There’s more to Leeds than shopping bags and familiar shopfronts. Join me on the Leeds Owl Trail as I look up, discover beautiful architecture and meet the feathered faces watching over the city — with a little retail temptation along the way.

From lakeside wanders to big fell views, discover 10 accessible walks in the Lake District and Cumbria. With practical access advice and plenty of inspiration, find an adventure that suits you — and leave time for a flask of tea along the way.

The UK countryside is opening up, but is it truly accessible for disabled people? From new walking routes to ongoing barriers, here’s what’s changing in 2026.

The UK Disability Action Plan (2024) aims to improve accessibility and inclusion for disabled people across many areas of everyday life. While the plan introduces positive steps—such as raising awareness of accessibility needs, promoting inclusive public spaces, and considering disability in environmental policy—it offers limited focus on countryside access. For many disabled people, barriers such as inaccessible trails, limited infrastructure, and poor rural transport

Tucked away in the heart of North Yorkshire, the Nidderdale National Landscape is one of those places that quietly takes your breath away. While neighbouring national parks often steal the spotlight, Nidderdale offers something wonderfully different: dramatic rock formations, sweeping reservoirs, peaceful abbey ruins, and miles of accessible walking routes through some of Yorkshire’s most varied scenery. From quirky follies and ancient monasteries to family-friendly trails a

There is something quietly powerful about walking in a landscape that welcomes you exactly as you are. In the Yorkshire Dales, gentle paths follow rivers, curve around limestone hills, and lead into wide open spaces where barriers fall away and confidence grows. Through the Miles Without Stiles routes and the carefully chosen walks in Walks Without Stiles, every journey becomes an invitation rather than a challenge.

Discover how the Miles Without Stiles initiative is making UK National Parks like the Lake District and Peak District accessible for all. Learn why statutory guidelines are essential to ensure safe, inclusive walking routes and equal access to nature.

I am proud to be the founder of Access the Dales, a charity that is working to improve disabled access to the countryside in the north of England