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Summary

The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and an open entrance with no doors.
This entrance is at the front of the property.
There is step-free access once inside.
There is restricted headroom at this property.
There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
If you have any allergies please contact holiday.enquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk for advice.
National Trust Holidays offer vibrating fire alarm pillows for people with hearing loss.
National Trust Holidays work with an organisation that can offer the hire of equipment to support any accessibility needs.
If you would like more information on these services, please contact guestrelations@nationaltrust.org.uk.

The nearest train station is Barnstaple.
Barnstaple train station is approximately 22 miles from the property.
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The property has a car park.
The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: potholes.
This is an open air car park with a gravel surface.
Obstacles from the car park include: grass, slopes/ramps and a squeeze or offset gap.
There is a dedicated unmarked parking area which can accommodate approximately 2 cars.
There is not a designated drop-off point.

From the car parking spaces, go through a gate with a width of 85cm, then down 8 unmarked steps with no handrails.
Carry on ahead down a steep grass slope and the Bothy will be in front of you.
The route to the area is step-free via a steep ramp/slope and includes more than 3 steps without a handrail.
Path surfaces along the route are tarmac, gravel and grass.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.

The bothy is a single storey building.
There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the bothy (150cm x 150cm).
Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
Lighting levels are varied.
The colour contrast between the room walls and floor is low.
There are no beds in the Bothy and sleeping is on the floor of wood chippings.
There is an outdoor sink, with a height of 83cm, which is on the back of the outdoor toilet.

Access into the toilet is via steps.
There are 4 steps, which are unmarked, with a handrail on the right going up.
The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the door opening is 44cm.
Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
The door does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
The height of the door is 187cm.
Lighting levels are varied.
All flooring in the area is smooth and even.

The following outdoor areas are available: garden.
Access to the outdoor seating area is via a steep ramp/slope.
The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
The majority of pathway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
The surface of the outdoor seating area includes an uneven natural surface.
Facilities in this area include: bench seating and a picnic table with fixed seating.
There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
The surface height of the table is 66cm.
The distance between the floor and the underside of the tables is 63cm.
There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the seating area (150cm x 150cm).