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At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: the beach.
Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders but chargeable for all other visitors.

There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
The nearest train station is Ivybridge.
Ivybridge Station is approximately 14 miles away.
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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 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 4 Blue Badge parking bays.
There is no hatched zone.
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.

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 compacted earth surface.
Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders, but charges apply for all other visitors.
There are not clearly presented payment signs.
Maps and information boards are not available.
There are 2 Blue Badge parking bays.
There is no hatched zone.
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.

Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.
Paddle equipment, such as kayaks and paddle boards (including buoyancy aids), are available to hire from May to August.

This is a café which serves hot and cold meals and snacks.
Tables can be booked in advance.
There is full table service.
Menu types include: written wall menus and menu boards.
Menus are easy to read (large clear font with contrasting colours).
The following are available here: drinking straws, takeaway cups and a portable card machine for payment.
Lighting levels are varied.
There is background noise here.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
There is a counter over 85cm high without a tray rail.
The counter is 127cm high.
There is not a section of the counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
There is step-free level access around the seating area.
There are priority tables and bench seats available in the seating area.
The seating area does not have: room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) 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 84cm.
All flooring in the area is smooth and even.

The following information describes the picnic area located outside the front of the café.
Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
The slope is over 150cm wide.
There are picnic tables.
No chairs have armrests on both sides.
Adapted picnic tables are not available.
The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest picnic table is 79cm.
The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 79cm.
The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs and all of the tables.
There is step-free level access around the area.
The surface in the picnic area is not smooth and even.
The picnic tables are on a surface of sand.

The following information describes the picnic area located across the road.
Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
There are picnic tables.
No chairs have armrests on both sides.
Adapted picnic tables are not available.
The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest picnic table is 70cm.
The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 70cm.
The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs and all of the tables.
There is step-free level access around the area.
The picnic tables are on a surface of sand.

From the main car park entrance turn left along the road.
After approximately 14 metres cross the road and take the path on the right.
The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
Path surfaces along the route are tarmac, gravel and sand.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

This information is for the access point located to the left after you exit the car park entrance.
Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
The slope is over 150cm wide.
There is open access at the surveyed access point.
The following outdoor facilities are available: a beach.
The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, gravel and sand.
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 not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

Access to the beach is via a slight ramp/slope.
The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
There is 1 step with unclear markings and no handrails.
Access to the water is via a slight slope.
The slope is over 150cm wide.
There is not a lifeguard for the beach.
There is a level platform on the beach just off the main boardwalk suitable for wheelchair users.