Access Guide
Summary
- This guide was created in July 2023.
- There are public transport links within 200m of the venue.
- The venue shares another venue's parking.
- A designated drop off point is not available.
- The most accessible entrance is the main entrance.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- This entrance has double doors.
- The doors are automatic.
- There is step-free access throughout the building.
- There is not a designated safe place which can be used by people who may feel scared or at risk.
- Accessible toilet facilities are available, but they do not meet AccessAble's criteria.
- Step-free ambulant toilet facilities are not available.
- Step-free standard toilet facilities are available.
- Baby change facilities are available.
- Left hand transfer accessible toilet facilities can be found at the rear of the store on the right hand side.
- Female and male standard toilet facilities can be found at the rear of the store on the right hand side.
- Baby changing facilities can be found at the rear of the store on the right hand side.
Getting Help and Assistance
- The following are available to borrow: wheelchairs.
- The types of trolley available at this store include: standard, standard with baby seat, shallow (garden), wheelchair attachable, board carrier (A-frame) and heavy duty (heavy garden).
- Documents/information can be provided in: Braille on request, large print on request and different languages on request.
- An assistance dog toilet or toileting area is not available at the store.
- Water bowls for assistance dogs are available.
Public Transport
- Please click here for opening times and directions to this store.
- There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the venue.
- The nearest bus stop is located on Bath Road.
- The bus stop is served by bus numbers 636 and X34. The bus company that serves the bus stop is Faresaver Buses (www.faresaverbuses.co.uk).
- The nearest train station is Chippenham.
- For more information on trains to and from Chippenham please click here (opens new tab).
Parking
- The store has shared parking facilities which do not need to be booked in advance.
- Blue Badge parking is available.
- Blue Badge parking is clearly signed but markings are faded.
- The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 10m from the main entrance.
- The car park is free for all users.
- Clearly marked and signed parent and child parking bays are available.
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Parking
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- The car park is located at the front of the building.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- Parking spaces are provided on a first come first serve basis.
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Blue Badge Parking
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- There are 6 Blue Badge parking bays.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge bays are 240cm x 460cm.
- There is a hatched zone on one side only.
- The hatched zone is at least 120cm.
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Access from the Car Park
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- The entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
- Potential obstacles between the Blue Badge parking and the entrance include dropped kerbs with tactile paving and a marked car park crossing point.
Approach (Main Entrance)
- The surface of the approach is tarmac.
- There are bollards on the approach which have a minimum width of 162cm and are 90cm high.
- The bollards have an visual identification band which contrasts with the paving.
- There is step-free access on approach.
Entrance (Main)
- This information is for the entrance located to the right at the front of the building.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance that might be perceived as a hole.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is an open entrance which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 240cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- There are double automatic doors which open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 235cm.
- There are automatic swing gates and security barriers immediately beyond the entrance.
- The minimum width between the barriers is 147cm.
Shop
- There is step-free access throughout the shop.
- The lighting levels in the shop are good.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout the shop.
- All flooring in the shop is smooth and even.
- The flooring has a very shiny finish which may cause glare or look slippery to some people.
- The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
- Access throughout the shop is unobstructed.
- There is high colour contrast between the shelving and floor throughout the shop.
- There is background noise in the shop.
Area (Building Yard)
- The area is external.
- This area can be found through the main entrance, then immediately left and at the far left of the store.
- There is a single automatic door which is permanently held open to access this area from the shop.
- The width of the door opening is 154cm.
- There is step-free access throughout the area.
- The lighting levels in this area are good.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout the building.
- The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
- There is high colour contrast between the shelving and floor in all areas.
- There is background noise in the area.
Area (Garden Centre)
- The area is external.
- This area can be found through the main entrance, then immediately on the right.
- There is a single automatic door which is permanently held open to access this area from the shop.
- The width of the door opening is 163cm.
- There is step-free access throughout the area.
- The lighting levels in this area are good.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout the building.
- The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
- There is high colour contrast between the shelving and floor in all areas.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in the area.
Planning Area (Kitchens)
- The planning area is located ahead from the main entrance and in the centre of the store.
- There is step-free access to the planning area.
- The lighting levels in the planning area are good.
- The distance between the floor and the lowest desk is 80cm.
- The distance between the floor and the highest desk is 102cm.
- There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the desk.
- The area has a hearing assistance system which is not signed.
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to use the planning area.
Counter (Paint Mixing)
- The counter is located through the main entrance, then to the left and in the centre of the store.
- The counter is approximately 55m from the main entrance.
- Clear signage for the counter is not visible from the entrance.
- There is step-free access to the counter.
- The lighting levels at the counter are good.
- The counter is 106cm high.
- The counter for seated users is 77cm high.
- There is an assistance button which is 116cm from the floor.
- The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
Service (Timber Cutting)
- The service is located through the main entrance and then at the far left of the store.
- The service is approximately 72m from the main entrance.
- Clear signage for the service is not visible from the entrance.
- There is step-free access to the service.
- The lighting levels at the service are good.
- There is an assistance button which is 100cm from the floor.
- The service does not have a hearing assistance system.
Checkouts
- The checkout area is located through the main entrance and then to the left.
- There is step-free access to the checkout area.
- The checkout area is clearly signed.
- The lighting levels at the checkout area are moderate to good.
- The store has: staffed checkouts and self-service checkouts.
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Staffed Checkout(s)
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- The checkout is 102cm high.
- The Chip & PIN card machines are not accessible to a wheelchair user from the staffed checkouts.
- The checkout does not have a hearing assistance system.
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Self-Service Checkout(s)
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- The controls/screen heights for the self-service checkouts vary between 115cm and 155cm.
- The Chip & PIN card machines are not accessible to a wheelchair user from the self-service checkouts.
- There is a hand-held scanner.
- Colleagues can provide assistance with using the self-service checkouts.
Accessible Toilet (Left Hand Transfer)
- This accessible toilet is located through the main entrance and then at the rear of the store on the right hand side.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 82m from the main entrance.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- There is Braille, pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- There is a manual door which opens outwards and has a medium colour contrast.
- The width of the accessible toilet door opening is 90cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- No key is required for the accessible toilet.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 220cm x 180cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet but it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 100cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
- There is a lever flush on the non transfer side.
- There is a lid attached to the toilet seat.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
- The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: the toilet roll holder and the wash basin.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the soap dispenser and the hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 118cm.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a horizontal grab rail on the door, vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin and a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor, all grab rails, the hand dryer, the toilet roll holder, the dropdown rail and the internal door.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height and may not be reachable.
- The height of the wash basin is 73cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 98cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 83cm.
- The cubicle also has: a full length mirror, a waste bin with lid, a waste bin without lid and a sanitary bin.
- The cubicle does not have coat hooks.
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Baby Changing Facilities
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- There is a flip down baby change table available at a height of 90cm.
Standard Toilet
- This toilet is located through the main entrance and then at the rear of the store on the right hand side.
- This toilet is approximately 82m from the main entrance.
- There is step-free access into the toilet.
- There is Braille, pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- The male standard toilet was surveyed.
- There is also a female toilet in the same location.
- The colour contrast between the external toilet door and wall is high for both female and male.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
Exit
- This information is for the exit located behind the checkouts.
- The exit area/door is clearly signed.
- There are security barriers before the exit.
- The minimum width between the barriers is 189cm.
- A colleague is available at this exit to assist customers.
- There is step-free access at this exit.
- There are double automatic doors which opens by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 210cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- The second set of doors is a single automatic door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 240cm.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this exit for those awaiting pick up.