Autism Friendly Leisure Activities

Hi.

Congratulations on your diagnosis.

With regard to the National Trust, I'm a member as we buy membership for each other as our sole Christmas presents.

I don't have a problem with the grounds as they can be quite peaceful but the houses can be too busy.

Yes, a car is best for a lot, but not all, NT premises.

Pookywombat said:

They don’t seem to appreciate any of this and only like car drivers with small handbags.  

I've never had a bag checked in an NT place, so I don't know about the rucksack problem.

I use a handbag, but it's not small.

Pookywombat said:

I would like to know which organisations that people visit for pleasure like galleries, museum, historic buildings etc are friendly towards autistic adults

I'd like to know whether these exist too.

Even if you go to art galleries and museums, especially in London, they tend to be thronging with tourists and children.

Smaller places in smaller towns can be better.

Churches are good ie very peacful, but cathedrals, if they are famous, not so much.

Any tourist attraction is likely to be very busy.

I recently visited the D Day Museum in Southsea and it was a bit horrific as they had tapes of commentary playing loudly in every single room, sometimes being able to hear both at the same time.

I had to rush through it where I really wanted to read about the interesting history.

I purchased some earplugs to return but the ones I got hardly cut out any sound, so I will try some others.

All the best with your search.

Hi.

Congratulations on your diagnosis.

With regard to the National Trust, I'm a member as we buy membership for each other as our sole Christmas presents.

I don't have a problem with the grounds as they can be quite peaceful but the houses can be too busy.

Yes, a car is best for a lot, but not all, NT premises.

Pookywombat said:

They don’t seem to appreciate any of this and only like car drivers with small handbags.  

I've never had a bag checked in an NT place, so I don't know about the rucksack problem.

I use a handbag, but it's not small.

Pookywombat said:

I would like to know which organisations that people visit for pleasure like galleries, museum, historic buildings etc are friendly towards autistic adults

I'd like to know whether these exist too.

Even if you go to art galleries and museums, especially in London, they tend to be thronging with tourists and children.

Smaller places in smaller towns can be better.

Churches are good ie very peacful, but cathedrals, if they are famous, not so much.

Any tourist attraction is likely to be very busy.

I recently visited the D Day Museum in Southsea and it was a bit horrific as they had tapes of commentary playing loudly in every single room, sometimes being able to hear both at the same time.

I had to rush through it where I really wanted to read about the interesting history.

I purchased some earplugs to return but the ones I got hardly cut out any sound, so I will try some others.

All the best with your search.