Access Guide
Summary
- This guide was created in August 2023.
- There are public transport links within 200m of the venue.
- The venue does not have its own parking.
- 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 not available.
- Step-free ambulant toilet facilities are not available.
- Step-free standard toilet facilities are not available.
- Baby change facilities are not available.
Getting Help and Assistance
- Click + Collect is available at any counter.
- The Click + Collect point is located to the right as you enter the store.
- There is a collection point available at this store.
- The collection point is located to the right as you enter the store.
- The following are available to borrow: wheelchairs.
- The types of trolley available at this store include: shallow (garden) and wheeled basket.
- Documents/information can be provided in: large print 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 Green Lanes.
- The nearest train station is Palmers Green.
- For more information on Great Northern train services please click here (opens new tab).
- The nearest underground/overground station is Arnos Grove.
- For more information on TFL underground services please click here (opens new tab).
Parking
- The store has no parking facilities.
Approach
- The surface of the approach is uneven and stone/concrete tiles.
- There is ramped/sloped access on approach.
- There is a ramp with a slight gradient on approach.
Entrance (and Exit)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the store on Green Lanes.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- There is not 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 are security barriers immediately beyond the entrance.
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 not 150cm+.
- Access throughout the shop is not unobstructed.
- There is high visual contrast between the shelving and floor in the majority of walkways.
- There is a browse and order point in the shop.
- There is background noise in the shop.
Planning Area (Kitchens and Bathrooms)
- The planning area is located ahead as you enter 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 75cm.
- There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the desk.
- The area does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There are seats which do not have armrests.
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to use the planning area.
Counter (Paint Mixing)
- The counter is located ahead as you enter the store next to checkouts.
- The counter is approximately 15m from the entrance.
- Clear signage for the counter is visible from the entrance.
- There is step-free access to the counter.
- The counter is placed in front of a patterned background.
- The lighting levels at the counter are good.
- The counter is 70cm high.
- There is not sufficient space to write or sign documents on the counter.
- The counter for seated users has insufficient space to write or sign documents and no clear knee recess.
Checkouts (and Collections)
- The checkout area is located Ahead as you enter 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: a staffed checkout and self-service checkouts.
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Staffed Checkout(s)
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- The checkout is 70cm high.
- There is 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 does not have a hearing assistance system.
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Self-Service Checkout(s)
View
- The controls/screen heights for the self-service checkouts vary between 115cm and 150cm.
- 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.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There is no accessible toilet in this store.
Standard Toilet
- There is no standard toilet.
