We might not have miles of super smooth surfaced tracks suitable for every wheelchair user, but we do have miles of barrier free footpaths, forest tracks and lanes which can be accessed with the right off-road wheelchairs and knowledge.
We have been working with Craig Grimes from @experiencecommunity scouting suitable routes which make up a decent length off-road wheelchair ramble. Craig will lead two inaugural walks, one near Tintern and one north of Ross-on-Wye, which will take wheelchair ramblers into the heart of the National Landscape for a full day of exploration.
This is a first for the Wye Valley National Landscape Team to hold such an event. We will listen and learn through this pilot. We need your input and help so that together we can improve access to the countryside. Please get in touch with suggestions and advice.
Try out Mountain Trikes, Trampers and Terrain Hoppers in the beautiful woodland setting of Whitestone Picnic Site near Tintern.
We recognise that access to suitable equipment is a huge barrier, so we are holding a Welcome to Off Road Wheeling Day to bring together wheelchair users, off-road mobility equipment suppliers, wheelchair rambling enthusiasts, access groups and walking and cycling groups.
Join in the conversation about how we can make the National Landscape more accessible and work towards our long-term aspiration of setting up an accessible hub, where you can hire an all-terrain vehicle, with training and mechanical support on hand.
9 mile Mountain Trike Ramble following the Wye Valley Walk, forestry tracks, heathland paths and country lanes. Enjoy far reaching views to the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons (on a clear day), follow in the footsteps of a Duchess along Duchess’s ride and be inspired by the landscape which led William Wordsworth to write ‘Lines composed a few miles above Tintern Abbey’.
(If you don’t have a Mountain Trike, a limited number will be available to borrow. Those with their own off-road mobility equipment are also welcome: please contact info@experiencecommunity.co.uk to check suitability before booking.)
On the final day of Ross-on-Wye Walking Festival we are delighted to offer this 7 mile Mountain Trike Ramble along the Willow Walk and Wye Valley Walk from Ross-on-Wye through riverside fields, along farm tracks and a former railway line. Hog roast lunch at Townsend Farm, with farm walk led by Ben Taylor Davies, regenerative farming expert.
(If you don’t have a Mountain Trike, a limited number will be available to borrow. Those with their own off-road mobility equipment are also welcome: please contact info@experiencecommunity.co.uk to check suitability before booking.)
A shorter circular walk around Townsend Farm may be available on Terrain Hoppers, if preferred, including lunch and talk at the farm. Book this walk by emailing:Community@wyevalleyaonb.org.uk
We would like to thank the UK Government and Visit Monmouthshire for providing funding for the Welcome to Wheelchair Rambling Day on 27th September and the Lower Wye Valley Wheelchair Ramble on 28th September.
We would like to thank DEFRA for providing funding for the Wheelchair Ramble Beside the Wye at Ross on Sunday 29th September.
Without their assistance these events would not be possible.
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