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Amenities in this area include: a café, parkland and a shop.
The most accessible entrance has very steep ramp/slopes and a gate.
This entrance is The gated entrance at the far right of Brean Down is the most accessible entrance.
The following are also available: a clearly signed hearing assistance system, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
Toilet and changing facilities available include: step free standard toilets and a toilet with some adaptations.
This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 50m from the gated entrance.
The standard toilets surveyed can be found in the same block as the accessible toilet. The toilet block is located to the right of the café.

At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: All aspects of the site are free to all visitors.
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 closest bus stop is called Village Hall, on Church Road.
The bus stop is 1.6 miles from the site.
The nearest train station is Weston-Super-Mare.
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This site has a car park.
The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces.
This is an open air car park with a 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 5 Blue Badge parking bays.
The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 366cm x 500cm.
There is no hatched zone.
The nearest Blue Badge bay is 15m from the café entrance.
Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces, a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park and bollards with low colour contrast and no visual identification band.
There are not parent and child parking bays available.

This information is for the access point located approximately 300m from the car park on the left.
Access into the area is via a steep ramp/slope.
The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
There is a gate at the surveyed access point which opens both ways.
The gate is not self-closing.
The width of the gap is 120cm.
The following outdoor facilities are available: open countryside.
The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, grass, gravel, compact earth 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 trail up Brean Down has steep and slight slopes.
The path leading to the gated entrance which marks the beginning of the trail is level with some potholes and loose stones.
There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

The hike is approximately 4.8km.
The route begins with a steep incline on a tarmac path.
The path then turns to loose stones along the majority of one side to the end of the natural pier. At this point the most accessible route would be to turn back and return via the same route.
Alternatively follow the steep ascent up a grass and mud path which joins back up with the loose stone path to finish via the steep tarmac path taken at the beginning of the hike.
The hike is open 24 hours.
None of the paths are lit at night.
The route includes the following surfaces: tarmac, grass, concrete and gravel.
Some of the route contains steep gradients and very uneven surfaces.
These are found in the following areas: The hike begins with a steep gradient and is quickly followed by uneven surfaces.
There are no alternative routes to avoid these areas.
The route is not clearly signposted.
The route has information boards with large maps.
Seating is available on the route.
There are no toilet facilities along the route.

Access into the toilet is via a slight ramp/slope.
The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the door opening is 74cm.
Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
The female toilet was surveyed.
There is also a male toilet in the same location.
The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 72cm.
The wash basin tap type is push.
Lighting levels are varied.
There are hand dryers.