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Summary

• View information about opening hours.
• Additional amenities in this area include: woodland walks.
• The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope (which bypasses any steps) and a steep ramp/slope.
• This entrance is at the rear of the tea room.
• There is step-free access once inside.
• There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
• The following are also available: seating and a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
• At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
• This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
• Toilet and changing facilities available include: toilets with some adaptations and standard toilets.
• The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found at the rear of the tea room.
• This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 18m from the rear entrance.
• The standard toilets surveyed can be found at the rear of the tea room.
• There is a separate exit.
• The exit has a step and a door permanently held open.
• The entrance can be used to exit by visitors with limited mobility.

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Admissions

• At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: woodland walks and Blue Badge car parking.

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Public Transport

• There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
• The nearest train station is Barnstaple.
• Barnstaple train station is approximately 22 miles from Watersmeet.
• For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).

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Parking (Watersmeet Road)

• This site does not have a car park.
• This is an open air car park with a gravel surface.
• There are parking charges for all users.
• There are clearly presented payment signs.
• Maps and information boards are not available.
• There are 2 Blue Badge parking bays.
• The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 235cm x 535cm.
• There is a hatched zone on both sides but not to the rear.
• The nearest Blue Badge bay is 250m from the Watersmeet.
• Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces, slopes/ramps and a road crossing.
• There are not parent and child parking bays available.

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Parking (Drop-off Point)

• This site does not have a car park.
• There is a designated drop-off point without a dropped kerb.
• Please call 01598 753 348 for more information on dropping off.

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Parking (Combe Park)

• 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 surface.
• Parking is free for National Trust members, but charges apply for all other visitors.
• There are not clearly presented payment signs.
• Maps and information boards are not 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.
• There is a level access route of approximately 700 metres from this car park to Watersmeet House.

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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 (Tea Room - Rear - Accessible)

• From the Blue Badge parking, go past the toilets on your right to the rear door.
  A member of staff will be able to put a ramp down to give access to the tea room via this door.
• The route to the area is step-free via a steep ramp/slope.
• Path surfaces along the route are gravel and cobbles.
• The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
• There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

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Entrance (Tea Room - Rear - Accessible)

• The entrance surveyed is located at the rear of the tea room by the Blue Badge car parking spaces.
• There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
• The slight ramp is under 75cm wide, with no handrails.
• The ramp overcomes the step.
• Please contact a member of staff for use of the portable ramp.
• There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
• The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
• There are double manual doors which open away from you.
• The width of the opening is 98cm.
• There is a second manual door which is permanently open.
• The width of the opening is 83cm.

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Route to (Tea Room - Front)

• From the Blue Badge car parking spaces, go to the left of the tea room and continue to the front.
  The entrance is at the front on your right.
• The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
• Path surfaces along the route are gravel and cobbles.
• The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
• There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

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Entrance (Tea Room - Front)

• The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the tea room.
• There is stepped access at the entrance.
• Please contact a member of staff for use of the portable ramp.
• There are 4 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
• All of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
• There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
• The width of the opening is 86cm.
• There is a second manual door which is permanently open.
• The width of the opening is 83cm.

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Eating and Drinking (Tea Room)

• This is a tea room which serves hot and cold meals and snacks.
• Tables can be booked in advance.
• There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
• Staff can provide assistance and offer service to tables.
• 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, two handled cups, easy grip cutlery, takeaway cutlery and a portable card machine for payment.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• There is no (or very little) background noise here.
• There is a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
• The hearing assistance system could not be tested at the time of the survey.
• There is a counter over 85cm high with a tray rail.
• The counter is 90cm 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 tables, armchairs and chairs without armrests available in the seating area.
• The seating area does not have: a priority table and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
• There are some tables which are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
• The surface height of the tables is 76cm.
• All flooring in the area is smooth and even.

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Exit (Tea Room)

• The exit is located to the left of the tea room counter.
• There is not step-free access at the exit.
• There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
• There is 1 step beyond the exit, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
• The steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
• Wheelchair users are able to use the rear entrance, with a ramp, to exit the tea room.

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Picnic Area

• The following information describes the picnic area located to the front and side of the tea room.
• Access into the area is via slight ramps/slopes.
• The slope is over 150cm wide.
• There are tables, bench seats and 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 65cm.
• The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 65cm.
• The surface height of the lowest table is 68cm.
• The surface height of the highest table is 68cm.
• The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs.
• There is step-free level access around some of the area.
• Some of the surface in the picnic area in the area is smooth and even.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles and grass.

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Toilet with Adaptations (Toilet Block - Ambulant - Left Hand Transfer)

• This toilet is located behind the house tea room.
• Access into the toilet is via a slight ramp/slope.
• The slope is over 150cm wide.
• This toilet is approximately 5m from the nearest Blue Badge car parking space.
• There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
• The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the toilet door opening is 84cm.
• The door has a twist lock.
• The dimensions of the cubicle are 145cm x 190cm 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 77cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
• There is a spatula flush on the non transfer side.
• The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and a vertical rail on the left side of the wash basin.
• There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
• 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: soap dispenser and hand dryer.
• The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 49cm.
• The height of the toilet roll holder is 91cm.
• The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
• The height of the wash basin is 76cm.
• The height of the soap dispenser is 78cm.
• The height of the hand dryer is 104cm.
• There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
• The cubicle has: a sanitary bin and a padded back rest for seat.
• The cubicle does not have a full length mirror and coat hooks.
• The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat, the floor, the internal door, all grab rails and the dropdown rail.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.

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Standard Toilet

• Access into the toilet is via a slight ramp/slope.
• The slope is over 150cm wide.
• The door is manual, permanently held open and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the door opening is 79cm.
• Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
• The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
• The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 54cm.
• The wash basin tap type is lever.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• There are hand dryers.
• There is a baby change facility which is not at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.

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Outdoor Spaces

• This information is for the access point located to the rear of the tea room.
• Access into the area is via steps and a very steep ramp/slope.
• The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
• There are 10+ steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
• There is open access at the surveyed access point.
• The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland.
• The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: gravel, compact earth, loose stones and wood.
• Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor space.
• The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
• There is no step-free level access around the area.
• There are steep ramps/slopes without handrails and more than 3 steps with handrails in the main areas.
• The tea room is in a valley and therefore, the slopes and steps are located throughout the outdoor space.
• There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.