Britain’s Best Walks with Julia Bradbury – Pen-y-ghent – wheelchair accessible route
The recent airing of Julia Bradbury’s Britain’s Best Walks (aired on Friday 13th January 2017, ITV) took us on the ascent of Pen-y-ghent, Julia’s favourite fell walk, (the route can be found here). The programme was also helping to promote ‘Access the Dales’ – now known as ‘accessTOG’ (The Outdoor Guide). The 6.5 mile route showed dramatic and far reaching views above the magnificent Dales. As part of the episode Julia Bradbury interviewed outdoor enthusiast, Jack Morgan, who following a cliff top fall in 2008 was left paralysed from the chest down, but this didn’t stop Jack from continuing with his determination to enjoy the great outdoors. Jack was a member of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority access for all advisory group and represented the charity, Experience Community, which helps people with disabilities access the countryside. To assist Jack with his outdoor pursuits Jack purchased a Mountain Trike -…
