3 days in Yorkshire: an accessible itinerary
3 days For wheelchair & limited mobility Built from visitor-rated places
Three days, short hops, and every attraction on this route states disabled access. Day one pairs Diggerland Yorkshire with Pontefract Museum, just 3.5 miles apart. Day two moves to York via Piglet's Adventure Farm Park, with lunch at Haxby Bakehouse (food hygiene rating 5/5, Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00) 2.9 miles on, then the York Minster Undercroft 3.7 miles later. Day three is the gentlest: York Army Museum, The Blue Bell (5/5, open Mo-Su 12:00-23:00) and the Jorvik Viking Centre, each a short walk apart, under a quarter of a mile.
Stays bookable on BritStays all list disabled access: High Moor Farm Park near Harrogate (Harrogate station 3.9 miles), The Hideaway@Baxby Manor with spa and toilets, South Newlands Farm 2.8 miles from Selby station, or Curly Hill Campsite & Centre, 0.8 miles from Ilkley station. Arriving by train, Starbeck is the nearest station. Do ring ahead about parking, accessible toilets and lifts before booking.
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Day 1
An easy opener: Diggerland Yorkshire in the morning, then a 3.5-mile run to Pontefract Museum for the afternoon, with both stating disabled access. Two stops only, so there's time to take it slowly — confirm parking bays, accessible toilets and lift access with each before you go.
Day 2
The longest drive of the trip comes first — 26 miles to Piglet's Adventure Farm Park — then it's 2.9 miles to Haxby Bakehouse for lunch (5/5 hygiene, Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00) and 3.7 miles into the city for the York Minster Undercroft, which states disabled access. Check step-free routes and toilets with the Undercroft in advance.
Day 3
Almost no driving today: 0.4 miles to York Army Museum, then a short walk of under a quarter of a mile to The Blue Bell (5/5 hygiene, open Mo-Su 12:00-23:00), and the same short walk again to the Jorvik Viking Centre. Both museums state disabled access — ring ahead about lifts, ramps and accessible toilets, and ask the pub about step-free entry.
🛏️ Where to base yourself
Stays in Yorkshire that put this whole plan within easy reach.
The Hideaway@Baxby Manor
✓ Secluded tent camping and campervan pitches within 110 acres of countryside
York
Curly Hill Campsite & Centre
✓ Overlooks Ilkley with views of Ilkley Moor
🏖️ 0.28 miles from Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley (Poor water quality)
Ilkley
🎪 What's on in Yorkshire
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Sanctuary of Senses Ladies night
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Fri 13 Nov · 18:30
Evening of mediumship
The Leigon Kippax, Kippax · 16.9 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:00
Outside The Original Prog Classics Show
Skipton Sound Bar Ltd, Skipton · 21.2 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:00
Genevieve Miles
Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds · 13.0 mi
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🗺️ Getting to Yorkshire
Plan the drive with service stations, food stops and fuel or charging costs along the way.
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- Starbeck 0.1 miles
- Knaresborough 1.3 miles
- Harrogate 1.6 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page