Elderly tourists in England

If he likes trains, York is easily accessible by train and has a Railway Museum.

Amazing ships in Portsmouth if he liked the Cutty Sark.

Maybe you could take a car south and spend two days in Portsmouth, then go to Bovington for the tank museum (if WWI technology is old enough).

Or train to Cambridge, pick up a car there, see the Imperial War Museum and the Cambridge American Cemetery, then explore Suffolk. One of my favorite stops is the Parham Airfield Museum, housed in the control tower of the base where my father was stationed in WWII. Rick Steves totally ignores Suffolk (thank goodness) so you'll need to look at other guidebooks for suggestions.

1. From London train to Hampton Court. Can tour at your own pace. Bit of a walk from the train station but if he did the Tower wall and with your assistance pretty certain he’ll do fine.
2. Train to Oxford, see the colleges, pick up rental car and head to Snowhill Manor. Have a late lunch at the Plough Inn in Ford. From there either stay the night at Stow on the World or Bourton on the Water. Next morning explore the town. In Burton on the Water see the model village.
3. If he likes Shakespeare then Stratford on the Avon should be included. 4.Visit Bletchley Park. Can drive from Stow or Bourton.
4. Back to Oxford drop off car and train back to London.

When I was a receptionist at the Girl Scouts' world center and hostel Pax Lodge in Hampstead, and we had older guests, they always appreciated the advice of riding the buses (MUCH easier than Tube, I have severe scoliosis and pain often, so I've worked around it for my whole life) and going to the British Library's Treasure Room was a must. They would come back SO happy that they saw phenomenal sights in the Treasure Room (and next door is St Pancras Hotel and Station, they are beautiful too) with very few steps, loads of padded benches all around the room, and a cafe near the treasure room too, on the same level.

There was a web site called DisabledGo but they changed their name to AccessAble, here's their new web site:
https://www.accessable.co.uk/

It rates everywhere they've reviewed in England for accessability. So this way if you want to know about a restaurant, it should tell you if there's a toilet on the same floor or if it's down 30 stairs in a dungeon (I've been there). :}

They have a new App! It just started about a month ago.
They're also good to follow on Twitter, FB, etc

I'll be there for the 4th time and want to make it SIMPLE this time, I've listened to the forceful, negative "authority" people who say to make it complicated, take an hour to finally get to London, to save $20 (read: twenty freakin' dollars, I'm a NYer), but I'm not listening to them any more. The overnight-flight thing, I hate, and I want to take the Heathrow Express to Paddington quickly, I have a hotel right near there, and will rest if I need to rest. Time to take care of mySELF and have FUN. Going to get a Hop on Hop Off bus for a couple of days, and keep it simple. I'll meander over to Acton and use my bus riding skills for the rest of the 15 days, but right off the plane, I'm taking care of myself, and staying low-stress.

As with most good travel, getting very specific about what YOU guys like to do is important. I add events to a calendar from clubs I belong to here like Mensa, which also have events there (I contacted them for access to the British calendar), so I can meet local people in a way that makes sense for me. When I go in April, it occurred to me that it's not only Christian cathedrals there in London being historic, so I'm planning on visiting some Jewish Synagogues (a Friday night would be most fun, there's a Westminster Synagogue), there's a Hindu Temple on the London Pass, there's a Catholic Westminster cathedral too, just various things that I would be interested in as a member of Eckankar, not forcing beliefs, and valuing all paths, is important. But you can have any specific interest that you'd like to drill down on.

I may try ALL the Hop on Hop Off buses while I'm there. :) It makes sense to have the sights easily grouped together, and use the London Pass, I want to see the crown jewels but don't want to do the Tower icky tour, so if I pop in on the London Pass, I won't feel obliged to stay longer to get my money's worth. It's just NOT as complicated as people make it out to be. :) LHR, Heathrow Express, Paddington place to stay, hop on bus, London pass when I want to hop off. Simple.

My other important thing to cut down on walking so much when I was in pain was to bring a small pair of good binoculars with me, so I can see details without having to get closer to a sight (and it helped inside castles too, details way up high). It also helped to be able to see train and plane information in a big place without having to run towards the boards :)

Remember to bring any medications, including over the counter ones, so you're not finding something basic here requires a prescription there. Good to be prepared. :)
Have fun!
-Alison

Hadrian’s Wall and the Cotswolds are at opposite ends of the country, so to combine them with London will mean a rushed trip in 10 days.

Can you fly into Manchester? From Manchester airport, there’s a direct train to York. The Rail Museum here is a must for those with an interest in the subject. After seeing the old walls and the Minster another day, you could hire a car.

Whitby on the coast has a great maritime history and it’s the birthplace of Dracula, although some of the roads away from the coast are steep. Alternatively, head to one of Yorkshire’s ruined monasteries such as Bolton Abbey, Fountains Abbey, Jervaulx or Rievaulx Abbey, set amongst pretty countryside and visit Betty’s in Harrogate for afternoon tea. From York, you could visit Durham (cathedral and the excellent Beamish Museum) then head on to Hadrian’s Wall.

On the way back to Manchester, you could see the Lake District or the Yorkshire Dales. Take a boat trip round Lake Windermere or visit Hawes Creamery to see how Wensleydale cheese is made, with free samples!

The AccessAble app is only available in the UK - you can't get it ahead of time. There are several other apps with the same or similar names. Look for the logo that is the same as the website.
The website is available, though. You can also see it on Facebook. I didn't look at Twitter or any other social media site.

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