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Attractions

Taking your Quingo to the Imperial War Museum London

The Quingo team like to encourage users to get out and about and visit interesting or unusual places on their Quingo mobility scooters, so this time we are showcasing the Imperial War Museum in London.

Imperial War Museum London

The Imperial War Museum (IWM) in London is a dedicated war museum covering conflicts, focused on those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day.  The Museum tells the stories of people’s experiences of modern war and conflict and has a number of exhibitions which are updated regularly. You can find out what exhibitions are currently on offer on the IWM website. Currently there are exhibitions on Afghanistan 2014, Women’s role in the Second World War and how British transport was used during different conflicts. Continue reading Taking your Quingo to the Imperial War Museum London →

Attractions

Visiting the Royal Armouries Museum on your Quingo scooter

The Quingo team encourage our users to get out and about on their scooters, and we highlight some accessible attractions that make it easy for you to visit on your Quingo. This time we’re taking a look around the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.

The Royal Armouries Museum

Situated in Leeds City Centre’s new development Leeds Dock, the Royal Armouries Museum was built to house a large part of the national collection of arms and armour, and displays over 8,500 objects throughout its six themed galleries: War, Tournament, Oriental, Self-Defence, Hunting, and Peace. It even features an outside Tiltyard where live shows take place, including an exciting  jousting show. Continue reading Visiting the Royal Armouries Museum on your Quingo scooter →

Public Transport

Mobility Scooters on Buses and Trams in Edinburgh

The Quingo Scooters team were delighted to read that following calls for mobility scooters to be let on buses and trams in Edinburgh, they are now to be allowed on for the first time under a trial scheme being launched by Scottish transport bosses.

Improved accessibility in Edinburgh

Jim Eadie, the Scottish MSP for Edinburgh Southern, raised the issue of poor accessibility on public transport for mobility scooter users earlier this year. Eadie was told that “operational circumstances” meant Transport for Edinburgh could not allow mobility scooters on board the Scottish capitals busses and trams. Continue reading Mobility Scooters on Buses and Trams in Edinburgh →

Attractions

Accessible attractions in the North Pennines

As part of our series of blogposts on accessible attractions as recommended by Silver Travel Advisor, today we’d like to focus on the North Pennies, where there are plenty of accessible attractions for the Quingo scooter user to enjoy.

Accessible attractions in the North Pennines

The North Pennines is an area of outstanding natural beauty. Lovers of nature cannot help but appreciate the stunning landscape of open heather moors and peatlands, the spectacular sight of the dales and much more besides. Continue reading Accessible attractions in the North Pennines →

News

Calls for Greater Accessibility on Trains for Mobility Scooters

Accessibility and the freedom to get around are important to the Quingo team and our customers. That’s why Quingo were taken aback when we read the story of a mobility scooter user from Cumbria who was told by train station staff that Northern Rail didn’t accept mobility scooters on the Carlisle-West Cumbria line. Continue reading Calls for Greater Accessibility on Trains for Mobility Scooters →