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Wheelchair-Accessible Things to Do in Hertfordshire
Planning accessible days out in Hertfordshire? Start here: these attractions indicate wheelchair access, and where owners have added detail you'll find accessibility notes on each attraction's page.
Aquariums
21.3 mi from Hertfordshire
London Aquarium
SEA LIFE London Aquarium is a large underwater attraction spread across three floors in Lambeth, home to over 500 species in 14 themed zones. You can explore Polar Adventure with i...
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Museums & Galleries
5.5 mi from Hertfordshire
Verulamium Museum
Verulamium Museum sits on the site of one of Britain's largest Roman cities, and inside you'll find recreated Roman rooms and large-scale mosaics among its ancient treasures. It's...
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5.7 mi from Hertfordshire
The Hypocaust
The Hypocaust is an 1800-year-old Roman underfloor heating system, left in its original location within Verulamium Park rather than moved to a museum. You'll see the mosaic floor m...
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6.2 mi from Hertfordshire
De Havilland Aircraft Museum
This aviation museum at Salisbury Hall tells the story of the de Havilland company, home to three Mosquito aircraft and the fuselage of the Comet, the world's first jet airliner, w...
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8.7 mi from Hertfordshire
Stockwood Discovery Centre
Stockwood Discovery Centre in Luton is a free-entry museum and garden attraction that brings together local history, one of Europe's largest carriage collections, and wide-ranging...
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10 mi from Hertfordshire
Elstree and Borehamwood Museum
Elstree and Borehamwood Museum is an independent local history museum, run entirely by volunteers, which opened its doors in 2000 after growing out of a community history project....
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11.9 mi from Hertfordshire
Forty Hall Museum
Forty Hall Estate is a Grade 1 Listed Jacobean Manor House set in Enfield, surrounded by historic parkland, medieval water gardens and a winding river. Inside, you can explore peri...
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13.3 mi from Hertfordshire
Epping Forest District Museum
Local museum in Waltham Abbey, United Kingdom
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14 mi from Hertfordshire
RAF Museum
The RAF Museum in Barnet is a free aviation museum spread across six hangars, tracing the story of the Royal Air Force from the earliest days of flight through the First World War,...
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15.5 mi from Hertfordshire
Heath Robinson Museum
The Heath Robinson Museum in Pinner, Harrow, showcases the work of William Heath Robinson, who lived nearby in Pinner from 1908-18. Its permanent exhibition combines original artwo...
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16.8 mi from Hertfordshire
Chiltern Open Air Museum
Chiltern Open Air Museum, set in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, is a 45-acre rural site where rescued historic buildings tell the story of the Chilterns from the Iron Age to t...
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17.2 mi from Hertfordshire
Museum of Homelessness
Museum of Homelessness is a museum and gallery in Haringey that builds a national collection preserving the histories of homelessness, poverty and social action. Alongside its exhi...
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17.5 mi from Hertfordshire
William Morris Gallery
William Morris Gallery is home to the world's most significant collection of William Morris's work, celebrating the designer, craftsman, writer and social activist. You can explore...
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19 mi from Hertfordshire
Queer Britain
Queer Britain is the National LGBTQ+ Museum, located in London close to King's Cross station. Inside, the main gallery features six themed displays covering subjects such as the Bl...
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19.1 mi from Hertfordshire
MCC Museum and Tour
This is the tour and museum experience at Lord's, home of Marylebone Cricket Club, offering a behind-the-scenes look at one of the world's most famous cricket grounds. A guided tou...
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19.2 mi from Hertfordshire
London Canal Museum
The London Canal Museum, housed in a former Victorian ice warehouse at King's Cross, tells two intertwined stories: the history of London's canals and the workers, horses and cargo...
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19.6 mi from Hertfordshire
Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library in central London exploring health and human experience through exhibitions, books and events. You can see temporary exhibitions su...
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19.6 mi from Hertfordshire
Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds is a museum attraction in London, entered via a timed ticket slot, with a Fast Track option for those wanting to skip queues. You'll show your ticket for scanning,...
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19.7 mi from Hertfordshire
Museum of Brands
The Museum of Brands takes you on a nostalgic journey through 200 years of consumer culture, packaging and advertising, centred on its permanent Time Tunnel exhibition created by R...
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19.7 mi from Hertfordshire
The Museum of Philatelic History
The Museum of Philatelic History at the Royal Philatelic Society London holds a collection of internationally significant objects. The collection of the Museum of Philatelic Histor...
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19.8 mi from Hertfordshire
RIBA Library
RIBA Library is a research collection covering architectural books, periodicals, drawings, photographs, models and archives, with material ranging from illustrated texts published...
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19.9 mi from Hertfordshire
Charles Dickens Museum
This is the former London home of Charles Dickens at 48 Doughty Street, where he lived from 1837 to 1839 and wrote Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby and finished The Pickwick Papers....
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19.9 mi from Hertfordshire
Islington Museum
Islington Museum is a local heritage museum run by Islington Council, offering free exhibitions, talks and events that explore the area's past. You can browse the current exhibitio...
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Theme Parks
28.9 mi from Hertfordshire
Legoland Windsor
Legoland Windsor is a LEGO-themed park in Surrey with over 55 rides and attractions, including the duelling coaster Minifigure Speedway, a LEGO City Driving School, and Adventure G...
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Water Parks
Zoos & Wildlife
8.9 mi from Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire Zoo
Hertfordshire Zoo sits at Brickendon Liberty in East Hertfordshire, set within Broxbourne Woods, and offers a full day out mixing animals with dinosaur attractions. You can watch b...
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12.3 mi from Hertfordshire
Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park
Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park is a children's animal adventure park in Waltham Abbey, within the wider Lee Valley Country Park. The farm has a big variety of animals which you c...
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18.7 mi from Hertfordshire
London Zoo
London Zoo, previously known as ZSL London Zoo or London Zoological Gardens and sometimes called Regent's Park Zoo, is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on... — Wikipedia
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20.1 mi from Hertfordshire
Woburn Safari Park
Woburn Safari Park is a wild animal park set across 360 acres, home to hundreds of exotic and endangered species. You drive your own vehicle through the Road Safari, passing rhino,...
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Where to stay near Hertfordshire
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
Worth knowing before you go
Accessibility varies in the detail — surfaces, accessible toilets, parking distance. Attraction pages show accessibility notes where provided; phoning ahead for specifics is always worthwhile, and attraction owners can claim their listing to keep this information accurate.
See the full things to do in Hertfordshire guide for every attraction in the area. Save your favourites to a free trip planner to build the week day by day.
Frequently asked questions
How reliable is the accessibility information?
Access facilities are based on each attraction's own data, and verified owners can keep their notes up to date. For specific needs — accessible toilets, surface types, hoists — we recommend confirming with the attraction directly before your visit.
What else is there to do in Hertfordshire?
Beyond this list, popular days out nearby include Hatfield Bunker, Shaw's Corner and Mill Green Museum & Working Mill — see the full things-to-do guide for everything within reach.
More ways to explore
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