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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.

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).

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.

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.

The following information describes the picnic area located at the rear and side of the Old Bakery Tea Rooms.
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 not 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 75cm.
The surface height of the highest table is 75cm.
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.

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.

The trail is approximately 1.4 miles to the beach and back.
Turn left as you leave the car park and follow the road round 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.