Whats the most ASD/Disabled friendly holiday you have been on?

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Just as the title suggests, looking for ideas for future(dreaming of when we have cash to spare!) and wondered what holiday destinations have been the most suitable for children with ASD or other disabilities?

Camping, in the middle of nowhere in Wales near some ruings DS could play and run around :) no social pressure, no tutters, pure peace

not many to hear him scream lol

camping in middle of nowhere sounds idyllic

If funds allow - WDW is good - but depends on your DC and their sensory issues. Obv. if crowds are a prob then maybe not so great, but otherwise, even with noise issues, apart from resturants (huge problem for us when we went) its outdoors.
You can obtain a disability card from information and even though not supposed to be a fast pass - it does allow you to almost jump queues.
If you stay in a WDW hotel, you can take advantage of the magic hours when not so many people are there, and also spend more time during the day by the pool or beach.
If sensitive to Heat - April/Oct is ideal but avoid school 6wks!

Otherwise, again depending on your DC, most kids generally love sand and water - general beach holiday, but somewhere like Italy (Lido de Jesolo), France, Majorca to allow for easy medical facilities. My two always need the doctor at some point so you need to be confident and be able to communicate. Plus food is easier - mine, again, are piccy eaters.

thanks cinamon. Some good info

we went to Fritton Lake, Suffolk council have a holiday lodge there.
It was lovely, ds2 had room to be by himself, he loved the kids playground after everybody else had gone home & ds1 (NT) had a forest & park to explore.
DS2 alsolikes the animals
There is also a pub that does good food & nice wine!

Also the lodge is fully adapted & also has locking windows & doors etc to keep any escape artists safe.

We find camping is great and live centre parcs too. There is a specialist ASD holiday home, will see if I can find link

we are at WDW at the moment - April is hot! but obv not as hot as summe months (wilts at the thought)

it is utterly fantastic. crowds, yes, btu not heaving. the disability pas has meant that we have waited maximum 20 mins ofr any ride (dds are only small - 6 and 4, so not really queuing for the massive rides, but have been on popular ones like toy story - straight inside and on within 15 mins when the queue time was 90 mins+)

the characters have all been brilliant with both dds (dd1 is severe ASD, dd2 is query AS/PDA) - they have spent time waiting for them to open up, the Princesses inparticular have been fabulous at engaging dd1, and listening to dd2 witter on (and admire her dress/sunglasses/shoes/etc).

we have had amazing service at all restaurants - boht formal sit-down types and fast food ones. have spoken to the chef at each one, to work out the best options for gf/cf dd1 and cf dd2 and cf dh - if nothing is workable on the menu, they cook a (suitable) child friendly alternative such as gf chicken nuggets (proper chicken ones!). this is the first catered holiday we have been on since dd1 went gf/cf, 4 years ago. and it has been bliss.

nothing is too much trouble, and everyone is happy to help.

we are staying in a Disney resort villa, which is very peaceful, so it is not all manic all the time. dd1 is having the itme of her life

We bought a caravan four years ago and it was the best move we ever made. A bit like NorthernSky's DS our girls like to have a familiar bed. A caravan is like taking home with you.

We always did holiday cottages before that and always had 3 or 4 nights of tears and they never wanted to go out anywhere.

Now they have the run of the caravan site so they do go out, we can take the dog, the bed linen etc is the same, and we even meet up with the same friends every year too. We are members of the Caravan Club so all the sites and facilities are very similar.

We even did quite a few days on the beach last year which was unheard of for us.

Although I would love a hotel, the girls hate them so we have a much better time in a caravan.

We also love Center Parcs. Each 'villa' is almost identical in layout and decor, if you go for the same standard eg comfort plus or woodland lodge or whatever, so once they are used to one, the next time, inside it's very familiar, wherever you stay. My boys love love love the pool and playgrounds, and mid week, out of season they aren't so busy. You can self cater for fussy eaters but mine like the pancake house, Hucks and the takeaway pizzas so it's even a cooking holiday for me!

We have folding camper and do beds are always same, everything is in the same place and they have so much outdoor space to tun about :)

My kids love pancake house too. I truely live CP it's so nice, nit too busy and very relaxed and focuses on spending time together playing rather spending money on crap like butlins

Oh I love the pancake house :D
We thought about going this year but concerned the pool area will be too loud for DS Plus we have to pay for OT reports etc this year :(

yep we love pancake house too.we love cp it really makes a stress free holiday especially with the adapted villas.cinnamonprestzel our dd does not like too much noise so we tend to go early or around lunchtime when less people around.Also if you go early the tarzan noise when the wave machine is about to start does not go off for 45 mins after the pool just opened.

Queen Elizabeth 2 Silver Jubilee Activities Centre at Southampton. We went for a 5-day activity holiday and it was obvious they were used to dealing with people with different disabilities. All of us enjoyed it - including the teenagers. Ds, with ASD, coped very well and because the 4 other families also had members who had other disabilities, everyone was very tolerant and the children were quite inclusive.

Wow! Queen Elizabeth 2 Silver Jubilee Activities Centre looks fantastic!

We went to a fab campsite a couple of years ago, nearish to Warwick/Stratford Upon Avon area. Was on a working farm. Wasn't geared up for kids in terms that it didn't have a playpark etc. But DS2 is obsessed with machinery, it had loads and loads of old tractors and associated paraphenalia and he loved it! Also meant were loads of other kids around, so quite a quiet campsite. We were in a massive field with about 3 other tents, so kids had loads of space to run up and down.
DS1 obsessed by history at the time so went to Warwick Castle and around Shakespearan areas.

We went to Beekse Bergen in Holland - we've done both camping and chalet. Huge site - with a free 'train' that runs around it - and a pirate boat to cross the lake. Good thing is that they give you a free pass to several local attractions, including a safari park/zoo and an adventure land with go-karts, pony riding lots of sand/water activities etc. It is very child friendly, and the dutch are so chilled. We noticed each time that there are lots of SN groups staying.
The thing we found with the free pass is that if we went out and meltdown occurred, we just went back to the tent, calmed down, then went back, or tried a different activity - all free. So you can pace yourself without thinking what a waste of ££ if you only managed half an hour at an attraction.
It's cheapest at the end May into June and the last week of the school summer holidays - only 3 or so hours drive from calais, but i appreciate not all DCs can manage that.

Clydey cottAges pembrokeshire. They were very good about providing us with whatever we needed for ds. They have swimming, soft play, playground and animals on site. Lovely places to go to. Quite expensive but reasonable low season. Definately worth it. Ds1 (5, ASD) loved it.