Accessible Attractions in Newark

Start with the one your child wants most, because a day out nobody is excited about is not worth the effort of arranging. Ring that one and ask the awkward question early. If the answer is no, you have lost nothing and four remain, each raising entirely different issues — which is the advantage a mixed list has over a long one.

Thoresby Park and Robin Hoods Wheelgate Park each hold both flags, so there should be somewhere to get out of the weather. Large sites are forgiving in some ways — you can stop, sit, turn back — and unforgiving in others, since distances stretch and toilets sit further apart than you would like. Ask about parking, paths and what is nearest the entrance.

Amen Corner Karting carries the flag, and karting is one of those activities where the answer is entirely site-specific. Some circuits have karts that can be adapted, some have rules about transfers and support, and some simply cannot do it. Ring and describe exactly what your child can and cannot manage; a straight answer given in advance beats turning up hopeful.

ODEON Newark is a cinema that our data has mistakenly shelved under indoor play. It carries the accessibility flag like the others. Films suit some families very well — few demands, a known end point, dim and quiet once it starts — so ring and ask how the seating works for a wheelchair, whether somebody can sit beside you, and what calmer screenings they schedule.