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23/11/2025

Appreciating the representation of Female led innovation and influence as well as equality and LGBTQ at Mercedes Benz World.
For petrol heads, it’s an accessible venue. With helpful and friendly staff. There is even Motability onsite in the sales department. It could be more equal, if the simulators were designed with accessibility in mind. Apparently there was a very complex ‘hand controlled’ simulator in the museum 5 years ago but had little use, and involved a lot of setting up. I suggested that they could make the experience much more accessible by raising up the steering and screen, removing the driving seat and have a movable foot pedals which could be placed on mobility scooters or wheelchairs. Or even a high seat for those with mobility limitations who couldn’t get in and out of the seat.

22/11/2025

Safe, accessible streets should be something we can count on. Yet 96% of disabled people told us they run into barriers whenever they leave the house.

We can all help make our streets easier to use. As it's we're asking: what part could you play?

Image description:
Orange textured background. Bold black text on orange tape reads: Top 5 barriers disabled people experience walking and wheeling. A table of statistics underneath says: Quality of pavements (bumps, holes tree roots etc) 77%. Street clutter (A boards, ebikes, bins etc) 65%. Pavement parking 57%. Ebikes or scooters ridden on pavements 50%. Lack of dropped kerbs 50%.

21/11/2025

We recommend the Mobility plus+ electric powered wheelchairs for budget priced, easily transportable and handle a variety of terrain . Use our code ‘WILD25 ‘ for £25 off your purchase.

Don’t forget to upgrade the motors and go for hard wheels for peace of mind.

20/11/2025

Late but still great for Crossed Finger Selfie Day! 🤞🏻

We wanted to take the opportunity to share our enormous appreciation for our The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the work it has allowed us to do on our Putting Down Routes project, and all of the other fantastic good causes The National Lottery funds.

Pictured is our partner Gini wild_with_wheels, who has worked closely with us to facilitate free, safe, and accessible guided nature walks and interactive outdoor experiences for people with disabilities and impairments. The walks are fully inclusive, with a focus on wheelchair and mobility scooter users. These routes are designed to ensure everyone can enjoy the beauty of nature without barriers.

As well as this, along with the invaluable support of our other key partner Black Girls Hike - UK we've been able to hold 65 events, with sixteen different groups, totalling 1376 attendees so far - and we haven't finished yet!

Find out more about The Putting Down Routes project below. And thank you again to National Lottery players!

www.kentdowns.org.uk/our-projects/putting-down-routes/

Kent Downs National Landscape

13/11/2025

Due to the popularity of our free Wild Wellbeing Wednesday Wheelfriendly guided walks, activities and events, If you are interested, or would like to be invited to our exclusive ‘members only’ events, then contact us to be signed up onto our Community WhatsApp group.

You will have exclusive access to event information where you can book a place for you and your carer, book mobility equipment, and with one easy click add the booking directly to your online calendar.

And you will also have access to our members welcoming community chat groups. Where we share our photos or findings and interesting facts on our nature walks.

Connect with other members too before you meet them in person at our events.

And check details of events or let us know if you are going to be late or need to cancel.

Message us on here, or email wildwithwheels@outlook.com or text/ call / WhatsApp +447787 181550

13/11/2025

A Wild Wellbeing Wednesday on Samphire Hoe. Learning about the Chalk Landscape and the Cross Channel GeoPark.

29/10/2025

Gold! 🥇🏆🪙

Dover is celebrating a trio of top awards following a standout debut in the South & South East in Bloom 2025 competition.

Led by creative environmental organisation Future Foundry, Dover in Bloom brought together over 50 partners including Dover Town Council, Dover District Council, White Cliffs Countryside Partnership, Kent Downs National Landscape, Port of Dover and English Heritage to create a town-wide portfolio that wowed the judges.

The town was awarded Gold and named Category Winner in both the Large Coastal Town and Biodiversity categories for its Dover in Bloom entry, a remarkable achievement for a first-time participant.

In addition, Samphire Hoe Official, the nature reserve created from Channel Tunnel excavations and managed by the White Cliffs Countryside Partnership, also won Gold and was crowned Category Winner in its class - completing an exceptional year for the region.

The awards were presented on Tuesday 22 October at RHS Garden Wisley, where Dover’s Mayor Edward Biggs and Future Foundry Director Lisa Oulton accepted the trophies on behalf of the town. The Mayor also proudly collected the award for Samphire Hoe, recognising the vital work being done to protect Dover’s natural heritage. Read more at: https://futurefoundry.org.uk/

29/10/2025

Well done Dover! Winning Gold in Britain in Bloom.

29/10/2025

Want to learn more about the engineering behind the Leas Lift and its restoration? 🔧✨

Join their Behind the Scenes at the Leas Lift online talk!
📅 Thurs 13 Nov | 4–5:30pm | Zoom
🎟️ FREE / Pay What You Decide

Hear directly from ACME Architects & RAPID Engineering as they reveal the challenges and plans of bringing Folkestone’s historic funicular back to life.

👉 Book your spot:

Tickets are now available for Behind the Scenes at the Leas Lift: Online Presentation at Online, Online on Thu 13 Nov 2025 at 4:00PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

29/10/2025