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Wheelchair Accessible & Disabled Friendly UK Holiday Parks (2026 Guide)
Author: Robbie Lane | Last updated: 18 January 2026
Finding genuinely wheelchair-friendly holiday park accommodation in the UK isn’t always straightforward.
Haven, Parkdean Resorts, Park Holidays, John Fowler Holidays and Away Resorts all have wheelchair accessible and adapted properties at lots of their holiday parks (although not all of them). The same is true of some independent holiday parks.
However, the word ‘accessible’ is very vague and it’s risky for me to offer you a 100% guarantee that a particular holiday park will give you exactly what you need for your disability.
To save you hours of research, we’ve done the hard work for you.
Below you’ll find:
Haven, Parkdean Resorts, Park Holidays, John Fowler Holidays and Away Resorts all have wheelchair accessible and adapted properties at lots of their holiday parks (although not all of them). The same is true of some independent holiday parks.
However, the word ‘accessible’ is very vague and it’s risky for me to offer you a 100% guarantee that a particular holiday park will give you exactly what you need for your disability.
To save you hours of research, we’ve done the hard work for you.
Below you’ll find:
- our quick picks for the best accessible holiday parks right now
- detailed reviews of each park
- a full guide to which brands offer disabled-friendly accommodation and how to book
Quick Picks – Best Wheelchair Accessible Holiday Parks
- Parkdean Resorts Sandford, Dorset - Best for affordable adapted caravans and accessible hot tubs. (Wet rooms, ramps, hoists, fairly flat site)
- Sandy Balls Holiday Village, Hampshire - Best for lodge-style accessible accommodation (Spacious lodges, wet rooms, good facilities)
- Haven Greenacres, Wales - Best very large resort (Changing Places facilities, two grades of adapted caravans, flat terrain, pool hoist)
- Llanrhidian Holiday Park, Wales - Best Reviews (Wet room, widened doorways and lowered worktops)
- Pentire Holiday Park, Cornwall - Best budget option (Simple park, low prices, adapted caravans with wet rooms)
Best Disabled Friendly Accommodation - Our Top 5 For 2026
1. Parkdean Resorts Sandford Holiday Park in Dorset - cheap wheelchair friendly caravans, lodges with accessible hot tubs​​
The vast majority of Parkdean Resorts' holiday parks have wheelchair friendly accommodation. The main thing that you need to check is how hilly the site is!
We've picked out Parkdean Resort's Sandford Holiday Park as it's relatively flat and has accessible hot tubs with hoists in some of the accommodation. I feel this is the sort of thing that could be the highlight of a holiday. The adapted accommodation with accessible hot tubs are called 'Steeple WFA Lodge'.
Overall, Sandford Holiday Park scores 75% from reviewers, which is below average for Parkdean Resorts. That includes a score of 3.5/5 on TripAdvisor or 4/5 on Google Reviews. The resort is just outside of Poole and is near to several nature reserves. Most of the sandy beaches are about 20 minutes away by car.
We've picked out Parkdean Resort's Sandford Holiday Park as it's relatively flat and has accessible hot tubs with hoists in some of the accommodation. I feel this is the sort of thing that could be the highlight of a holiday. The adapted accommodation with accessible hot tubs are called 'Steeple WFA Lodge'.
Overall, Sandford Holiday Park scores 75% from reviewers, which is below average for Parkdean Resorts. That includes a score of 3.5/5 on TripAdvisor or 4/5 on Google Reviews. The resort is just outside of Poole and is near to several nature reserves. Most of the sandy beaches are about 20 minutes away by car.
A Parkdean alternative to consider?
There is another Parkdean Resorts park with accessible hot tub lodges - Warmwell Holiday Park, which is one of Parkdean's best holiday park. It scores 4.3/5 on Google Reviews or 4.4/5 on TripAdvisor. That gives us an average of 87%, which puts it on the top five out of Parkdean's holiday parks and well ahead of Sandford Holiday Park.
However, Warmwell Holiday Park is on a much hillier site and is more expensive.
After digging through recent reviews, I found one person who said their lodge was 'stuck in the steepest place' and 'not a good place to stay if disabled'. However, another reviewer said it was 'Great for disabled guests' and that the chef had accommodated their son's inability to chew. Warmwell is also one of Parkdean's most expensive holiday parks, mostly because it has spacious lodges rather than caravans. However, when we've been attempting to have a holiday with a relative in a wheelchair we've been willing to pay the extra for similar experiences.
Price: £1149 for a week's holiday at Sandford Holiday Park in August 2026 in a Sturminster 'WFA' holiday home (the WFA stands for Wheelchair Friendly Accessible, I think). That is the price for a family of four. The property doesn't allow pets.
However, Warmwell Holiday Park is on a much hillier site and is more expensive.
After digging through recent reviews, I found one person who said their lodge was 'stuck in the steepest place' and 'not a good place to stay if disabled'. However, another reviewer said it was 'Great for disabled guests' and that the chef had accommodated their son's inability to chew. Warmwell is also one of Parkdean's most expensive holiday parks, mostly because it has spacious lodges rather than caravans. However, when we've been attempting to have a holiday with a relative in a wheelchair we've been willing to pay the extra for similar experiences.
Price: £1149 for a week's holiday at Sandford Holiday Park in August 2026 in a Sturminster 'WFA' holiday home (the WFA stands for Wheelchair Friendly Accessible, I think). That is the price for a family of four. The property doesn't allow pets.
2. Sandy Balls Holiday Village in Hampshire (disabled friendly lodges)
Away Resorts has disabled-friendly accommodation at about half of its 25 holiday parks - but we've picked out comically-named Sandy Balls Holiday Village. It's got two grades of accessible accommodation. They are also dog friendly, which will tick another box for a lot of people.
The cheaper holiday homes at Sandy Balls are the Disabled Access Comfort Lodges, which sleeps four people. They have two bedrooms and include 'Ramped Access for Wheelchair Use' as well as 'Lower, adapted surfaces' and an 'Accessible wet room'.
The posher option is called a Westwood Accessible, which you'll find at a few different Away Resorts holiday parks. They sleep six people and also have ramps, lowered surfaces and a wet room.
The cheaper holiday homes at Sandy Balls are the Disabled Access Comfort Lodges, which sleeps four people. They have two bedrooms and include 'Ramped Access for Wheelchair Use' as well as 'Lower, adapted surfaces' and an 'Accessible wet room'.
The posher option is called a Westwood Accessible, which you'll find at a few different Away Resorts holiday parks. They sleep six people and also have ramps, lowered surfaces and a wet room.
Reviews and our holiday at Sandy Balls Holiday Village
Sandy Balls Holiday Park is a half hour drive from the coast but it's a large and well-regarded resort that scores 3.8/5 on TripAdvisor and 4.2/5 on Google Reviews (or 80% overall). It's well located for visiting the New Forest, where you can see horses standing by the side of the road
We stayed there a few years ago and were impressed with the range of activities, which includes indoor and outdoor swimming pools, two restaurants, an entertainment venue, soft play, a decent playground and spa treatments. We particularly enjoyed the playground and found it convenient to return to after a day of visiting Peppa Pig World at Paultons Park. It only took us about 20 minutes to reach the theme park by car.
Price: £1618 for a week in the cheapest accessible accommodation available for a week in August 2026. That price is for a family of four.
We stayed there a few years ago and were impressed with the range of activities, which includes indoor and outdoor swimming pools, two restaurants, an entertainment venue, soft play, a decent playground and spa treatments. We particularly enjoyed the playground and found it convenient to return to after a day of visiting Peppa Pig World at Paultons Park. It only took us about 20 minutes to reach the theme park by car.
Price: £1618 for a week in the cheapest accessible accommodation available for a week in August 2026. That price is for a family of four.
Other Away Resorts holiday parks with wheelchair accessible accommodation
We also found accessible accommodation available at Away Resorts parks in:
You might like to read our comparison of the Away Resorts holiday parks to help narrow down your options.
- Northern England (The Bay Filey in Yorkshire)
- The East Midlands (Cleethorpes Pearl, Appletree, Kenwick Park and Tattershall Lakes in Lincolnshire as well as Clumber Park Lodges in Nottinghamshire)
- The Isle of Wight (The Lakes Rookley, The Bay Colwell and Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park)
- Wales (Golden Sands)
- Scotland (Moffat Manor)
You might like to read our comparison of the Away Resorts holiday parks to help narrow down your options.
3. Haven Greenacres Holiday Park in Wales (Changing Places facilities, two grades of adapted accommodation)
Haven asks you to phone up to book accessible accommodation, rather than doing it online (the contact number is on this page). Their approach is to have two types of adapted accommodation, including:
We've picked out Haven Greenacres holiday park as it's one of half a dozen resorts where Haven has added Changing Places facilities for disabled people.
The idea of these (in case you don't already know) is that you can stay out for longer rather than needing to return to your accommodation regularly. They include things like an 'adult-sized changing bed', a 'hoist system' and an alarm pull cord.
- type one for less severe mobility issues
- type two if you are fully dependent on a wheelchair
We've picked out Haven Greenacres holiday park as it's one of half a dozen resorts where Haven has added Changing Places facilities for disabled people.
The idea of these (in case you don't already know) is that you can stay out for longer rather than needing to return to your accommodation regularly. They include things like an 'adult-sized changing bed', a 'hoist system' and an alarm pull cord.
How easy is to get around Greenacres with a wheelchair?
Greenacres is flat and you can access the reception and main entertainment complex with a wheelchair. You can't really get to Black Rock Sands beach from the park with a wheelchair, as there are sand dunes. However, you can basically drive onto the beach where there is a pay and display car park. Have a look at the map here to see what I mean.
The other reason for choosing Haven's Greenacres holiday park is that it frequently scores well on customer review scores and value for money in our annual comparison of Haven in Wales. It scores 84% overall, including 4.4/5 on Google Reviews and 4/5 on TripAdvisor. You can read our full guide to Greenacres here.
Greenacre's swimming pool also has a hoist to allow for disabled access. That is the case with nearly all of the Haven swimming pools.
Price: contact Haven, as you can only book adapted caravans over the phone. The contact number is on this page.
The other reason for choosing Haven's Greenacres holiday park is that it frequently scores well on customer review scores and value for money in our annual comparison of Haven in Wales. It scores 84% overall, including 4.4/5 on Google Reviews and 4/5 on TripAdvisor. You can read our full guide to Greenacres here.
Greenacre's swimming pool also has a hoist to allow for disabled access. That is the case with nearly all of the Haven swimming pools.
Price: contact Haven, as you can only book adapted caravans over the phone. The contact number is on this page.
Other Haven holiday parks with Changing Places facilities
Lots of other Haven holiday parks have accessible accommodation, but it's worth giving a mention to those that have Changing Places facilities. That includes: Haggerston Castle Holiday Park, Cleethorpes Beach Holiday Park and Lakeland Leisure Park in Northern England, Kiln Park in Wales and Seashore Holiday Park in East Anglia.
4. Llanrhidian Holiday Park in Wales (Positive reviews, good value)
John Fowler Holidays isn't as famous as Parkdean Resorts or Haven holiday parks. However, they triumphed over the bigger names when Which? carried out a survey of the UK's holiday park brands.
You'll find adapted caravans for disabled people in wheelchairs at a handful of its holiday parks, including Trelawne Manor Holiday Park in Cornwall and Sandy Glade Holiday Park in Somerset
However, we think Llanrhidian Holiday Park in Wales is worth a mention as it often stands out for its good value in our annual comparison of holiday parks in Wales. They've got an adapted caravan which is 'fully accessible with wet room, widened doorways and low-level worktops'. It's also pet friendly.
The park is on a slope but there's a ramp into the main venue, as well as disabled parking near the onsite restaurant and an accessible toilet in the main entertainment area.
Overall, Llanrhidian Holiday Park scores 93% from customers including scores of 4.7/5 on TripAdvisor and 4.6/5 on Google Reviews.
Price: £1248 for a week in August 2026 in a two bedroom 'Platinum' caravan that is both adapted for people in wheelchairs and is also pet friendly.
You'll find adapted caravans for disabled people in wheelchairs at a handful of its holiday parks, including Trelawne Manor Holiday Park in Cornwall and Sandy Glade Holiday Park in Somerset
However, we think Llanrhidian Holiday Park in Wales is worth a mention as it often stands out for its good value in our annual comparison of holiday parks in Wales. They've got an adapted caravan which is 'fully accessible with wet room, widened doorways and low-level worktops'. It's also pet friendly.
The park is on a slope but there's a ramp into the main venue, as well as disabled parking near the onsite restaurant and an accessible toilet in the main entertainment area.
Overall, Llanrhidian Holiday Park scores 93% from customers including scores of 4.7/5 on TripAdvisor and 4.6/5 on Google Reviews.
Price: £1248 for a week in August 2026 in a two bedroom 'Platinum' caravan that is both adapted for people in wheelchairs and is also pet friendly.
5. Pentire Holiday Park in Cornwall (excellent reviews, basic facilities)
Park Holidays UK has adapted caravans at about half of its resorts. You can find its accessible resorts by searching for the dates of your holiday and then choosing the 'accessible' option under 'accommodation features'.
Pentire Holiday Park is one of its highest rated holiday parks and we found some good value adapted caravans for wheelchair users.
They sleep four people in two bedrooms and have wet rooms, ramped access and widened doors.
The park scores an impressive 89% from customers (4.4/5 on Google Reviews and 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor). It's certainly a very simple holiday park. There isn't an onsite swimming pool or restaurant but there is a playground.
Bude is about 10 minutes away in the car and it's a lot easier to reach than most of Cornwall from most of the UK. A trip down to Lands End is a whopping drive of more than two hours!
Price: £990 for a Gold Plus Adapted Caravan for a week in August 2025 for a family of four. You can choose from pet friendly and non pet friendly caravans. We couldn't find prices for August 2026, but will update this page if we find any!
Pentire Holiday Park is one of its highest rated holiday parks and we found some good value adapted caravans for wheelchair users.
They sleep four people in two bedrooms and have wet rooms, ramped access and widened doors.
The park scores an impressive 89% from customers (4.4/5 on Google Reviews and 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor). It's certainly a very simple holiday park. There isn't an onsite swimming pool or restaurant but there is a playground.
Bude is about 10 minutes away in the car and it's a lot easier to reach than most of Cornwall from most of the UK. A trip down to Lands End is a whopping drive of more than two hours!
Price: £990 for a Gold Plus Adapted Caravan for a week in August 2025 for a family of four. You can choose from pet friendly and non pet friendly caravans. We couldn't find prices for August 2026, but will update this page if we find any!
How accessibility works at different holiday park brands
Haven
As mentioned earlier, Haven has two types of caravan for disabled visitors.
- Type one adapted caravans are fine if you have ‘moderate accessibility issues’. You get a ramp rather than steps into the caravan. They also have some lowered kitchen counters to make it easier to cook. The shower isn’t a wet room, but 'has outward opening double doors with an entry lip to retain the water'. So, you’d need to be able to manage a small step.
- Type two adapted caravans are what you need if you are ‘wheelchair dependent or who have limited mobility’. These also have ramps into the caravans (obviously) but the doors are wider and you get a proper wet room. There are hand rails and one of the bedrooms has accessible twin beds. You also get sliding doors, but not the sort with Gwyneth Paltrow.
It’s worth mentioning that a lot of Haven holiday parks are on slopes, because they sit in nice locations overlooking a beach. Haven highlights three as being particularly steep – Devon Cliffs and two Weymouth resorts (Sea View and Weymouth Bay).
Lots of the other parks have a mix of flat and hilly sections. I would take this approach:
There are wheelchair hoists at all of Haven’s swimming pools apart from Lydstep Beach Holiday Park.
Haven has also invested in ‘Changing Places’ facilities at:
The idea of these is that you can stay out for longer rather than needing to keep returning to your accommodation. You can see the full facilities at these Changing Places here.
Lots of the other parks have a mix of flat and hilly sections. I would take this approach:
- Choose one or two Haven resorts that you like the look of, perhaps by looking at our top 10 Haven resorts or our guide to Haven's biggest resorts or look at the map to see which is closest to you.
- Read the ‘Park information guide’ for the parks you like the look of. Take a look at the section called ‘Terrain of the park’ to get an idea of how easy it is to get about.
- Phone up to on the number on this page to see what accommodation they have available.
There are wheelchair hoists at all of Haven’s swimming pools apart from Lydstep Beach Holiday Park.
Haven has also invested in ‘Changing Places’ facilities at:
- Cleethorpes Beach Holiday Park in Lincolnshire
- Haggerston Castle Holiday Park in Northumberland
- Greenacres and Kiln Park Holiday Parks in Wales
- Lakeland Leisure Park in Cumbria
- Seashore Holiday Park in Norfolk
The idea of these is that you can stay out for longer rather than needing to keep returning to your accommodation. You can see the full facilities at these Changing Places here.
Parkdean Resorts
My general experience with Parkdean Resorts is that there is some inconsistency with its accommodation (I’m talking about all accommodation rather than just accessible accommodation). This is partly because the company is a result of a merger with Park Resorts a few years ago.
Parkdean doesn’t have a simple grading system that applies across all its holiday parks (unlike Haven) and you'll find some differences between adapted caravans at different sites.
For example, I looked for accessible caravans at Parkdean Resorts Lower Hyde Holiday Park on the Isle of Wight and found that two of the accessible caravans (‘WFA’) came with a wet room, whilst the third didn’t mention a wet room. In case you're wondering, I think WFA stands for Wheelchair Friendly Accommodation.
On the plus side, I’ve found that the descriptions and photos are generally helpful and make it pretty clear what you're going to find when you arrive.
One challenge with Parkdean Resorts is figuring out where on the caravan site your accommodation will be based. Each park page features a map but I’ve found that these don’t show you where the accessible caravans are located. They also don’t show which parts of the park are hilly and which are flat (resorts are often built around hills to make the most of a sea view). You may want to give the park a call to get clarity on this.
In summary, your best bet for a wheelchair friendly holiday with Parkdean Resorts is to:
Parkdean doesn’t have a simple grading system that applies across all its holiday parks (unlike Haven) and you'll find some differences between adapted caravans at different sites.
For example, I looked for accessible caravans at Parkdean Resorts Lower Hyde Holiday Park on the Isle of Wight and found that two of the accessible caravans (‘WFA’) came with a wet room, whilst the third didn’t mention a wet room. In case you're wondering, I think WFA stands for Wheelchair Friendly Accommodation.
On the plus side, I’ve found that the descriptions and photos are generally helpful and make it pretty clear what you're going to find when you arrive.
One challenge with Parkdean Resorts is figuring out where on the caravan site your accommodation will be based. Each park page features a map but I’ve found that these don’t show you where the accessible caravans are located. They also don’t show which parts of the park are hilly and which are flat (resorts are often built around hills to make the most of a sea view). You may want to give the park a call to get clarity on this.
In summary, your best bet for a wheelchair friendly holiday with Parkdean Resorts is to:
- Pick a holiday park that you like the look of, perhaps one from our top 10 Parkdean Resorts guide
- Have a look at the accommodation options to see what the adapted accommodation is like. These are referred to as WFA on the Parkdean Resorts accommodation page, and can found by choosing the ‘Accessible Unit’ option from the ‘Accommodation Features’ drop down.
- Give Parkdean Resorts a call to find out where the accommodation is located before booking it. Contact details can be found here.
John Fowler Holidays
John Fowler Holidays operates a similar system to Haven for its caravans.
There are two grades of adapted holiday home to choose from:
When we did some test searches, we found wheelchair accessible accommodation for people with disabilities at:
There are two grades of adapted holiday home to choose from:
- the first type are for wheelchair users and have 'low level work tops, wider doorways and full wet rooms along with ramped access and dedicated parking'
- the second type are for 'guests with some mobility' and have 'close parking, grab rails and may feature a wet room'.
When we did some test searches, we found wheelchair accessible accommodation for people with disabilities at:
- Trelawne Manor Holiday Park in Cornwall
- Widemouth Bay Caravan Park in Cornwall (although John Fowler does warn that this resort has a steep gradient in places).
- Sandy Glade Holiday Park in Somerset
- Llanrhidian Holiday Park in Wales
Away Resorts
Away Resorts website says it has accessible accommodation at 15 of its 25 holiday resorts and caravan parks. However, when we searched we found accessible caravans, lodges and cottages at 12 resorts (including some that weren't on the list of 15!).
The grade of accommodation varies depending on which resort you choose. In some cases, you’ll need to pay for one of the more expensive properties if you want the accessible options.
If you’re looking for a cheap accessible holiday then options include The Lakes Rookley on the Isle of Wight, which has 'Superior Caravans'. Away Resorts also get a big discount on the Isle of Wight ferry, which makes holidays on the Island a lot cheaper.
The grade of accommodation varies depending on which resort you choose. In some cases, you’ll need to pay for one of the more expensive properties if you want the accessible options.
If you’re looking for a cheap accessible holiday then options include The Lakes Rookley on the Isle of Wight, which has 'Superior Caravans'. Away Resorts also get a big discount on the Isle of Wight ferry, which makes holidays on the Island a lot cheaper.
If you’ve got the budget for a more luxurious accessible holiday then I would take a look at the ‘luxury lodge accessible’ accommodation at Sandy Balls in Hampshire (82%) and Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park on the Isle of Wight (82%).
It’s worth mentioning that some of these parks are in hilly locations, as is the case with lots of holiday parks in the UK. For example, Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park has a very steep slope down to the beach that is difficult with a wheelchair. I've done this walk with a pushchair a few times and struggled through it!
As mentioned at the start of this guide, it’s worth making a phone call to Away Resorts once you’ve narrowed down your options. Contact details for Away Resorts can be found here.
As mentioned at the start of this guide, it’s worth making a phone call to Away Resorts once you’ve narrowed down your options. Contact details for Away Resorts can be found here.
Park Holidays UK
Park Holidays UK has about 50 resorts around the UK and has become a big player in the holiday park market in the last few years. They've got accessible accommodation at about half of their holiday parks.
We've done some digging and figured out which of their parks have accessible accommodation.
Here they are, along with their overall customer review score, based on TripAdvisor and Google Reviews:
In case you want to do your own research, here's how you can find accessible and disabled holidays with Park Holidays UK:
We've done some digging and figured out which of their parks have accessible accommodation.
Here they are, along with their overall customer review score, based on TripAdvisor and Google Reviews:
- Pentire Holiday Park in Cornwall – 93%
- Silver Sands Holiday Park in Scotland – 91%
- Bowland Fell Holiday Park in Yorkshire – 88%
- Pakefield Holiday Park in Suffolk – 88%
- Waterside Holiday Park in Devon – 87%
- Brynteg Holiday Park in Scotland – 87%
- Trevella Holiday Park in Cornwall – 87%
- Chichester Lakeside Holiday Park in Sussex – 83%
- Glendale Holiday Park in Cumbria – 83%
- Golden Sands Holiday Park in Devon – 82%
- Solent Breezes Holiday Park in Hampshire – 82%
- Carlton Meres Holiday Park in Suffolk – 81%
- Coghurst Hall Holiday Park in Sussex – 81%
- Dovercourt Holiday Park in Essex – 81%
- Marlie Holiday Park in Kent – 80%
- Polperro Holiday Park in Cornwall – 80%
- Broadland Sands Holiday Park in Suffolk – 80%
- Winchelsea Sands Holiday Park in Sussex – 80%
- Hedley Wood Holiday Park in Devon – 79%
- Harts Holiday Park in Kent – 79%
- New Beach Holiday Park in Kent – 78%
- St Osyth Beach Holiday Park in Essex – 74%
- Sand Le Mere Holiday Park in Yorkshire – 76%
- Seawick Holiday Park in Essex – 73%
- Steeple Bay Holiday Park in Essex – 69%
In case you want to do your own research, here's how you can find accessible and disabled holidays with Park Holidays UK:
- Firstly, you need to go to this page that shows caravan holidays.
- Next, go onto the booking form thingy and leave the location as ‘All Parks’. Enter the dates you want to visit and the size of your party.
- You then need to look for the filtering options and choose 'Accessible'
You can then click through to the parks that you are interested in and it will just show you the accessible properties.
Tips for booking an accessible holiday park
Before you book, it’s worth spending 10 minutes double-checking a few details. Accessibility varies a lot between parks and even between individual caravans on the same site.
- Phone the park directly rather than relying only on the website, as staff can usually describe the exact layout of the accommodation
- Ask how hilly the site is and whether your caravan or lodge is on flat ground or up a slope
- Confirm whether the bathroom is a full wet room or a standard shower with a step or lip
- Check how close you can park to the accommodation and whether there is dedicated accessible parking
- Ask if the swimming pool has a hoist or other assisted access if you plan to swim
- Use Google Street View to look around the park entrance and roads to get a feel for terrain and distances