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Summary

• View information about opening hours.
• Amenities in this area include: historical buildings and countryside walks.
• The most accessible entrance has a steep ramp/slope and doors permanently held open.
• This entrance is at the front of the forge.
• There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
• The following are also available: seating and an information board in the car park.

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Admissions

• At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: all areas.
• Parking is free for National Trust members but chargeable for all other visitors.

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Public Transport

• There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
• The nearest bus stop is Village Hall, approximately 60 metres from the visitor information hub.
  The Axe Vale Mini-travel bus 899 serves Branscombe between Sidmouth and Seaton.
• The nearest train station is Honiton.
• Honiton train station is approximately 9 miles from Branscombe.
• For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).

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Parking

• This site has a car park.
• This is an open air car park with a gravel surface.
• Parking is free for National Trust members, but charges apply for all other visitors.
• Maps and information boards are available.
• There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
• There are not parent and child parking bays available.
• There is not a designated drop-off point.

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Equipment and Resources to Borrow

• Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
• Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.

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Route to (The Forge)

• Turn right out of the car park entrance and the forge will be on your immediate right.
• The route to the area is step-free level.
• Path surfaces along the route are tarmac, gravel and grass.
• The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
• There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

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Visitor Reception (Information Point)

• There is step-free level access into the area.
• The width of the door opening is 160cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
• There is step-free level access around the area.
• There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) throughout the area.
• All flooring is smooth and even.
• The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
• There are chairs without armrests available in the visitor reception.
• There is no (or very little) background noise here.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.

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Route to (The Old Bakery Tea Room)

• Cross the road from the car park.
  Follow the path to the right of the information point.
  The Old Bakery Tea Room is located to the right.
• The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
• Path surfaces along the route are compact earth, gravel and grass.
• The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
• There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

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Entrance (The Old Bakery Tea Room)

• The entrance surveyed is located at the rear of The Old Bakery Tea Room.
• There is step-free level access at the entrance.
• There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
• The width of the opening is 84cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.
• There is 1 step beyond the entrance, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
• The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).

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Eating and Drinking (The Old Bakery Tea Room)

• This is a tea room which serves hot and cold snacks.
• There is a self service counter.
• Menu types include: written wall menus.
• Menus are easy to read (large clear font with contrasting colours).
• The following are available here: drinking straws.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• There is no (or very little) background noise here.
• There is not a hearing assistance system.
• There is a counter under 85cm high without a tray rail.
• The counter is 76cm high.
• There is no step-free level access around the seating area.
• There are tables and chairs without armrests available in the seating area.
• The seating area does not have: room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm), a priority table and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
• There are no tables which are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
• The surface height of the tables is 76cm.
• Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven floorboards.
• The indoor seating is all located on the first floor, accessible via steep stairs.
  Customers are welcome to use the picnic seating area at the rear of the tea room.

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Stairs (The Old Bakery Tea Room)

• The floors which are accessible by stairs are G and 1.
• There are 12 steps between floors.
• The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the right going up.
• The highest step is 19cm high.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.

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Entrance (The Forge)

• The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building.
• There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
• The steep slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
• There are double manual doors which are permanently open.
• The width of the opening is 193cm.
• There is a second manual door which is permanently open.
• The width of the opening is 90cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.

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Attraction / Exhibit (The Forge)

• The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
• There may be background noise here.
• The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
• There is step-free level access around the area.
• Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• This is a working forge so there may be noise from any works going on.

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Route to (The Manor Mill)

• From the car park, cross the road and follow the path through the orchard, passing The Old Bakery Tea Room on the right.
  Pass through the 90cm wide gate, then cross the pasture field and wooden bridge, which has an opening width of 110cm.
  The Manor Mill is arrived at via a 105cm wide gate and flight of steps at the side of the Mill.
• The route to the area includes more than 3 steps without a handrail.
• Path surfaces along the route are compact earth, muddy and grass.
• The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
• There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

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Entrance (The Manor Mill)

• The entrance surveyed is located at the rear of the Mill.
• There is step-free level access at the entrance.
• There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
• The width of the opening is 78cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.

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Attraction / Exhibit (The Manor Mill)

• The majority of walkway widths are over 180cm.
• There is background noise which varies, depending on the time of day.
• Exhibit information includes the following formats: pictorial and information board.
• The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
• Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles and uneven floorboards.
• Lighting levels are low in some areas.
• Manor Mill is a working water mill.
  It is operated twice a week by volunteers April to November, on Wednesday and Sunday between 13:00 and 16:00.
• The exhibition areas are located on 3 levels.
  Access between the levels is via steep or very steep wooden staircases.

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Exit (The Manor Mill)

• The exit is located on the lower level, at the front of the mill.
• There is step-free level access at the exit.
• There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
• The width of the opening is 98cm.
• There is 1 step beyond the exit, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
• The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).

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Toilet with Adaptations (Left-hand Transfer)

• This toilet is located in the toilet block adjacent to the information point.
• There is step-free level access into the toilet.
• There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
• The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the toilet door opening is 93cm.
• The door has a sliding bolt lock.
• Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
• The dimensions of the cubicle are 145cm x 210cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
• There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the seat but it is obstructed.
• The lateral transfer space is 74cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
• There is a pull chain flush on the transfer side.
• The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side and a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
• There is no dropdown rail.
• The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder and wash basin.
• The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: hand dryer.
• The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 44cm.
• The height of the toilet roll holder is 64cm.
• The wash basin tap type is lever.
• The height of the wash basin is 77cm.
• The height of the hand dryer is 94cm.
• There is no emergency alarm.
• The cubicle has: a sanitary bin, a pedal bin and a padded back rest for seat.
• The cubicle does not have a full length mirror and coat hooks.
• The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails and the floor.
• The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, some grab rails and the toilet seat.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.

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Standard Toilet

• There is step-free level access into the toilet.
• The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the door opening is 70cm.
• Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
• The shared standard toilet was surveyed.
• The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 70cm.
• The wash basin tap type is push.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• There are hand dryers.

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Picnic Area

• The following information describes the picnic area located at the rear and side of The Old Bakery Tea Room.
• There is step-free level access into the area.
• There are tables, bench seats and picnic tables.
• No chairs have armrests on both sides.
• Adapted picnic tables are available.
• The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest picnic table is 66cm.
• The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 68cm.
• The surface height of the lowest table is 76cm.
• The surface height of the highest table is 76cm.
• The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs and some of the tables.
• There is step-free level access around some of the area.
• The surface in the picnic area is not smooth and even.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to grass and gravel.

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Outdoor Spaces

• This information is for the access point located to the rear of the car park behind the forge.
• Access into the area is via a very steep ramp/slope.
• The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
• There is a gate at the surveyed access point which opens away from you (push).
• The gate is self-closing.
• The following outdoor facilities are available: open countryside.
• The outdoor facilities also include: coastal walks.
• The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass and compact earth.
• Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
• The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
• There is step-free level access around some of the area.
• There are steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
• There are steep slopes in various locations throughout the outdoor space as it is on the coastal path.
• There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
• The paths have kissing gates which may create obstacles for some users.

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Hikes and Trails

• The trail is approximately 1.4 miles to the beach and back.
• Turn left as you leave the car park and follow the road around to the right.
  Take the first road on your right after the bend, with a stream on your right.
  At end of the road, go ahead through a closed gate, which has a width of 110cm.
  Follow this path to the beach, returning on the same route.
• The hike is open 24 hours.
• None of the paths are lit at night.
• The route includes the following surfaces: tarmac, grass, gravel and wood.
• The route is clearly signposted.
• The route has handheld maps.
• Seating is available on the route.
• There are no toilet facilities along the route.
• This route can also be used to access The Manor Mill.