Lochore Meadows Country Park
Crosshill, by Lochgelly, Fife.

Facilities for people with disabilities.
As well as being a great place for all the family, Lochore Meadows is also a great place for people with disabilities. In addition to having a network of paths, many of which are suitable for mobility scooters or power chairs, the Country Park has a range of specialised equipment for people with disabilities. These include a play area designed for children with disabilities, a wheely boat for disabled anglers, tandems and adapted cycles suitable for a range of abilities and sailing dinghies and canoes suitable for people with disabilities. Lochore Meadows Country Park covers 1200 acres, including a 260-acre loch with a beach, picnic areas, BBQs, a 9-hole golf course, Riding Stables, ponds, wild flower meadows, fields and woodlands. The Nature Reserve ponds have a wheelchair-accessible bird hide so there is always wildlife to be seen. A new path is now open, which provides access right round the loch

MeadiesMobility project - Scooter and power chair hire at Lochore

Do you have mobility difficulties?

Then “Meadiesmobility” could be the answer. “MeadiesMobility” is a joint initiative between Lochore Meadows, Forth & Tay Disabled Ramblers (www.ftdr.com), and “Bums off Seats”, Fife’s Walking for Health initiative.

There are 2 mobility scooters and an outdoor powerchair sited at the outdoor education centre at Lochore for use by any visitor with mobility difficulties. You do not have to be a member of Forth & Tay.

How do I book a “MeadiesMobility” scooter or powerchair?
• Phone Lochore Meadows to check availability and book
• Allow sufficient time to register on arrival (at least 15 minutes)
• Tell us in advance if you have never used a scooter before. All first-time users will receive a short lesson and a competency test
• Bring a passport-sized photograph (or a Fifestyle Card) and fill in the registration form. You will then be provided with an ID card.

Criteria for use:
• MUST be 18 years and over
• MUST provide photo ID and a recent utility bill or a current Fifestyle Card
• MUST use designated paths on the map provided
• MUST read and sign safety information points.

The service is free but donations are welcome.

“Bums off Seats”
“Bums off Seats”, the Fife Walking for Health initiative, is a Fife-wide project, one of over 60 in Scotland. It aims to increase the number of people who walk locally for the associated health benefits.

The walk at Lochore Meadows on a Wednesday afternoon of around 2.5 miles is open to scooter and outdoor powerchair users. Please call Lochore on 01592 583343 for more information and a copy of the Lochore “Bums off Seats” programme.