Skip to main content
Login
institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published • loading... • Updated

Nature-loving disabled woman 'literally padlocked out' of favourite landscapes

Bethany Handley says a lighter wheelchair has helped her return to places she once loved after years of illness left her unable to walk.

Summary
Bethany Handley practically lived outdoors from the time she could toddle. Growing up in rural Monmouthshire, she regularly got covered in mud and played for hours in the woods with her younger brother, damming rivers and making dens.

1 Articles

BBC NewsBBC News
Center

Disabled Monmouthshire author 'padlocked' out of nature

Bethany Handley says design, not disability, makes green spaces inaccessible for people like her.

·United Kingdom
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources are Center
100% Center

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)
Blindspot Title And Logo
Stories disproportionately reported by the Left or the Right

Similar News Topics

Health icon

Health

Health & Medicine icon

Health & Medicine

Europe icon

Europe

Monmouthshire icon

Monmouthshire

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
SearchBlindspot LogoBlindspotLocal