This review of the wheelchair accessibility of the HMS Belfast is from Summer 2023.
The HMS Belfast is permanently moored on the River Thames, just upstream from Tower Bridge. This mighty destroyer is a floating museum that immortalizes the valiant sailors who sailed her mighty hull. She is the last surviving British ship from World War 2. Their website has a lot of helpful information about accessibility, as do the workers at the welcome center. People with disabilities pay a slightly reduced admission price.
The main deck and the top dock have been made wheelchair accessible. From the box office and welcome center, there is a very long gangway that leads to the ship. At the end of the gangway is a very short and steep ramp that leads to a lift platform. A crew member is around to assist with the ramp and lift. The lift platform puts a wheelchair user on the main deck, which has great views of Tower Bridge from the bow as well as the main deck cabins.
I was able to explore through the main deck cabins and see the galley, mess hall, crew quarters, post office, medical facilities, etc. There was also a cool display of a torpedo.
top deck
To reach the upper deck, there is a very steep ramp (not advisable for wheelchairs) and also an enclosed lift platform (by the torpedo). The upper deck took me up close to the large guns, and to the café area.
The lower levels were not wheelchair accessible, and they include the engineering and operations of the ship.
The wheelchair accessibility of HMS Belfast was good, especially given that the ship was obviously not designed for wheelchair users at all. On a personal note, I found that most of the displays were pretty basic and not very involved—most of the more interesting displays were below deck and not accessible. I was thankful for the inclusivity efforts, but would have appreciated more of a concession price/discount—I did not find the money/time was worth the effort, and would steer others to the War Rooms for a more inclusive and intense WWII exhibit.