Accessible Boating Association
| Founded | July 1985 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Mildred Stocks |
| Type | Charity |
| 295034 | |
| Location |
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Area served | Basingstoke Canal |
Key people |
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The Accessible Boating Association is a waterway society and a registered charity number 295034 in Hampshire, England.[2]
The Association aims to provide boating opportunities on the Basingstoke Canal for disabled people with access difficulties. The Association was founded in 1985 and was formerly known as "Boats for the Handicapped".[3] It is a member of the National Community Boats Association.[4]
The Association's boats have been specially designed to provide facilities for disabled passengers:
- Accommodation for disabled persons and their carers
- Space for several wheelchairs
- Extra wide ramps for access
- Hydraulic lifts
- a hospital-type bed for a severely handicapped person[2]
There are different options available for day trips.[5] A day trip on Dawn from Odiham allows a peaceful cruise to a picnic lunch and a leisurely return through picturesque country stretches of the Basingstoke Canal, said by many to be one of the prettiest canals in the UK.
They offer two choices of day trip on Dawn: hiring the whole boat for 4 hours or more; or reserving seats on public trips that last around 2½ hours.
There are two choices of out and return route:
- West to King John's (Odiham) Castle near Greywell through the North Warnborough lift bridge to moor close to the castle just short of the limit of navigation and the adjacent winding (turning) hole. Note that this option may not be available when water levels are low.
- A longer distance East to Winchfield passing the picturesque Old Thatch Cottage before reaching Barley Mow wharf and the winding hole just beyond.
The season runs from April to October.
See also[]
Other charities providing boating opportunities for disabled people
- Disabled Sailors Association
- English Federation of Disability Sport
- Nancy Oldfield Trust, Norfolk Broads
- Seagull Trust, Scotland
- Peter Le Marchant Trust, Leicestershire
- List of waterway societies in the United Kingdom
References[]
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b "Accessible Boating Association Home". Accessible Boating Association. Accessible Boating Association. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "History of the ABA formerly Boats for the Handicapped Association". Accessible Boating Association. Accessible Boating Association. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "NCBA Accessible Boating Profile". National Community Boating Association. National Community Boating Association. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Day Trips". www.accessibleboating.org.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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