Find out where to spot bird-eating spiders, see a sheep steeple chase, or even control the arm of a JCB digger - all at attractions throughout the UK that offer fully inclusive experiences for disabled visitors - from the new updated Rough Guide to Accessible Britain.

Brimming with exciting ideas for days out, the new Rough Guide to Accessible Britain, supported by Motability, the leading car scheme for disabled people, returns for the third successive year in April 2010. The Guide is once again available FREE to Blue Badge holders and includes more advice, reader recommendations and practical ideas than ever before.

Writer for The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain, and foreword author Lara Masters explains:

“I love gallivanting around the UK but as a wheelchair-user, I don’t enjoy the boring and difficult task of finding out if places are accessible. The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain makes getting out and about easy for people with disabilities ensuring that fun and excitement are the order of the day.”

A team of disabled writers for Rough Guides have adventured and enjoyed every inch of the UK learning how to pilot a light plane in Hampshire, sail on Rutland Water, and even drive an F1 Ferrari Moderna at the Silverstone race track all in the name of research.

Adrenalin junkies can find out where to try husky dog sledding with the Cairngorm Sled-Dog Centre or have a go at tandem biking with Pedalabikeaway in the Monmouthshire countryside. For a quieter life try scenic railway and car journeys taking in the best views around the country.

Those with green fingers will find loads of great gardens and outdoor attractions such as the Garden for the Senses at Alnwick Gardens in Northumberland and even experience the jungles of Malaysia and South America at the Eden Project in Cornwall. Plus, learn where to enjoy the best of accessible National Trust treasures.

Additional advice includes details on organisations that offer great information and support for attending music festivals and making the most of the Arts, as well as where to find Blue Badge enhanced GPS navigation, or find listings of audio-described theatre performances.

Having inspired around 60,000 disabled people in 2009, this year the fully updated and refreshed Rough Guide to Accessible Britain returns packed with even more ideas for the best accessible days out throughout the country. With 180 comprehensive reviews of attractions throughout Britain, for the first time The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain also includes information on top places to enjoy a bite to eat near featured venues.

New for 2010, the Rough Guide to Accessible Britain Award winners and highly commended venues are highlighted in a colour introduction that showcases the very best of exciting, innovative and accessible days out in the top Heritage, Free, Family and Active venues up and down the country. Plus, there’s a special Readers’ Choice award-winning venue as voted for online at www.accessibleguide.co.uk.

Reader recommendations from fans of The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain are dotted throughout the Guide and include extra tips and feedback on the best days out.

The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain is supported by Motability, the leading car scheme for disabled people which provides a worry-free motoring package to over half a million people in the UK.

The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain is available FREE to Blue Badge and Disabled Persons Railcard holders. To order a FREE copy visit www.accessibleguide.co.uk, or call 0800 953 7070. An audio guide, with a special introduction by Ben Fogle, is also available to download FREE from www.accessibleguide.co.uk.

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