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Amenities in this area include: beach and coastal area.
The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and steep ramps/slopes.
This entrance is from the car park on Beach Road.
There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
The following are also available: seating, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.

There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
The nearest train station is Crewkerne.
Crewkerne railway station is approximately 15.3 miles from Hive Beach.
There is not a bus service from the railway station to Hive Beach.
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This site has a car park.
The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: speed bumps.
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 more than 10 Blue Badge parking bays.
There is no hatched zone.
The nearest Blue Badge bay is 20m from the the beach.
Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces, slopes/ramps 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.

You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: an off-road/all-terrain mobility scooter. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
To borrow the off-road mobility scooter, please send an email to: [email protected].

This information is for the access point located off the car park.
Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope and a steep ramp/slope.
The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
There are 3 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
There is open access at the surveyed access point.
The following outdoor facilities are available: open countryside.
The outdoor facilities also include: a coastal beach.
The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass, 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 slight ramps/slopes without handrails and steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
The car park has a slight slope down to the beach.
There are then steep slopes onto the beach.
There are also slight and steep slopes on the cliff-top trails.
There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
The paths have easy open gates, kissing gates and stiles which may create obstacles for some users.

The following information describes the picnic area located on the perimeter of the car park.
Access into the area is via slight ramps/slopes.
The slope is over 150cm wide.
There are picnic tables.
No 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 75cm.
The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 75cm.
The surface height of the lowest table is 80cm.
The surface height of the highest table is 80cm.
The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the tables.
There is step-free level access around 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.