<p>This article builds on critical theories of access and accessibility to explore the extent to which archival websites provide for the specific functional requirements of disabled visitors, and the methods that archival practitioners can adopt to further disabled inclusion in archival spaces. We take a mixed methods approach with an emancipatory ethos, combining accessibility testing of archival websites for the technical attributes that contribute to accessibility for those identifying as visually, sensorily, cognitively and physically disabled, and interviews with archival practitioners on their approaches to include and source support for inclusion in their respective institutions. Together, these methods construct an understanding of the current state of disabled inclusion in digital archival collections in the United Kingdom. The article demonstrates that while access is one of the main principles of archival theory, the nature of that access is often considered in its broadest sense, without considering the individual requirements of those engaging with archives. Defaulting to non-disabled visitors further marginalizes the disabled users with specific access requirements, thus rendering them invisible in the development of physical and virtual reading rooms. We encourage a mindset shift towards foregrounding the needs of disabled users, offering a framework around which other practitioners may shape their initiatives to work towards a more holistic, imperfect accessibility policy.</p>