Hobbies

Travelling with a disability: Emma Muldoon shares her experience
Travelling can be very fulfilling – whether you want to learn something new, explore a different culture or just have a change of scenery. Here, Emma Muldoon shares her experience of travelling as a wheelchair user and discusses her favourite accessible destinations.

12 greatest accessible trails across the UK
Rough Guides’ writer Helena Smith has cherry-picked some of the best accessible routes in the country.

Mark Lane on how gardening has helped his wellbeing
Gardeners' World's Mark Lane explains how gardening has been so beneficial to his physical and mental wellbeing – and how it can help all of us.

7 of the best sensory gardens in the UK
You’ll find pleasing greenery and pretty blossoms the length of the UK, but to really take it up a notch, pay a visit to one of these sensory gardens. Rough Guides writer Emma Field has picked seven spectacular gardens that appeal to all the senses.

How to stay connected to others with online communities
With the pandemic preventing us from socialising with others in person, feelings of isolation and loneliness are rising. We've put together a handy list of ways you can feel connected to others without leaving the house!

The best accessible digital workshops to keep you busy at home
With people spending more time than ever before in the house because of Coronavirus, the Internet has exploded with excellent new materials to keep you busy at home. Here, Rough Guides selects some great accessible workshops which are available online.

Sarah Alexander on learning a new hobby
Covid-19 has meant that many of us are spending more time at home. Disability blogger, and Scheme customer, Sarah Alexander has been taking up new hobbies, including embroidery, to keep herself busy. Read her article to get inspired.

Helen Dolphin’s guide to indoor gardening
Helen Dolphin has been gardening indoors to pass the time, here she explains how to get started.