Wheelchair accessible crazy golf is 'UK's first'

In a gravelled area, there are several silver and grey tables evenly spread around.  They are like pool tables, but in unusual shapes with different crazy golf obstacles on each one.  The table in the foreground has raised edges, so the ball won't fall off, and a hole as the target.  A child, holding a grey cue is smiling and reaching to remove a yellow golf ball from the hole.Image source, Fairytale Farm
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The attraction is a blend of crazy golf and snooker, with cues instead of putters.

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It is claimed a new wheelchair-height attraction is the 'UK's first purpose-built outdoor destination for accessible crazy golf'.

The 12 hole, Alice In Wonderland themed obstacle course is a blend of crazy golf and snooker, with participants using a cue instead of a putter.

Fairytale Farm in Chipping Norton was opened in 2013. It has been designed around the needs of children with sensory, learning and physical disabilities but built for all young people to enjoy.

Owner Nick Laister said the new attraction "underlines why we launched Fairytale Farm in the first place: to provide a space where everybody – regardless of their disability or background – can join in and have fun."

A child lines-up a snooker shot on the wheelchair height crazy golf hole. The table has raised sides, so the ball won't fall off, and a ramp in the middle. The ramp is red and had the image of a gold crown on it.Image source, Fairytale Farm
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All 12 holes have been built at wheelchair height to allow everybody to take part.

Mr Laister said "Crazy golf and snooker are two popular family sports in the UK, and as far as we know, there are no other outdoor attractions that have merged the two sports together in the way that we are doing.

"My daughter, Olivia, has cerebral palsy, and so I know how much of a difference fully accessible attractions can make to helping families create fun and joyful memories together."

Nick and Nicola Laister spent almost five years creating Fairytale Farm, which was opened by former Prime Minister David Cameron.

The farm also features adventure playgrounds, and animals including ponies, pigs, alpacas, goats and rheas, a species of bird from South America.

A man has played a snooker shot on one of the crazy golf tables. The yellow ball is on its way towards a small ramp.  The target is a small basketball net and backboard designed to catch the ball. A child watches on. There are other crazy golf tablers in the background and a multi-coloured adventure playground for young children.Image source, Fairytale Farm
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Attractions at Fairytale Farm are designed to be accessible to as many people as possible.

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