by OpenCountry | Mar 17, 2026 | Open Country News
Fancy an accessible weekend adventure? Open Country offers accessible weekend trips for people with physical disabilities or sensory impairments. We currently have some availability for our Wakefield group with two trips each month available. From scenic train...
by OpenCountry | Feb 9, 2026 | Open Country News
A Yorkshire disability charity is breaking down barriers to the countryside with the launch of a new, free directory designed to help more people enjoy the great outdoors across West Yorkshire. Open Country has published its latest Accessible Countryside Directory, a...
by OpenCountry | Nov 18, 2025 | Open Country News
Date: Thursday, 10 December 2025 Time: 3:30 – 5:30 pm Venue: Christ Church Centre, High Harrogate, HG1 4SW We warmly invite you to join us for our Annual General Meeting. Meeting begins at 3:30 pm Buffet served from 4:30 – 5:30 pm A chance to meet our members,...
by OpenCountry | Oct 30, 2025 | Open Country News
Our celebration ceilidh was a wonderful way to mark our 35th anniversary with over 100 members, their family and carers, volunteers, staff, and friends. Ceilidh band English Rebellion made sure everyone was included, helping us all to learn the dancing steps to their...
by OpenCountry | Sep 11, 2025 | Open Country News
Our chief officer David Shaftoe has been interviewed on BBC York ahead of next weekend’s make A Difference awards, where he is a finalist for a ‘green award’. Hear him talk about Open Country and why it is such a special organisation with...
by OpenCountry | Sep 3, 2025 | Open Country News
A Yorkshire disability charity is inviting the community to share great examples of accessible countryside places and resources, for its annual Good Access Scheme awards Open Country, based in Harrogate, with hubs in Wakefield and Teesside, makes its award each...
by OpenCountry | Aug 18, 2025 | Open Country News
Oh what a night! 35 tandems, 70 riders, and a beautiful summer’s evening to celebrate our 35th anniversary. We had representatives from all our our tandem clubs – Harrogate, Ripon, Wetherby, Selby, York, Wakefield and Teesside – setting off from...
by OpenCountry | Jun 16, 2025 | Open Country News
A Yorkshire-based charity that helps people with disabilities access the great outdoors is celebrating a major milestone – 35 years of service. Open Country which began life as a small pilot project in Harrogate, is marking its 35th birthday this year – and inviting...
by OpenCountry | Jun 6, 2025 | Open Country News
An innovative partnership aimed at making Nidderdale more accessible to people with disabilities has reached a significant milestone with the completion of a major project. The ‘Access for All’ initiative, a collaboration between Nidderdale National...
by OpenCountry | Apr 9, 2025 | Open Country News
We’re still ‘buzzing’ after the official launch of our new electric minibus at Knaresborough. A special ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Conyngham Hall riverside, with the support of local MP Tom Gordon and key partners including John...
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