Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and an open entrance with no doors.
- This entrance is to the right of the car parking area.
- There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: seating, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
Admissions
- At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: all areas of the site.
- Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders but chargeable for all other visitors.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest train station is Ivybridge.
- Ivybridge Station is approximately 16.5 miles away.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- This site 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 grass, gravel and compacted gravel surface.
- Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders, but charges apply for all other visitors.
- There are clearly presented payment signs.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are 2 Blue Badge parking bays.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 240cm x 444cm.
- There is a hatched zone on one side but not to the rear.
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 27m from the accessible walking trail.
- Obstacles from the car park include: a road crossing and a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Route to (the Trail)
- From the car park entrance follow the path to Hope Cove.
Continue along this path. - The route to the area is step-free level.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac and gravel.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
Outdoor Spaces
- Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope and a steep ramp/slope.
- The slope is over 150cm wide.
- The access points to the area are located around the whole car park area.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: open countryside.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass, gravel and loose stones.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is step-free level access around some of the area.
- There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails and steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
- The slight and steep slopes are throughout the whole area.
- There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Hikes and Trails
- The trail is approximately 0.75 miles long.
- From the car park follow the accessible path towards Hope Cove.
This a circular trail. - The hike is open 24 hours.
- None of the paths are lit at night.
- The route includes the following surfaces: tarmac, grass and gravel.
- The route is clearly signposted.
- Seating is available on the route.
- There are no toilet facilities along the route.