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Scotland Disabled Holidays

If you�re wondering how to see in the New Year, get yourself to bonnie Scotland. The Scotts celebrate New Year�s Eve with such passion, even more so than Christmas. It doesn�t matter which part of Scotland you visit, you can be assured the traditional Hogmanay festivities will be in full swing.

Believed to be a Catholic feast, and with Scotland being a protestant nation, Christmas was banned from the 17th century to the 1950�s so instead, Scottish friends and families gathered to party and exchange gifts at New Year. So if you would like to experience Scotland Disabled Holidays and breaks with a historic connection, Hogmanay could be the answer.

A significant ritual of Hogmanay partying is to wish everyone a �Guid New Year� by welcoming friends and strangers with hospitality and a kiss, so your sure to be met with a warm reception. Traditional holiday events still take place, such as Edinburgh�s spectacular torch and bonfire ceremonies. Due to the nature of some events, not all are completely accessible, so if you are planning to book Scotland disabled holidays around New Year, you may need to be selective about which events to attend: -

Torchlight Procession � Royal Mile & Carlton Hill
Full disabled access to the Torchlight Procession with disabled parking close by and a disabled toilet facility on Carlton Hill at the Production Compound for general use. There is no wheelchair viewing platforms on route or at the finale point. Carlton Hill is very steep and uneven.

Edinburgh�s Hogmanay Street Party � Princess Street
The street party arena is fully accessible but you will not find any disabled facilities or wheelchair viewing platforms. This event also gets very congested. Wheelchair users on Scotland Disabled Holidays at this time of year may find the Concert in the Gardens at the street party much more suitable. There is viewing area positioned at the rear for wheelchair users with disabled facilities and toilets. There is also a disabled persons unit at the first aid post for casualties. The Keilidh at the street party is all also fully accessible and recommended for disabled people.

Candlelit Concert � St Giles� Cathedral
There is a ramp to main entrance (very steep) and staff on hand to help those with disabilities. The Cathedral has an accessible toilet and Wheelchair users can be accommodated easily within the general seating area.

These are just some of the events held over the Hogmanay holidays, to view more, check dates and current information on event accessibility visit www.edinburghshogmanay.com