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Gatwick Airport
- Lanyard scheme
- Quiet room
- Autism award
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Checked on the venue's own website, 26 Oct 2026. Not yet confirmed by the venue.
Source: Gatwick Airport: assistance and hidden disabilities · Report a change
Gatwick gives out a free hidden disability lanyard at its assistance desks and lists a sensory room among its facilities. It says it is recognised by the National Autistic Society as autism friendly.
What they offer
- Sunflower or assistance lanyardGatwick offers a free hidden disability lanyard from any assistance desk; the page does not name it as the Sunflower scheme, though a picture caption calls it a sunflower lanyard.
- Quiet room or spaceA sensory room is listed as a facility; no location or booking details given on the pages checked.
- Autism Friendly AwardGatwick's accessibility page says the National Autistic Society recognises it and calls itself an Autism Friendly Airport.
Not published yet: pre-booked assistance, quieter route or fast track, familiarisation visit, visual guide or social story, sensory map. Worth asking when you book or before you go.
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