Wales with a wheelchair

[Theblackdogagain]

I was reading the what to do in Wales thread bug realised much of the suggestions aren't suitable. So we're in South Wales for a week (near Tenby), 2 adults and 2 teenagers. One wheelchair user who cannot walk at all.
What should we do? I want to go to Folly farm for me to see the animals :-)

St Fagans was fairly decent as a wheelchair user, a few of the houses I couldn't get into though (might be possible with say, a narrow manual chair though). What I really enjoyed was the freedom to roll for quite a way in the open air on well maintained paths.
At Caswell Bay there are beach wheelchairs available to borrow via Surfability (technically some of them belong to the council, but it's Surfability who organise giving them out), Caswell is a bit of a trek from Tenby but maybe worth it for a nice beach day - it's a lifeguarded surf and swimming beach.
Swansea Jack is a boat trip from Swansea marina that has a hydraulic wheelchair lift.
Cardiff in general is not too bad for wheelchairs as a city, for shopping, museums etc etc

Thank you for the advice, especially about beach wheelchairs, we haven't had a family beach day for years and the ability for my son to skim stones (safely) will be amazing.

Off this list I'd recommend Portmeirion and the Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) Mountain Railway. Sadly only accessible on the diesel trains not the steam trains
and you need to pre-book.
https://tentop.co.uk/wheelchair-friendly-attractions-in-north-wales/
If you're near Barmouth the bridge across the estuary is a nice accessible walk (check it's open first though)

This link gives all the info on wheelchair accessible beaches in Pembrokeshire, and also where you can hire beach wheelchairs if you wanted to. There are several on here close to Tenby. I personally love West Angle - there's a fab cafe there too called the Wavecrest.

For other days out, also take a look at Bosherston Lily Ponds, Scolton Manor and Llys Y Fran Country Park. You'd also be able to access the lovely small city of St David's - including the cathedral, main street and visitor centre.

The link gives you more info on other accessible options; the National Park webiste is quite helpful!

Thank you all for the links and ideas!

Folly farm is do-able with a wheelchair. I've pushed my mam around there several times. It can be a bit tough on the hilly sections but you can access everywhere so you'll be able to see all the animals.

National Botanical Gardens are similar - and they have motorised chairs you can hire if needed (and suitable) plus the British Bird of Prey centre is there which is fantastic. They do daily shows or you can book for private experiences.

Manor Wildlife Park is also near Tenby if you love animals and is a lovely little place that lets you get close up to the animals - specifically the wallabies, giant rabbits, lemurs and goats. From memory it's all accessible...however I haven't tried pushing a wheelchair around that one.

Hope you have a lovely holiday, Tenby area is one of my favourite places.

I did Folly Farm in a wheelchair earlier this year. Most of it is fine but there’s a pretty steep slope by the penguins if memory serves me correctly and the odd other slope here and there, so if they’re not self propelled, there might be the odd slope that causes an issue. It’s definitely doable though. I’m pretty sure I remember seeing motorised mobility scooters for hire as well, if that’s easier for them to manage with the slopes.