With so much going on in town on Saturday the 6th during the festival here is some useful info for those less mobile wanting to get into town

Taxi firms with Wheelchair friendly vehicles

KLM taxis are laying on extra taxis all weekend, if you need to book one that has wheelchair access customers should request ‘a Hackney taxi for wheelchair access’ - they are based 6, Ebenezer Place, Kettering NN16 0DE 01536 310123

Premier Taxis 26 Rockingham Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN16 8JS
Phone:01536 417858 also have disabled access taxis and you need to request when booking.

Wheelchair and Scooter Hire

Millbrook Healthcare who are 22 Meadow Road Kettering NN16 8TL
Tel 0333 777 3690 option 2. rent out chairs etc - but the number is very limited for more info and to book please either call in or phone,

A manual wheelchair is £8 per day with a £50 refundable deposit, however if you require the wheelchair for than 7 days we will lower the price of the hire to £45 per week .(cash deposits preferred as easier to refund)

A boot scooter is £15 per day with a £100 refundable deposit, however if you require the boot scooter for than 7 days we will lower the price of the hire to £75 per week.

Hearing and Mobility at 3 Station Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN15 7HH Phone:01536 415373 Also hire out wheelchairs
at £7.50 per day + 50.00 deposit refundable in cash or chq ( we can not take card payments for deposits ) if you require a scooter please call asap to arrange with them as limited numbers available

For those coming to the Friday events there is also Shopmobilty Wadcroft Commercial Road, Kettering NN16 8TH Phone:01536 412886

Bus & Train

If coming by bus you will need to check with Stagecoach for details of the routes you need for accessible buses www.stagecoachbus.com/localdefault.aspx…

If travelling by train in some cases you will need to phone ahead to request boarding assistance www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/…/accessibility-assist…/

Disabled Parking Spaces

Please note to use disabled spaces in any car park you MUST display a current blue badge. (Click here for details of the blue badge scheme) Council run carparks allow blue badge holders to park free in all their carparks however in private car parks a charge may apply and maximum stay restrictions may apply so please check their signs when entering the car park or contact them before travelling.

London Road Car Park - 7 dedicated disabled bays

Municipal Offices Car Park - 4 dedicated disabled bays

Wadcroft Car Park - 26 dedicated disabled bays

School Lane - 3 dedicated disabled bays

You will also find disabled bays on the street, these get filled up quickly,

Newlands Centre on St Andrews street

The Horsemarket Kettering

Main Post Office - Lower Street

Gold Street by Fuller Baptist Church

Top of Meadow Road, Town Centre

Sheep Street, near Library

The Newlands centre car park (private) on all levels close to stairs and lifts, if you present your blue badge to their customer service office they will validate the ticket and parking is free.

Details of all Car parks in Kettering.

This list is not comprehensive, if you know of any I have missed off please let Liz Kearns know via www.facebook.com/groups/kettfestkettering and she will add to the above

Disabled Toilets

Dedicated disabled friendly toilets can be found at the following locations in Town,

Morrison's Supermarket
McDonalds
Kino Lounge
The Newlands Centre (20p charge)
Dalkeith Place
Kettering Station, Platform 1 (Station hrs) (Midland Mainline) (radar key required)
"Earl of Dalkeith", Dalkeith Place (Trading hrs) (Wetherspoons) (radar key required)
Gala Bingo, High Street (Club hrs) (Gala)
Kettering Council Offices

Again there may be more I am not aware of so please advise so they can be added asap.


I will update this post with more info asap to help ensure all ensure out towns events