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L Ondon a City of culture and history is opening up to people with physical disabilities although Public transportation remains a trial the London underground read bed largely by escalators and stairs is virtually impossible for wheelchair users i he distinct love red double Decker buses do not have wheelchair lifts. Some Black cabs those registered since Hii to Are adapted for week hair use Anil care link buses whip h can accommodate up to three week hair users run Between the mainline railway stations hourly although some of the older sights and buildings Are inaccessible there an options available to handicapped tourists who by planning a trip to London Well in Advance can see most of the City s highlights. William ror roster a London guide who uses a week hair said some sights such As the Crown jewels Are inaccessible but a disabled visitor can still enjoy a visit to London for a Day of sightseeing lie suggested driving through the West and going to Buckingham Palace for the changing of the guard eating lunch at Given i Garden and then visiting St Paul s Cathedral Ink Mullion Tinti nil victim Himikus no Avail lilo la  Maple  in Irav Tilg in and around. Torton. Tim Vijil Rainy nuni Buis can i i Coli Toj Whon in i land Wlton culling Ironi Orlaida England find dial Titi mini National prolix Lor England thu prolix can vary dupa dint upon Ito country you urn calling Iran Tho prolix from pm Many for of Amplo la 0044 altar lha prolix Imp it i fir at no in Ittu Tomburo ii Lois ill Olny Cam sort ecu 0703 774 ij35 Wilt organi of individual Vii Lionti Lor Dia plod Lou rials Al no Chuigo.  Iii  Tho taxi Donl of Ilia visitor lha mall Nellora inform alien about  and  but dorm not Matiko . 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She also saw the changing of the guard and said Quot i expected it to be mundane but it was really Juile moving a. Michler recommended a wheelchair with detail liable pedals. And arms since some elevators Are quite Small Quot i be gone to London twice and it was the most wonderful thing a St. Paul s Cathedral with Mountain of Steps a l the Entrance can  bed by week hairs by All elevator that is up two Steps Al beside of the building. Westminster Abbey has a ramp for wheelchairs. I he Abbey is navigable except for the i Lenry Vii i Lapel Wii h is up 12 Steps. Lower Bridge and its nearby 1 museum Are totally accessible to wheelchair users. 1 Here is an elevator to every level of the exhibition and to tin Walkway where there is a panoramic View of London. Visits to the Bridge and museum Are free to week hair users and their helpers Anil ill in Gisterek disabled my Ople Many museums have Fai lilies to accommodate those with disabilities the British museum offers a Large print Book anti a Lape Roi Orund tour that Dost Ribes the works of Art on its Tom h Lour and relates the history and techniques behind the Piei is with two to three weeks Advance not ii e a go nip with a Pari n Olar interest i ail arrange a handling session said Anne Pearson born the museum s edit in m or rvs e i under the supervision of a orator the group can spend a few hours handling objects related to a Spei Iii theme a it is meant to be an intense educational experience Quot Pearson said. Be Fate gallery is a i Essihe to week hair users and is on one level. It also has a touch tour for the visually impaired with a guide visitors Are taken on an Imu Long tour of eight pieces of sculpture varying from in Kasso in Renoir. He tale also offers hours of paintings in whip h a guide describes works to a visitor by explaining the a Sci a.  a. .r.s-,.-. There Are options available to handicapped tourists who by planning a trip to London Well in Advance can see most of the City s highlights. Let unique material and texture of ear to Piei e. T or in Ith hours the museum needs at least 10 Days Advant e Nnttie said wiry i iks Spei Ial Tours Orgard or. I lie Nalii  r Alley when ii is also a i Essihe to week bans has an experienced learn of Lei hirers lot ate to All interests and Ages although they do not set up Tours Spei in ally Lor people with disabilities they it Art provide a Lei Lurer to use sign language on one of la Weir regular loins it requested in adv am e. I of the visually impaired the i inters Quot dest Ribe in As my h detail and As 5am Tift  evocatively is possible the Art on the Lour said Ailsa inner Horn tin museum s Educ at Ion dead men i Ach of the whiter Hapel Mallety s exhibitions Are an Ompa Nied by workshops one Spei Llu ally lift the visually impaired. Be Workshy in part ii Panl  Kiili who is partially Blind said pad of one workshop involved a Small group Disi ussing a piece of Art arid sharing Llie ii Peri Eplion of it. One Peison May see the outline another the i dior and someone with Tunnel vision May he Able to see the detail. We talk about it and Disi uss the artist s intentions. Ail is All about using your imagination to find the artist s intentions a he said Quot in the last Dei Ade then have probably been10 exhibit ions or events or workshops Lor the visually impaired in the i foiled kingdom a said Pithy a it i Radiant in Art and visual impairment. Quot in the previous Dei Ade their were probably three in the whole ii years a. Madame i Tussaud s Wax museum is be Huiling ils Al Evalner system to make the entire exhibition a Tessible to week hails i he work should be i of peeled by Mao a but until then no week hairs Are allowed. No trip to i Ondon would be i ample or Wilhour a visit to the theater arts line a tree information and adv e service gives details about Ai r Essi bitty to the venues in i Ondon. I no Rawlings assistant Inlo Nealion id fir it Al ails me said some Heaters have Talt lilies for the disabled i i it example i he i Uke of York s is Ai i Vabie lower Eli hair users has amplifiers Lor the hearing impaired and makes provisions Loi guide dogs in e a my Mill i brie is simultaneous audio Des it option Loti Hugh headphones Lor the visually impaired february a i m strikes pm it i in j