Bruce Trust



Website: http://www.brucetrust.org.uk/

Email: enquiries@brucetrust.org.uk
Rebecca Bruce
PO Box 21
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 9YY

Telephone:   01264 356451

Base Canal / River: The Kennet and Avon canal runs through Berkshire and Wiltshire, from the River Thames at Reading to the River Avon at Bath.

Base Marina:  Great Bedwyn, near Marlborough

Types of Boats Offered: Widebeams

Periods of Hire: Day trips, Short breaks, Weeks

Comments and Reviews:

From their website:
"Is a registered charity which provides purpose-built, wide-beam canal boats on the Kennet and Avon Canal from two bases, for hire for self catering holidays by disabled, disadvantaged or elderly people and their carers"

It is good to see purpose built facilities like this for the disabled. Not only does it provide access to these facilities for people with specific problems, but it also provides safe and reasonable solutions. Trying to accommodate a wheelchair for instance, on a standard hire boat would be something of a nightmare and probably not safe unless the design of the boat was particularly sympathetic to this role - which may be the case with some boats.
I suppose the ultimate experience is the boat designed so it can actually be handled safely by somone in a wheelchair, of which there are a few on the water, complete with facilities like powered steering with joystick or push button controls.


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