the Good Access Guide to Northumbria - the directory of accessible accommodations, amenities and disability services in our region.

Through this unique online resource, residents and visitors of all abilities can now discover the very best in accessible and inclusive living, leisure and mobility.

Leisure Time is about just that – enjoying your hard earned leisure breaks rather than searching for them! So, for the best in accessible hotels, cottages, bed and breakfasts, farm stays, caravan parks and inns, look no further.
For museums, theatres, sporting venues, visitor attractions as well as places to wine, dine and generally have a good time... you are in the right place!

Our Independent Living area is aimed at matching your needs with the many quality products and services out there that can make your life that little (or a whole lot) better! From access and mobility aids, to wheelchairs and walkers, you will find them all right here. In fact, it's a one stop shop!

The Disability Discrimination Act will affect service providers and users alike.
Our DDA Services are aimed at helping businesses and organisations address their obligations under the Act, and thereby improving their services to all.

Located in the top right hand corner of England and with four sub-regions, (Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley), Northumbria is big, dramatic, beautiful and justifiably proud of its incredible history. Its east coast boasts some of the UK’s most spectacular beaches (though the water is a might nippy at any time of year!) and to its west, moody mountains and heathery hillsides separate Northumbria from the Lake District and the north west of England.

‘Buzzing’ Newcastle and the lovely city of Durham, with "the finest Norman Cathedral in the world", are places to be visited at all costs. Pretty villages and bustling market towns are scattered around the region, providing much to see and do. For railways – think Northumbria! In 1825 George Stephenson first designed a steam engine to run on rails. Northumbria can also lay claim to being The Cradle of English Christianity - St Aidan came to Holy Island in AD635 and English history was first written by Bede, at Jarrow.

Must see and do attractions include:
Northumbria Craft Centre, Morpeth, University Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, Hadrian's Wall, Durham Cathedral, Durham, Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh castles, Beamish Museum, Beamish, Millennium Bridge and Angel of the North, Gateshead, Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, Middlesborough.