 231364

The Trust provides facilities for disabled anglers, who can fish free of charge. An annual membership fee of £5 applies.

Mepal Outdoor Centre

Chatteris Road, Ely, CB6 2AZ

Telephone: 01354 692251

The Mepal Centre is an integrated outdoor sport and recreational facility.

Upside Down Club

c/o The Primrose Centre, Primrose Lane, Huntingdon, Cambs,

Telephone: 01480 415203

Based in St Neots, the Upside Down Club is a swimming club for children with special needs who want to learn to swim and a sports club for physically disabled young people.

National Organisations       Back to Top

British Paralympic Association

9 th Floor, Norwich Union Building, 69 Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1BJ

Telephone: 0208 6819655

British Wheelchair Sports Foundation

Guttmann Road, Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, HP21 9PP

Telephone: 01296 395995

Sport Disability Unit

Thornton Rd,West Bridgeford, Nottingham NG2 5FT

Telephone: 0115 982 7466 *THIS WILL PROBABLY CHANGE MID MAY New no not yet known*

Riding for the Disabled Association

Lavinia Norfolk House, Avenue ‘R’, NAC, Stoneleigh Park,

Warwickshire CV8 2LY

Telephone: 0845 6581082

Website: www.riding-for-disabled.org.uk

Email: rdahq@riding-for-disabled.org.uk

Contact the association for details of local riding groups that provide opportunities for riding and/or carriage driving.

St. Ives Rifle an Pistol Target Club

Contact: John Wheeler tel. 01480 467347

Equipped for disabled young people and adults

Sport and Disability East

140 Milton Road, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1LE

Telephone: 01223 200416

Provides information about all aspects of sports and recreation for disabled people.

English Federation of Disability Sport – East

Impington Village College

New Rd, Impington, Cambridge, CB4 9LX

Telephone : 01223 200416 or 0976 561578 (mobile)

The regional office of a national body which develops and co-ordinates sport in England.

DISH

Pendrill Court, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, CB3 8UY

Telephone: 01480 830833

Email: info@dish.org.uk

Dish can provide details on many sports including: Archery, Basketball, Carpet Bowls, Fishing, Horse Riding, Golf, Motor Sports, Orienteering, Parachuting, Rowing, Sailing, Skiing,

Sub-Aqua Diving, Swimming, Table Tennis, Dancing, Wheelchair Road Racing, Track Events, Windsurfing and Yoga.

LEISURE ACTIVITIES                   Back to Top

Theatres & The Arts

Cambridge Arts Theatre

6 St Edwards Passage, Cambridgeshire, CB2-3PJ

Telephone: 01223 503333

The building is fully accessible for disabled people.

Cambridge Corn Exchange

Wheeler Street, Cambridgeshire, CB2-3QE

Telephone: 01223 357851

Cambridge Drama Centre

Covent Garden, Hill Road, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2HR

Telephone: 01223 322748

A small venue with disabled facilities, all on one level.

Hinchingbrooke House & Performing Arts Centre

Brampton Road, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 3BN

Telephone: 01480 375678

The HPAC has disabled facilities including a hearing loop.

The Junction

Clifton Road, Cambridgeshire, CB1 7GX

Telephone: 01223 511511

Mumford Theatre

APU, East Road, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1PT

Telephone: 01223 352932

Disabled Toilets and an Induction Loop

Cinemas

Art Picture House - Cambridge

Telephone 01223 572929

Warner Brothers Cinema - Cambridge

Telephone: 01223 460225

Cineworld, Tower Field, Huntingdon.

Telephone: 01480 410300 (pre-recorded messages only)

‘Arts’ Organisations  

Artsline Limited

54 Chalton Street, London, NW1 1HS

Telephone: 0207 3882227

London’s information and advice service on access to the arts.

Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists

9 Inverness Place, West London, W2 3JG

Telephone: 0207 2294491

Website: www.amfpa.com

The Association gives financial, practical and creative support to disabled people who wish to become fully developed artists.

Berern Arts

Comberton Road, Toft, Cambridge, CB3 7RY

Telephone: 01223 263950

Berern Arts runs workshops and classes in writing and drama for disabled people. Stage shows and films.

Inspire

Wysing Arts Centre, Fox Road, Bourn, Cambridge, CB3 7TX

Telephone: 01954 718181

Website: www.crossborderarts.org.uk

Email; admin@cbarts.org.uk

Inspire is an arts development company creating opportunities for people with disabilities to access high quality arts activities.  It’s aim is to encourage and assist the disabled life of their communities. It publishes the Borderlines magazine and has a wheelchair accessible minibus.  

Disabled Photographers Society

PO Box 130, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6XQ

Open to all disabled people regardless of photographic experience. Collects and donates equipment to groups and individuals. Help with adaptation of equipment to individual requirements. Newsletters, annual exhibition, award associateship & fellowships for members. Initial contact by mail only.  

Music and the Deaf

7 Northumberland Street,

Telephone: 01484 425551

Fax: 01484 425560

Email: matd@architechs.com

Website: www.matd.org.uk

National Music And Disability Information Service (NMDIS)

7 Tavern Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1PJ

Telephone: 01449 673990  

Write to Belong

Telephone: 020 8964 8019

National disability forum for writers with disabilities

Places of Interest      Back to Top

Buckden Towers

Buckden, Huntingdon, Cambs

Telephone: 01480 810344/811868

Wheelchair access to public areas. Disabled toilets and accommodation available.

Grafham Water Visitor Centre

Marlow Park, Grafham, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE28 0BH

Telephone: 01480 812154

Ramps to all public buildings. Reserved parking. Some hides accessible, adapted fishing boat. Disabled toilets.

Hamerton Zoo Park

Hamerton, Sawtry, Cambs, PE28 5RH

Telephone: 01832 293362

Fax: 01832 293677

Website: www.hamertonzoopark.com

Email: office@ hamertonzoopark

Ramps, wheelchair access and disabled toilets available.

Hinchingbrooke Country Park

Brampton Road, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6DB

Telephone: 01480 451568

Hard surfaced paths ideal for wheelchairs, Battery powered wheelchairs available and disabled toilets.

Norris Museum

Broadway, St Ives, Cambs, PE27 5BX

Telephone: 01480 497314

Ramps and wheelchair access

Paxton Pits Nature Reserve

Little Paxton, St Neots, Cambs

Telephone: 01480 406795

Access to parts of park for “RADAR” key holders (entrance to Heron trail). Disabled parking. For more detailed information contact Hinchingbrooke Country Park (above). Now has new hard surface available all round, so there is access for wheelchairs.

Raptor Foundation, Birds of Prey Sanctuary and Hospital

The Heath, St Ives Road, Woodhurst, Cambs, PE28 3BT

Telephone: 01487 741140

Full disabled facilities, ramps and a tea room.

St Neots Museum

The Old Court, 8 New Street, ST Neots, Cambs, PE19 1AE

Telephone: 01480 388788

Fully accessible, with disabled toilets.

Tourist Information Centres        Back to Top

For details of local events and places of interest, including facilities and accessibility for disabled people:

Huntingdon

The Library, Princes Street, Huntingdon, Cambs

Telephone: 01480 388588

St Neots

St Neots Museum, The Old Court, 8 New Street, St Neots, Cambs, PE19 1AE

Telephone: 01480 388788

Open: Tues-Sat (out of hours contact Huntingdon Tourist Information office)

For further information on leisure activities please telephone DISH on 01480 830833.

HOLIDAYS         Back to Top

CBT Holidays

Upper Pendrill Court, Papworth Everard, Cambs, CB3 8UY

Telephone: 01480 830043

CBT holidays can arrange holidays for people with limited mobility and the elderly.

Tourism for All  (formerly Holiday Care)

Infoline: 0845 124 9971

Website: www.tourismforall.org.uk

Email: info@tourismforall.org.uk

The service provides information on accessible accommodation, transport and visitors attractions, low cost holidays, respite care, care provision, escorts, holiday support services and sources of funding. They also have a series of factsheets for various aspects of holiday provision.

The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR)

Telephone: 0207 250 3222

Website: www.radar.org.uk

RADAR produces a series of factsheets and holidays guides which can be purchased for a reasonable price

Disabled Traveller

BSS Dispatch Centre, Unit 24, Piccadilly Trading Estate, Giddings Road, Manchester, M1 2NP

This booklet, produced and updated annually, by the BBC is an excellent resource to help disabled people.

Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Holidays

GDBA Holidays

Telephone: 01539 735080

Fax: 01539 735567

GDBA arranges holidays for visually impaired, partially sighted and sighted people as well as guide dog owners. Details are available in Braille, large print and on tape. Financial support may be available.

Jubilee Sailing Trust

Telephone: 0870 4435781

Website: www.jst.org.uk

The Trust gives physically disabled people the opportunity to learn ship building and to crew a tall ship at sea.

National Trust Holiday Cottages

Holiday Cottage Booking Office, PO Box 536, Melksham, Wilts, SN12 8SX

Telephone: 0870 4584422 – Bookings

0870 4584411 – Brochure Request

Email: cottagebookings@nationaltrust.org.uk

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk 

The NT produce a booklet of holiday cottages suitable for disabled people and those with limited mobility.  

Winged Fellowship (Cambridge)

Office 3, Shaftesbury House, Cambridge, CB5 8HR

Telephone: 01223 508240

Winged Fellowship (National)

Telephone: 0845 345 1970

Fax: 01539 735567

Website: wft.org.uk

The Fellowship offers holidays for disabled people in purpose built holiday centres around the UK, on organised tours overseas and adventure holidays

DISH

Pendrill Court, Papworth Everard, Cambs, CB3 8UY

Telephone: 01480 830833

Fax: 01480 830036

Email: info@dish.org.uk

DISH can provide extensive information on all aspects of holidays, holiday travel and accommodation.

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