BBC : Disabled 'barred' from many pubs

Did the report check how many were listed buildings with steps up or down into the premises and no alternate route?

Shades of grey rather than black and white.

Note that the report says staff attitudes were quite positive which compensates in many cases for the fact that legislation quite frequently prevents alterations to the building fabric.

Of course we could demolish those cute little old pubs and build some nice concrete boxes with perfect access. As I said earlier, shades of grey.

That's how most of our typical cumbria pubs are!

Perceptive comments, Steve. We love pubs both for their beer and (often) for their old world charm. This latter factor is often a practical barrier for owners and guests alike

Not a bad idea to promote your beer festival as a footer but it doesn't look too good when it (provisionally) happened last October

I've helped friends in and out of pubs that had that character and limitation on alteration. They wouldn't want the pub ruined just to make it easier for them to get in and out.

Then again there are the new builds with stupid designs. One such is by the "marina" in Hinckley (it seems they don't have a canal basin) In the restaurant area: The main floor has very few tables and the rest are up three steps, there is space used only for parking the occasional trolley or other tat that could have been used for a ramp.

The upper floor is accessible by stairs or lift (for the disabled) except that there are two stairs down from the lift and toilet area to the actual seating. Again space for a ramp is ignored.

Opps - slip of the finger! Wrong year!