Access Guide
Summary
- This guide was created in June 2023.
- There are public transport links within 200m of the venue.
- The venue has its own parking.
- A designated drop off point is not available.
- The most accessible entrance is the only entrance.
- There is ramped/sloped 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.
- There is a hearing assistance system at the tills.
- Accessible toilet facilities are available, but they do not meet AccessAble's criteria.
- Step-free standard toilet facilities are available.
- Baby change facilities are not available.
- Right hand transfer accessible toilet facilities can be found to the right of the store, in the staff area.
- Female and male standard toilet facilities can be found to the front right of the store, near Flooring.
Getting Help and Assistance
- Click + Collect is available at this store.
- The Click + Collect point is located to the right as you enter.
- The following are available to borrow: wheelchairs.
- The types of trolley available at this store include: standard, standard with baby seat, wheelchair attachable, flat-bed and wheeled basket.
- Documents/information can be provided in: Braille on request, large print on request and audio 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 Burton Road.
- The nearest train station is Oxenholme Lake District.
- For more information on Oxenholme Lake District Station 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 marked and signed.
- The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 10m from the entrance.
- The car park is free for all users.
- Free parking for all users is limited to 2 hours.
- Clearly marked and signed parent and child parking bays are not available.
- There are no Load and Go parking spaces 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 7 Blue Badge parking bays.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge bays are 330cm x 480cm.
- There is no hatched zone.
- The dimensions of other designated Blue Badge parking bays vary in size.
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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 without tactile paving.
Approach
- The surface of the approach is block paving.
- There are bollards on the approach which have a minimum width of 165cm and are 120cm high.
- The bollards contrast visually with the paving.
- There is step-free access on approach.
Entrance
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- The entrance area/door is 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 are bollards with good colour contrast but no visual identification band in front of the entrance.
- A colleague is available at this entrance to assist customers.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There is a slope with a slight gradient .
- The slope does not have handrails.
- There are double automatic doors which open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 145cm.
- There are security barriers immediately beyond the entrance.
- The minimum width between the barriers is 138cm.
Shop
- There is step-free access throughout the shop.
- The lighting levels in the shop are varied.
- 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 majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
- Access throughout the shop is unobstructed.
- There is poor colour contrast between the shelving and floor in the majority of walkways.
- There is a mixture of seating with and without armrests throughout the shop.
- There is background noise in the shop.
Area (Garden Centre)
- The area is internal and external.
- This area can be found to the left of the store.
- There are double automatic doors which open by sliding to access this area from the shop.
- The width of the door opening is 162cm.
- There is step-free access throughout the area.
- The lighting levels in this area are varied.
- 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 poor colour contrast between the shelving and floor in the majority of walkways.
- There is bench seating in this area.
- There is background noise in the area.
Planning Area (Kitchens and Bathrooms)
- The planning area is located towards the rear right 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 78cm.
- There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the desk.
- The area does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There are high stools only.
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to use the planning area.
Counter (Collections)
- The counter is located to the right as you enter, beyond the checkouts.
- The counter is approximately 25m from the entrance.
- Clear signage for the counter is visible from the entrance.
- There is step-free access to the counter.
- The lighting levels at the counter are good.
- The counter is 97cm high.
- There is not sufficient space to write or sign documents on the counter.
- There is an assistance button which is 82cm from the floor.
- The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
Counter (Paint Mixing)
- The counter is located towards the centre of the store.
- The counter is approximately 15m from the entrance.
- The counter is visible from the entrance.
- There is step-free access to the counter.
- The lighting levels at the counter are good.
- The counter is 105cm high.
- There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the counter.
- There is an assistance button which is 115cm from the floor.
- The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
Checkouts
- The checkout area is located at the front of the store.
- There is step-free access to the checkout area.
- The checkout area is clearly signed.
- The lighting levels at the checkout area are good.
- The store has: staffed checkouts and self-service checkouts.
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Staffed Checkout(s)
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- The checkout is 105cm high.
- The checkout for seated users is 84cm high.
- There is not a clear knee recess beneath the staffed checkout for seated users.
- The Chip & PIN card machines are accessible to a wheelchair user from the staffed checkouts.
- The checkout has a clearly signed 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 82cm and 147cm.
- The Chip & PIN card machines are 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 (Right Hand Transfer - Staff Area)
- This accessible toilet is located to the right of the store, in the staff area.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 40m from the entrance.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- There is a manual door which opens outwards and has a good colour contrast.
- The width of the accessible toilet door opening is 85cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 154cm x 198cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the toilet but it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 82cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
- There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
- There is a lid attached to the toilet seat.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 44cm.
- The toilet has a cistern to lean back against.
- The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: the toilet roll holder.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the wash basin, the soap dispenser and the hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 115cm.
- The following grab rails are available: a vertical rail on the right side of the wash basin, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and a horizontal grab rail on the door.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The following have a good colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails, the dropdown rail, the floor, the toilet seat, the toilet roll holder and the hand dryer.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height.
- The height of the wash basin is 74cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 88cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 113cm.
- There is not a shelf.
- The coat hooks for standing users are not at the recommended height.
- The cubicle also has: a sanitary bin.
- The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
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Comments
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- A code from a member of staff is required.
- A member of staff is required to open the door to this area.
Standard Toilet
- This toilet is located to the front right of the store, near Flooring.
- This toilet is approximately 40m from the entrance.
- There is step-free access into the toilet.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
- The colour contrast between the external toilet door and wall is good for both female and male.
- The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
Exit
- This information is for the exit located beyond the checkouts.
- The exit area/door is clearly signed.
- There are security barriers before the exit.
- A colleague is available at this exit to assist customers.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this exit.
- There is a slope with a slight gradient .
- The slope does not have handrails.
- There are double automatic doors which opens by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 141cm.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this exit for those awaiting pick up.
- There are bollards with good colour contrast but no visual identification band beyond the exit.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 122cm.