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Wheelchair Accessible Trails in England

There are 21 hikes in England in our database that fit. They average 3.0 km and 67 m (220 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 7.4 km.

That is 1 percent of the 3,453 routes we map in England. They are shorter than the local average, 3.0 km against 15.8 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 67 m (220 ft) against 347 m (1,138 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Routes recorded as wheelchair accessible. Surfaces and gradients still vary, so check the individual guide before travelling. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Green Link Walk (Section 1)

England · United Kingdom

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
162 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Green Link Walk (Section 4)

England · United Kingdom

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mallard Trail

England · United Kingdom

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wymondham’s Abbey Trail

England · United Kingdom

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Castle and ruins
Easy

The Woottons Circular

England · United Kingdom

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Forest
Easy

Aylsham Workhouse

England · United Kingdom

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
Easy

Nature Trail Walk

England · United Kingdom

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
20 min
Easy

Sensory Trail

England · United Kingdom

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
9 min
Easy

Stoke Mandeville Way

England · United Kingdom

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
Easy

Blue Trail

England · United Kingdom

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 min
Easy

Green Trail

England · United Kingdom

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
25 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Green Link Walk (Section 1)England7.3 km162 m1 hr 46 minModerateApril to October
Green Link Walk (Section 3)England3.7 km81 m54 minEasyApril to October
Green Link Walk (Section 4)England7.2 km158 m1 hr 44 minModerateApril to October
Wheelchair Accessible (Thames & Severn Way)England0.5 km11 m7 minEasyApril to October
Mallard TrailEngland0.7 km16 m11 minEasyApril to October
Burgh Castle Roman Fort TrailEngland1.6 km36 m23 minEasyApril to October
Wymondham’s Abbey TrailEngland1.8 km39 m25 minEasyApril to October
Explorer Trail, Comer Woods, Dudmaston EstateEngland3.9 km85 m56 minEasyApril to October
The Woottons CircularEngland4.7 km104 m1 hr 9 minEasyApril to October
Three Pools Walk, Comer Woods, DudmastonEngland5.2 km113 m1 hr 15 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Green Link Walk (Section 1), Green Link Walk (Section 3), Green Link Walk (Section 4). Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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