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    Welcome

    Behind its imposing granite facade, the Three Crowns is a magical mix of 13th century features and contemporary comfort and style. From beamed ceiling and huge inglenook fireplaces, to a glass atrium and stunning courtyard garden, the Three Crowns is a delightful place to enjoy great food and a comfortable stay.

    The Three Crowns has 21 en-suite boutique bedrooms refurbished to a high standard and successfully blending character with modern design and convenience. In each room you will find a contemporary en-suite, a divinely comfortable Vi-Spring bed, flat-screen TV, internet connectivity, bottled water, bathrobes and i-pod docking stations.

     

    The Three Crowns Hotel, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park

    Access with steps

    There are steps from the main entrance to:

    The Three Crowns - front terrace

    Bedrooms

    We have non-allergic bedding.

    Hearing

    The (bedroom) TVs have subtitles.
    Some staff have disability awareness training.

    Visual

    Glass doors and full-height windows have contrast markings.
    The walls and the doors have high colour contrast.
    Some parts of the venue have low lighting.
    The menu is in large print.
    We have information in large print.

    General

    There is a public toilet for disabled visitors. The toilet is a Changing Places toilet.
    Staff are available 24 hours a day.
    Some staff have disability awareness training.
    We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

    Getting here

    High Street
    Chagford
    Newton Abbot
    Devon
    TQ13 8AJ

    Travel by public transport

    You can get to The Three Crowns by bus.
    The nearest bus stop is located in The Square, Chagford. The bus stop is 0.0 miles / 0.0 km from The Three Crowns.
    You can get a taxi with RS Taxis by calling 01647 279008. You can get a taxi with Chards Taxis by calling 01647 433219.

    Parking

    There is parking near the venue. There are accessible parking spaces. The parking is less than 50 metres from the main entrance. There are marked bays in the vicinity of our building where, subject to availability you can drop off passengers and luggage. Access via a gentle slope down into the courtyard The slope from the courtyard up to the side access

    Arrival

    Path to main entrance

    From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
    The path is 1140mm wide, or more.

    Main entrance

    The main door is side hung and manual.
    The door is 1140mm wide.
    The main entrance has 0 steps.
    The other entrance door is 1550.00mm wide.
    The other entrance is from our courtyard into our glazed atrium dining area
    Front entrance to the hotel from the main street Front entrance viewed from inside the front porch Gentle slope up the hallway into the reception area Gently sloping access from the street giving access to the courtyard

    Getting around inside

    Visual Impairment - General Information

    We have contrast markings on all glass doors, contrast markings on all full-height windows and high colour contrast between walls and doorframes.
    Some parts of the venue have low lighting.
    Safety markings on full height glass areas in Atrium

    Three Crowns

    From the main entrance to reception, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp.
    Slight slope up to the reception area from the front door The main entrance hallway

    Bedrooms

    All bedrooms have windows.
    Bedrooms have ceiling lights, wall lights, floor standing lights, bedside lamps, desk or table lamps, spot lights and natural daylight.
    Lights are halogen, LED and energy saving. Some lights can be controlled independently.
    TVs have subtitles.
    All bedrooms are non-smoking.
    We have non-allergic bedding.
    All bedrooms have fitted carpets.
    We can move the bedroom furniture, to improve accessibility.
    No bedrooms have level access. All bedrooms are ensuite.
    We have bathrooms with a separate shower.
    We have bathrooms with a bath and overhead shower. Some toilets have handrails.
    The walls and the fittings have high colour contrast.

    Two groundfloor rooms have been adapted to creat wet rooms which have hand rails, optional shower seats, emergency pull cords, reduced height hand basins and extra high toile seat.

    Ground floor bedroom windows in the modern extension First floor bedroom windows in the original part of the building Access to a ground floor disabled bedroom Entrance to two disabled rooms direct from the parking area, next to disabled parking bay

    Lounge

    The Library

    From the main entrance to the lounge, there is level access. The route is 1020mm wide, or more. The door is 1150mm wide.
    The library

    Bar

    The Three Crowns Bar

    From the main entrance to the bar, there is level access. The route is 870mm wide, or more.
    The door is 870mm wide.
    Access to both bars from the front door Main entrance

    Public toilet

    The Three Crowns toilets

    There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
    The toilet is a Changing Places toilet.
    From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp.
    The route is 1020mm wide, or more.
    The toilet door is 890mm wide.
    The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the left.
    There is 500mm at the side of the toilet. There is 2000mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 470mm high. The toilets have handrails.
    Entrance into the disabled toilet Entrance to the disabled toilet The disabled toilet View up the main entranceway

    Place to eat and drink

    Bar, Snug and Atrium

    From the main entrance to the dining area, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 1020mm wide, or more. The door is 870mm wide.
    To get to a table, there are no steps.
    The menu is offered in large print.
    The route through the dining area is 800mm wide, or more.
    There is background music sometimes.
    The table and plates have high colour contrast.
    We cater for vegetarian, gluten free (celiacs), lactose free (dairy free), nut free and vegan specific diets.
    Doorway between the main dining area in the atrium, into the courtyard Access from the front door through into the dining area The main dining area

    Getting around outside

    The Three Crowns Courtyard

    From the main entrance to the gardens, there is level access.
    There is a permanent ramp.
    The route is 1020mm wide, or more.
    Access into the courtyard garden via a gentle slope

    Smoking

    The Three Crowns external areas

    From the main entrance to the smoking area, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 1020mm wide, or more.
    The entrance is 1020mm wide.

    Smoking is permitted outside The Three Crowns only. Ash trays are provided.

    Terrace

    The Three Crowns - front terrace

    To get to a table, there are 2steps steps.
    From the main entrance to the terrace, there are 2 steps.
    The front terrace

    Customer care support

    Accessibility equipment

    For a list of more items, please go to http://www.countrysidemobility.org/.
    The Three Crowns is in a semi-rural location so there are plenty of areas close to the building where dogs can be exercised. We have a dog pooh bin in our car park.
    We have an area to charge mobility scooters and battery powered wheelchairs.

    We have external power points in our courtyard.

    One of the external power points in the courtyard
    You can hire mobility equipment from Countryside mobility by calling 01392459222.

    Emergency evacuation procedures

    We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

    Customer care support

    Some staff have disability awareness training.
    We have information in large print.
    Staff are available 24 hours a day.
    We have other services for people with accessibility requirements.

    Two ground floor rooms have additional facilities for people with certain mobility needs. This includes wider doorways, wet rooms with lower height wash basins, grab rails, raised height toilet etc.

    Guide info
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