"Beauty Spot Barrier for the Disabled"
A viewing platform built to aid access, now criticized as an eyesore to the masses.
In North York Moors, a park so fair,
A viewing platform was built with care,
To help people see, to help them see,
But some said it was an eyesore to be.
A viewing platform was built with care,
To help people see, to help them see,
But some said it was an eyesore to be.
Dawn Beck, a wheelchair user, did say,
"It's like looking through bars, not the best way,"
She felt less valued, less included too,
A box-ticking exercise, that's what she'd do.
"It's like looking through bars, not the best way,"
She felt less valued, less included too,
A box-ticking exercise, that's what she'd do.
The Hole of Horcum, a natural delight,
400ft deep, a wonder in sight,
But the platform, a metal and wood frame,
Made it harder for some to enjoy the view's name.
400ft deep, a wonder in sight,
But the platform, a metal and wood frame,
Made it harder for some to enjoy the view's name.
Peter Lau, a T6 paraplegic, did agree,
"It's like a game show challenge, not for me,"
But he understood the park's good intentions too,
Stuck between a rock and a hard place, what to do.
"It's like a game show challenge, not for me,"
But he understood the park's good intentions too,
Stuck between a rock and a hard place, what to do.
Ben Jackson, head ranger, said with a grin,
"We wanted to improve accessibility within,"
The platform was built to help everyone see,
But now it's an eyesore, a sight to be.
"We wanted to improve accessibility within,"
The platform was built to help everyone see,
But now it's an eyesore, a sight to be.
The Hole of Horcum, a natural wonder so grand,
A 400ft deep hole, in this beautiful land,
But the platform, a metal and wood frame,
Made it harder for some to
A 400ft deep hole, in this beautiful land,
But the platform, a metal and wood frame,
Made it harder for some to