TOP accessibility hacks for visiting London ♿️ 👩‍🦯🧏🏼

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Visiting London soon as a wheelchair user or with a disability? In this video Eliza (they/them, aka Disabled Eliza) tell you the top hacks and info you need to know before visiting London with accessibility needs. We tell you about taking public transport in a wheelchair, how to find the most accessible restaurants in London, important things to know before booking an accessible London hotel, and other top tips. (everything mentioned in the video is linked below!)
Grab our FREE London 101 Guide: loveandlondon....
Video chapters:
0:33 - Intro to disability in London
0:52 - travel and transport with a disability
6:36 - our London 101 Guide
7:06 - accessible hotels in London
7:55 - shops and restaurants
8:38 - streets
9:22 - toilets
9:57 - attractions
♥️ MORE LONDON HELP ♥️ (some links are affiliated and help us keep producing these videos)
📗 Free London 101 Guide for first-time London visitors: goo.gl/Eh3HP3
📱 Get our ULTIMATE London Itinerary: (PDF guide, digital map, and more included): shop.loveandlo...
📍 Travel guides for London with Londoner-loved hidden gems, divided by area (The Casual Tourist Guides): bit.ly/3bgeRoj
💸 London Spending Guide (includes budget calculator spreadsheet, hotel recommendations and more): bit.ly/3OduFqy
🏨 Our top London hotel and apart-hotel tips and recommendations: loveandlondon....
🚕 Pre-book your airport taxi: www.book-onlin...
🚐 Book trains, coach buses and more around the UK and Europe via Omio: omio.sjv.io/c/...
📲 Get your phone connected while in the UK with an e-sim: airalo.pxf.io/Nk3z21
❓Visiting London FAQs: loveandlondon....
♿️ London accessibility information in the video👩‍🦯:
Hidden Disabilities (Sunflower Lanyard): hdsunflower.com/
Gatwick Express, assisted travel: www.gatwickexp...
Heathrow Express, accessibility: www.heathrowex...
TFL accessible travel map: tfl.gov.uk/tra...
Passenger Assistance: passengerassis...
Citymapper: citymapper.com...
TFL Access Twitter: tf...
Public Transport Guide: loveandlondon....
RADAR keys: shop.disabilit...
Bringing your guide or assistance dog to the UK: www.gov.uk/bri...
Sociability app: www.sociabilit...
Toilet map: www.toiletmap....
Our digital guides: shop.loveandlo...
Historic England: historicenglan...
Official London Theatre accessibility list: www.londonthea...
Explore the accessibility section of our website for more attractions recommendations and tip to help you have the best visit to London: loveandlondon....
About Love and London:
This channel is a London travel guide for anyone visiting the city that wants to experience it like you live here. Beyond talking about the usual London attractions, our founder Jessica Dante and our team show you some of the cooler things to do in London, that most travel guides don't mention. Watch our videos and you'll feel like you've got a Londoner friend telling you the best kept secrets in the city.

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@oonarhu4681 4 ай бұрын

So helpful! One thing we noticed while in London is how quietly helpful Londoners often are. Often strangers would offer my cane-carrying husband a steadying hand getting on and off buses. A maintenance person at Paddington cheerfully showed me how to operate a tricky canal side lift. Two students immediately stopped to help when my husband fell on some rough paving. Londoners may not want to chitchat on the tube, but they do often step up, no-nonsense fashion, when they see a need.

@its.MtotheG Ай бұрын

I agree! So many wonderful locals who were willingly to help people with accessibility needs like my mom. The locals were so kind!

@aussiewheelz2538 4 ай бұрын

Amazing as Always guys. Just had a week in London and found it 70% accessible. Stayed in Marble Arch area was able to get on the the tube at Bond St. Stayed at DoubleTree by Hilton - Marble Arch. It's accessible room and proximity to Oxford St was PERFECT. Greatest tip for wheelchair users (who are visiting for the first time) like myself. We took advantage of the Hop On Hop Off Bus. As it was a quick stress-free way to get to specific sites/attractions quickly and easily. P.s. Manual Wheelchair user.

@anlerden4851 4 ай бұрын

London is always beautiful European city for me.🥰😍🤗

@skellig1094 4 ай бұрын

I thought my chance at visiting London again was slim when I became a wheelchair user. But videos like yours are giving me hope again. Hope to see you soon!

@loveandlondon 4 ай бұрын

So happy to hear that 🥹 London can't wait to receive you!

@MRP3261 4 ай бұрын

Cool video . Here in the United States There is a federal law called American with Disabilities Act. Every structure . Every type of transportation must be ADA compliant . Hope the UK has something similar the United States has which would make people with disabilities safer and have a good time as well

@loveandlondon 4 ай бұрын

Yes, we have similar laws here, but it doesn't always mean the day-to-day situations are an exact reflection of that 😔

@MichaelsMusicMix 4 ай бұрын

Also found that some Tube stations have disability status but actually still have some steps to street level after the lift (Russell Square Im looking at you)

@loveandlondon 4 ай бұрын

Yuck! Thanks for watching.

@jcg5280 4 ай бұрын

I love that Love and London is so inclusive! Eliza is awesome! Love her energy!

@FalcomScott312 4 ай бұрын

I'm sorry that there's no accessibility for people who are in wheelchairs there in London which is sad! I love London so much and can't wait to finally visit the most beautiful city in the world! Thanks for sharing these great advice over the years Love and London! ❤💂‍♂🏴ɢʙ

@StephenRobertd 4 ай бұрын

How are you is the job on utube is it great you are doing a brilliant job working for jess 👏 if you see jess say hi for me god bless you all 😊

@loveandlondon 4 ай бұрын

We're glad you're enjoying the videos :)

@ROCKGRINDER12 3 ай бұрын

I have a walking disability (I suffered from polio on my right leg, and now I have post-polio syndrome) so I must use a walking stick to move around; normally London bus service can be used without problem but some tube stations do not have electric stairs or lifts, so I normally try to avoid those stations like Manor House tube station, if you are on a wheelchair, you cannot get out of this station unless someone carries you out .......... but normally I plan my trip so I get to those overground and tube stations with electric stairs and lifts to avoid any problems ........... on buses normally people give up their seats for you, some will turn a blind eye pretending they do not see you so they do not offer their seat to you ....... but normally people have manners and respect, I can sit most of the time when I use the buses.

@MsBerryblue 4 ай бұрын

During our visit to London with our children (one year old and 6 months old) we experienced London as not being really accessible. We managed, as we could carry the stroller up the stairs, but with a wheelchair it's not that easy to travel on the tube. Only few stations are accessible and often you have to use 5 different elevators.

@dazza9326 4 ай бұрын

I'm afraid it's a City that is a 1000 years old, you have to expect that.

@MsBerryblue 4 ай бұрын

@@dazza9326 I am aware of that. And I have lived in London for one year. Just wanted to say that you often don't realize how inaccessible cities are until you are in a situation when you struggle yourself. In my case, travelling on the tube with a double/twin stroller. When my mum (disabled) visited me during my one-year stay, we already noticed that in a lot of the areas of London there are very few benches. And that's something that could be "fixed" quite easily.

@dazza9326 4 ай бұрын

@@MsBerryblue Do you visit the green area's? lots of seating available.

@loveandlondon 4 ай бұрын

Yup, Eliza said just that at the beginning. And they give a lot of accessibility tips for taking transport!

@andreamanchester6514 4 ай бұрын

I have multiple sclerosis and need to avoid stairs at all costs. I loved the video. I would like here in Brazil to have more accessibility and care for people with accessibility difficulties.

@loveandlondon 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your support ❤️ and hopefully things become more accessible in the future

@davidneufeld26 3 ай бұрын

What proof of disability is required for purchasing and booking "plus 1" or discounted tickets for shows and attractions in London. I am registered with the Canadian National Institue for the Blind (equivalent of the RNIB in the U.K.). Will my CNIB card and/or white cane be sufficient?

@loveandlondon 3 ай бұрын

That should do it but every place is different unfortunately!

@yaowsers77 4 ай бұрын

Not disabled but hate stairs. I avoided the tube and stick with buses which, frankly, had more local stops and was more convenient.

@adri-lj1hz4fn3w 4 ай бұрын

you speak so fast!! Im argentinian and I struggle a lot with the way you speak. Anyway I like your videos

@loveandlondon 4 ай бұрын

We're working on getting captions up to help with that, check back in a few hours 😊 and thanks for watching!

@dazza9326 4 ай бұрын

Thats a fair comment. Maybe the channel could come up with some sort of language help in some way.

@melissatemple8052 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for all of the very helpful information!

@artcafe2684 5 күн бұрын

Fantastic resources. Very nicely done.

@svenfischer4834 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for this information 👏👏👏

@loveandlondon 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@its.MtotheG Ай бұрын

This video and how to take the bus 101 have been extremely helpful when my mother (who needs accessibility options) and I visited London this summer. This was very informative and really helped us enjoy every bit of London. Thank you for providing such great guidance! Keep up the great work!

@loveandlondon Ай бұрын

Thanks for your support ❤️

@ViolinAddict 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for all this info! What counts as “proof” of disability needs? Lots of things ask for proof upon arrival. I’m from the USA, and we don’t actually have anything official that denotes a disability (I wish we had, it would make traveling and requesting assistance a lot easier…). I could get a letter from a doctor? Thanks!

@loveandlondon 2 ай бұрын

It varies by venue TBH. Doctor's note can work but if you have any other verification, have that on hand or ask the venue in mind via email!