Meadfoot Bay Apartment - Accessibility Information

Getting To The Meadfoot Bay Apartment

• Torquay’s mainline railway station is approx 1 mile away. Most train journeys will involve a change at either Exeter or Newton Abbot although there are a limited number of direct trains each day. There is a taxi rank at the station which has taxis available whilst train services operate. Most services are operated by Great Western Railways.
• The coach station is approx 0.75 miles away. There are numerous coach services from a number of different places. Services are largely operated by National Express. Taxis are available from the coach station.
• The nearest bus stop is less than 200 yards away on Meadfoot Sea Road. Frequent bus services are available & timetables can be provided upon request. There is an excellent high frequency bus service within our Bay area and bus services link up to other towns such as Totnes, Exeter and Plymouth. Services are generally operated by Stagecoach.
• Local taxis are plentiful. Special access taxis can also be arranged. Our taxi drivers are happy to meet the needs of passenger with special requirements and even short journeys are not a problem.
• For more information about travelling to and around Torquay and The English Riviera, click here.

Main Entance And Public Hallways

• Access to the building is via the front door which has a step up to it as you approach it. This step is approximately 14cm high There are then 2 steps up as you go through the main front door. These are 17cm high and 19cm high respectively. The width of these steps is approximately 110cm. There is a light over this area which is on a timer. The main front door is the original heavy door and is 110cm wide. One key is required to unlock the door.
• Once inside the front door there is an outer lobby area and then a doorway through to the main hall. This doorway is 96cm wide. The hallways are all carpeted as are the stairs. There is a light switch immediately inside the front door to the left. This illuminates all the hallways and stairs and is timed to stay on for approximately four minutes.
• There are 14 stairs to the first floor landing. The width of the stairs is 96cm and each stair rises by 16cm. The stairs are carpeted There is a wooden handrail to the left.
• Theapartment is then straight ahead. The door to the apartment is 72cm wide.

The Apartment in Detail

• Once in the apartment there is a door immediately to the left. This is the bathroom. The door way is 66cm wide. There are three downlight spots in the bathroom. There is a bath with a shower over, a washbasin and a toilet. The floor is vinyl flooring.
• Straight ahead leads to the living space. There is a single step down - this is approx 15cm high
• The apartment is then on one level.
• The whole apartment has laminate flooring.
• There is a TV in the bedroom and in the living room. All TVs provided have teletext and subtitles. There is free wifi.
• The Hesketh Crescent Apartment is totally non smoking.
• The apartment has central heating which can be controlled via a thermostat outside the bathroom door. 
• An electric fan is located in the wardrobe in the bedroom.
• The bedroom has an electric fan.