Access Guide
Summary
- This guide was created in October 2022.
- 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 entrance.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- This entrance has more than one set of double doors.
- The doors are automatic.
- There is step-free access throughout the building.
- There is a hearing assistance system at the tills, the customer service counter and the paint mixing counter.
- Accessible toilet facilities are available.
- Step-free standard toilet facilities are not available.
- Baby change facilities are available.
- Right hand transfer accessible toilet facilities can be found towards the rear left of the store, near Electrical.
- Baby changing facilities can be found within the accessible toilet.
Getting Help and Assistance
- Click + Collect is available at this store.
- The following are available to borrow: wheelchairs.
- The types of trolley available at this store include: standard, standard with baby seat, wheelchair attachable, board carrier (A-frame), flat-bed and wheeled basket.
- Documents/information can be provided in: Braille on request and large print on request.
- An assistance dog toilet or toileting area is not available at the store.
- Water bowls for assistance dogs are not 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 Queens Drive.
- The nearest train station is Kilmarnock.
- For more information on Kilmarnock Railway Station please click here (opens new tab).
Parking
- The store has shared parking facilities which do 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 25m from the entrance.
- The car park is free for all users.
- Clearly marked and signed parent and child parking bays are.
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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 5 Blue Badge parking bays.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge bays are 275cm x 475cm.
- There is a hatched zone on both sides but not to the rear.
- 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.
Approach
- The surface of the approach is block paving and stone/concrete tiles.
- There are bollards on the approach which have a minimum width of 130cm and are 90cm 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 doors on the left.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There are double automatic doors.
- The width of the opening is 210cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- There are double automatic doors.
- The width of the opening is 209cm.
- There are security barriers immediately beyond the entrance.
- The minimum width between the barriers is 188cm.
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 majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
- Access throughout the shop is unobstructed.
- There is poor colour contrast between the shelving and floor throughout the shop.
- There is background noise in the shop.
Area (Garden Centre)
- The area is external.
- This area can be found to the left of the store.
- There are double automatic doors to access this area from the shop.
- The width of the door opening is 146cm.
- There is step-free access throughout the area.
- 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 all areas.
- There is background noise in the area.
Planning Area (Kitchens and Bathrooms)
- The planning area is located to the rear right of the store.
- There is step-free access to the planning area.
- There is not a clear unobstructed route to the planning area.
- The lighting levels in the planning area are good.
- The standard height for desks is 78cm.
- There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the desk.
- The area has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- There are seats which do not have armrests.
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to use the planning area.
Accessible Toilet (Right Hand Transfer)
- This accessible toilet is located towards the rear left of the store, near Electrical.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 68m from the entrance.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- Potential obstacles to the accessible toilet include security barriers.
- The security barriers have a width of 110cm.
- There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text 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 80cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- No key is required for the accessible toilet.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 147cm x 189cm 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 63cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
- There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
- The toilet has a cistern to lean back against.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the toilet roll holder, the wash basin, the soap dispenser and the hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 114cm.
- The following grab rails are available: a vertical rail on the right side of the wash basin, a horizontal grab rail on the door and a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails, the dropdown rail, 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 mixer.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 98cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 103cm.
- The cubicle also has: a nappy/incontinence items bin.
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Baby Changing Facilities
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- There is a flip down baby change table available at a height of 102cm.
Standard Toilet
- There is no standard toilet, but the accessible toilet can be used by everyone.
Counter (Collections)
- The counter is located to the right as you enter, beyond the checkouts.
- The counter is approximately 33m from the entrance.
- The counter is visible from the entrance.
- There is step-free access to the counter.
- The route to the counter is not unobstructed.
- The counter is placed in front of a patterned background.
- The lighting levels at the counter are good.
- The counter is 107cm high.
- The counter for seated users is 78cm high.
- There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the counter.
- The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
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.
- The minimum width between the barriers is 188cm.
- A colleague is available at this exit to assist customers.
- There is step-free access at this exit.
- There are double automatic doors.
- The width of the opening is 177cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- The second set of doors are double automatic doors.
- The width of the opening is 208cm.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this exit for those awaiting pick up.
Counter (Paint Mixing)
- The counter is located towards the rear right of the store.
- The counter is approximately 40m from the entrance.
- Clear signage for the counter is not visible from the lift.
- There is step-free access to the counter.
- The route to the counter is not unobstructed.
- The counter is placed in front of a patterned background.
- The lighting levels at the counter are good.
- The counter is 107cm high.
- The counter for seated users is 76cm high.
- There is an assistance button which is 118cm from the floor.
- The counter has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- Colleagues are trained to use the hearing system.
Checkouts
- The checkout area is located to the right as you enter.
- There is step-free access to the checkout area.
- The route to the checkout area is not unobstructed.
- The checkout area is clearly signed.
- The lighting levels at the checkout area are good.
- The store has: a staffed checkout and self-service checkouts.
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Staffed Checkout(s)
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- The staffed checkout has windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The checkout is 102cm high.
- 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 80cm and 145cm.
- 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.