3 Muddy Wheels - Disabled Rambling In The UK
Whether you are thinking of buying your first off-road mobility scooter or wheelchair, or your next, or want to discover where you can hire one, 3 Muddy Wheels aims to help you find the answer that's right for you. Having owned four off-road mobility scooters, and hired many others at attractions around the UK, I now promote mental health through disabled rambling wherever I can, and campaign for improved access in town and country.
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Lithium batteries are very expensive upfront, though they last much longer so can save money in the long run, but the main benefits are the range - mine will take me up to 60 miles in the summer, and they keep their speed up going up hill.
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My Jack Russell dog, Fivo, loves going on our Tramper TWS mobility scooter, she has her own cushion.
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Latest Visits To Hire Mobility Scooters At Attractions - click
A very rare 2 seater Mini Crosser M1, in use at Stowe (National Trust). 2 seater mobility scooters are not allowed anywhere off private land.
The two seater Mini Crosser M1 in use at Stowe.
Hired Tramper at Shugborough Hall (National Trust)
A slow ride through the woods, Tramper TWS
Tyntesfield, Somerset, Tramper
RSPB Arne, Dorset, Tramper
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I only know of one attraction that uses Mini Crosser, Stowe (National Trust). This is their M1.
Imber, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, at dawn, Tramper and Tramper TWS
Video filmed from the fork of a Tramper TWS
Durlston Country Park, Dorset, Tramper
Moors Valley Country Park, Dorset, Tramper
Avon Heath Country Park, Dorset, Tramper
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Disabled Rambling On A Budget
Hiring a Tramper at Avon Heath Country Park
Understandably probably the biggest gripe about off-road mobility scooters is the cost, with the best machines costing up to £8,000. So rather than going new how about buying a secondhand TGA Supersport, just one year old, with new big batteries, and with warranty, for £2.035, at the time of writing this, or the mighty Breeze S4 for £2,636, both from Mobility Giant? That's about half price, and how I got started. Mobility Giant deliver to the door for free, and you can try it for 14 days to see if it suits you, and get your money back if it doesn't. TGA themselves also sell 'aproved used' mobility scooters.
If that's too much, or even if it isn't, how about you hire a mobility scooter at a local outdoor venue? For example whilst donations are always welcome at venues there are a lot in the South West of England on loan to members of Countryside Mobility for free, membership for a year is just £10. Check here for nearly 200 suggestions of UK venues with scooters for inexpensive hire.
If you are eligible for Motability you can use your allowance to lease a TGA Supersport, TGA Breeze, or Permobil M5 off-road wheelchair, for example.
If that's too much, or even if it isn't, how about you hire a mobility scooter at a local outdoor venue? For example whilst donations are always welcome at venues there are a lot in the South West of England on loan to members of Countryside Mobility for free, membership for a year is just £10. Check here for nearly 200 suggestions of UK venues with scooters for inexpensive hire.
If you are eligible for Motability you can use your allowance to lease a TGA Supersport, TGA Breeze, or Permobil M5 off-road wheelchair, for example.
Where Are You Going Today? Hire Off-Road Mobility Scooters and Wheelchairs At Locations Around The UK
Tramper, on hire through the National Trust
Discover more than 200 places in the UK, from stately homes to forest, to hire off-road mobility scooters and wheelchairs, including Tramper, Terrain Hoppers, Mountain Trike, and Boma 7.
As well as potentially giving you a good day out it could help you decide which off-road mobility scooter, or wheelchair, if any, you want to buy.
Remember to book.
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As well as potentially giving you a good day out it could help you decide which off-road mobility scooter, or wheelchair, if any, you want to buy.
Remember to book.
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Reviews Of The Best Off-Road Mobility Scooters
TGA Supersport, 'cheap' but capable
There isn't one right mobility scooter, there are a selection, used and new, that suit different disabilities, and budgets. The purpose of this list is to review the pros and cons of ones that are amongst the most capable available in the UK, each has been owned or extensively tested by the editor.
Tramper TWS; Tramper; TGA Supersport; TGA Breeze S4; Mini Crosser; TGA Vita X
Discover and compare the best Off-road mobility scooters available in the UK here
Tramper TWS; Tramper; TGA Supersport; TGA Breeze S4; Mini Crosser; TGA Vita X
Discover and compare the best Off-road mobility scooters available in the UK here
Reviews Of The Best Off-Road Powered Wheelchairs
Boma 7
Starting at £6,000 for this selection of off-road powered wheelchairs you'll need to dig deep, but there is one available on Motability. Take a look at the Boma 7; Terrain Hopper; Extreme 8; Trekinetic GTE, Mybility DL; and eTrike
discover off-road powered wheelchairs here
discover off-road powered wheelchairs here
Reviews Of The Best Off-Road Manual Wheelchairs
Mountain Trike
Mountain Trike is the chosen manual wheelchair chosen by the likes of the National Trust, but is the Trekinetic K2 better, just different, or just more expensive? Which one might suit you?
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Organised Rambles
Hampshire Roamability
Throughout England, Wales, and Scotland, discover organised rambles, and groups of people meeting up to ramble together, here.
Clear The Way - Law And Guidance When Challenging Obstructions (physical and of attitude) To Disabled Access
removing an unneccsary kissing gate
Don't put up with unnecessarily poor disabled access.
Tried and tested ways of getting all sorts of unneccary gates removed, to improve disabled access, click here.
Tried and tested ways of getting all sorts of unneccary gates removed, to improve disabled access, click here.
What's The Law?
