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Summary

• View information about opening hours.
• Amenities in this area include: a reception and a tea room.
• Additional amenities in this area include: woodland walks.
• The most accessible entrance has steps, a slight ramp/slope, a steep ramp/slope and doors permanently held open.
• This entrance is to the left of the tea room, through an open gate.
• There is restricted room to manoeuvre at this property.
• There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
• The following are also available: seating, large print information, a clearly signed hearing assistance system and an information board in the car park.
• 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 to the left after you exit the Visitor Reception.
• This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 5m from the Visitor Reception exit.
• The standard toilets surveyed can be found to the left after you exit the Visitor Reception.
• There is a separate exit.
• The exit has steps and a steep ramp/slope.

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Admissions

• At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: parking.
• At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: entrance to the tea room and walking trails.
• This site offers companion or carer discounts.

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Public Transport

• There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
• The nearest bus stop is Lydford Gorge Main Entrance, outside of the main entrance to Lydford Gorge - Devil's Cauldron, by Stagecoach, service 118.
• The nearest train station is Okehampton.
• Okehampton train station is approximately 10 miles from Lydford Gorge - Devil's Cauldron.
• 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 tarmac and gravel surface.
• Parking is free for all users.
• 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 231cm x 474cm.
• There is a hatched zone on both sides and to the rear.
• The nearest Blue Badge bay is 35m from the the Visitor Reception.
• Obstacles from the car park include: slopes/ramps.
• 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

• You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a manual wheelchair. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
• You can borrow these from the Visitor Reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
• Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.

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Visitor Reception

• Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
• The slope is over 150cm wide.
• The door is manual, permanently held open and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the door opening is 131cm.
• Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
• There is step-free level access around the area.
• The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
• There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) throughout the area.
• Some of the flooring is smooth and even.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
• There is step-free level access to the counter.
• The height of the counter is 87cm.
• There is not a low level section at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
• The counter has windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
• The counter has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
• The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
• There are tables and chairs with armrests available in the visitor reception.
• Services/facilities available include: a portable card machine for payment and a member of staff to provide assistance.
• There is no (or very little) background noise here.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• The exit door is manual, permanently held open and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the exit door opening is 95cm.

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

• This toilet is located to the left after you exit the Visitor Reception.
• There is step-free level access into the toilet.
• This toilet is approximately 5m from the Visitor Reception exit.
• There is pictorial 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 82cm.
• The door has a sliding bolt lock.
• The dimensions of the cubicle are 144cm x 222cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
• There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat but it is obstructed.
• The lateral transfer space is 84cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
• There is a spatula 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, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and a vertical rail on the right 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 48cm.
• The height of the toilet roll holder is 119cm.
• The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
• The height of the wash basin is 73cm.
• The height of the soap dispenser is 86cm.
• The height of the hand dryer is 112cm.
• The height of the baby change is 100cm.
• There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
• The cubicle has: a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
• The cubicle does not have a full length mirror and coat hooks.
• The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor.
• The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat, all grab rails, the internal door and the dropdown rail.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.

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Standard Toilet (Female)

• There is step-free level access into the toilet.
• The door is manual, permanently held open and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the door opening is 68cm.
• Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
• The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 69cm.
• The wash basin tap type is push.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• There are hand dryers.

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Standard Toilet (Male)

• 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 72cm.
• Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
• The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 54cm.
• The wash basin tap type is push.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• There are hand dryers.
• There is a second door that is permanently held open, with a width of 71cm.

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Route to (Tea Room)

• Turn right out of the exit from the Visitor Reception and follow the gravel path down a slight slope.
  The Tea Room will be on your right.
• The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
• Path surfaces along the route are gravel and paving stones.
• 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 (Tea Room)

• The entrance surveyed is located to the right hand side of the building.
• There is step-free level access at the entrance.
• There is a single manual door (with an extension leaf) which is permanently open.
• The width of the opening is 70cm.
• The door has a width of 101cm with the extension leaf open.

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Eating and Drinking (Tea Room)

• This is a tea room which serves hot and cold meals and snacks.
• There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
• Staff can provide assistance and offer service to tables.
• Menu types include: large print 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, a portable card machine for payment and large-handled mugs.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• There is background noise here which varies, depending on the time of day.
• There is a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
• The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
• There is a counter over 85cm high with a tray rail.
• The counter is 91cm 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 and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests available in the seating area.
• The seating area does not have: room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) and a priority table.
• Tables are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
• The surface height of the tables is 75cm.
• Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.

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Exit (Tea Room)

• The exit is located to the left hand side of the buliding.
• There is step-free level access at the exit.
• There is a single manual door (with an extension leaf) which is permanently open.
• The width of the opening is 70cm.
• The door has a width of 101cm with the extension leaf open.

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Picnic Area

• The following information describes the picnic area located at the front and side of the Tea Room.
• There is step-free level access into the area.
• There are tables and picnic tables.
• Some 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 59cm.
• The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 66cm.
• The surface height of the lowest table is 72cm.
• The surface height of the highest table is 72cm.
• The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs.
• There is step-free level access around 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 grass.

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Shop (Second Hand Book Shop)

• There is step-free level access into the shop.
• The width of the door opening is 118cm.
• The majority of aisle widths are under 150cm.
• Some flooring in the shop is smooth and even.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
• There is step-free level access around the shop.
• There is no (or very little) background noise here.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
• The exit door is manual, permanently held open and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the exit door opening is 77cm.
• There is a second exit door that is permanently held open, with a width of 109cm.
  Payment for books can be made in the Visitor Reception.

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Outdoor Spaces (Devil's Cauldron)

• This information is for the access point located after you exit the Visitor Reception, follow the path towards the Tea Room, but continue to an open gate.
• Access into the area is via steps and a slight ramp/slope.
• The slope is over 150cm wide.
• There are 4 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
• There is a gate at the surveyed access point which is permanently held open.
• The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland.
• The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, gravel, compact earth and wood.
• Footpaths are available in some 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.
• There are steps and steep slopes all the way down to Devil's Cauldron and back up.
• There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

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Route to (Orchard)

• Turn right out of the exit from the Visitor Reception and follow the gravel path down a slight slope, crossing the grass area to your left towards the orchard.
• The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
• Path surfaces along the route are gravel, grass and paving stones.
• The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
• There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

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Outdoor Spaces (Orchard)

• This information is for the access point located to the back of the grass field, which is to the left of the Tea Room.
• Access into the area is via a steep ramp/slope.
• The slope is over 150cm wide.
• There is open access at the surveyed access point.
• The following outdoor facilities are available: orchard.
• The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass.
• 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 steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
• The orchard is on a steep hill and has slopes in various locations.
• There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.