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Planning your visit
Booking a beach wheelchair
Book a beach wheelchair in Fleetwood for free. Bookings are made by phone with our Booking and Volunteer Coordinator, who will make sure the right chair and enough volunteers are ready for your visit.
Our season
Open every weekend
1st March to 31st October
1st March to 31st October
Weather permitting. Booking ahead is always recommended so you get the chair you need.
0300 011 1003
Sat & Sun
10:30am
to 4:30pm
to 4:30pm
Last booking
3pm
The latest we can send a chair out
Chairs back by
4pm
So volunteers can check them over
On weekdays, bank holidays and from November to February we open for bookings only, so please call ahead and we will arrange volunteers to meet you.
Same-day & drop-ins
Drop-in visits are welcome whenever we are open, but it is pot luck whether the chair you need is free and whether volunteers are available at short notice.
Bring one piece of ID. Secure footwear and weather-appropriate clothing are recommended.
Cancellations
Plans change, and so does the weather on the Fylde coast. If you can no longer make your booking, please let us know by phone as soon as you are able.
We appreciate as much notice as possible, and at least 24 hours where you can.
Group bookings
Schools, youth groups, care homes and charities are all welcome. Our Coordinator will talk through numbers and needs so the right chairs and enough volunteers are ready.
If numbers change, tell us at least 24 hours ahead so we can adjust staffing.
All bookings are made by phone on 0300 011 1003. If there is no answer, please leave a message and we will get back to you.
Beach safety
Enjoying the sands safely
Fleetwood sits at the southern point of Morecambe Bay. When the tide is out the water’s edge can be almost two miles away, and while the sands look flat they’re uneven with hidden gullies — the sea also comes in from all directions. This advice is kindly provided by Fleetwood Coastguard.
If you feel yourself sinking into soft sand
- Stop. Walk backwards onto the firmer sand behind you — don’t turn the chair until you’re on firm ground.
- Don’t panic — it won’t swallow you up; people float in soft sand and mud.
- Drop to your knees and shuffle backwards to spread your weight.
- If you sink a little more, sit or lie down and move slowly — you’ll stop sinking.
- The chair’s balloon tyres float, so it’s unlikely to sink far.
If in doubt at any stage, dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard — tell them you’re on the beach at Fleetwood.
Understanding the tide
Fleetwood’s tides are among the biggest and fastest in the world, coming and going roughly twice a day. The water fills the gullies soon after low water and moves fastest around the middle of the incoming tide.
Our simple advice: be off the banks and back on the main beach no more than two hours after low water.
With thanks to Fleetwood Coastguard and the RNLI for keeping us all safe as we enjoy the beach.