28/02/2026
📍 Venue Visit – Honest Access Review
I visited the location shared below, which is currently described as “accessible” by Denbighshire County Council.
⭐ Our Rating: 2.5 / 5
Here’s the reality:
The park sits on a significant incline. If you’re using a power chair, you’ll likely manage it independently.
However, if you’re a manual wheelchair user, especially self-propelling, this is tough. Very tough.
Even with a carer pushing, unless they are physically strong and confident on gradients, it’s a real challenge.
The car park is surfaced with loose stone chippings. That makes pushing difficult and increases resistance dramatically. It’s not just inconvenient, it’s exhausting and potentially unsafe.
⚠️ This is a perfect example of why we exist.
“Accessible” on paper doesn’t always mean accessible in practice.
Accessibility isn’t about whether someone can get somewhere with extreme effort.
It’s about whether they can do so safely, independently and with dignity.
We’re not here to criticise, we’re here to highlight the lived experience and encourage practical improvements.
If a venue is listed as accessible, it needs to work for:
• Power chairs
• Manual chairs
• People with walking aids
• Carers supporting someone
There’s a big difference between theoretical access and real-world access.
