Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Services available in the venue include: Pharmacy, Opticians and Hearingcare.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- The nearest train station is Bracknell.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout, this may include the use of a lift.
- The ground floor and first floor can be accessed via a standard lift.
- There are no toilet facilities.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
Entrance
- This entrance is located on Braccan Walk in the Lexicon shopping centre.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 225cm.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
- The minimum width between the security barriers is 235cm.
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Getting Around
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- There is step-free level access throughout all areas, this may include the use of a lift.
- The majority of main aisle widths are over 180cm.
- The majority of product aisle widths are between 120cm - 150cm.
- The visual contrast between the shelving and floor varies between low and high.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Signage is provided.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
- Seating available on this floor includes: high stools.
- Customers can obtain online items from the customer desk beside the self-service checkouts, towards the rear left of the store.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
- The checkout area is located towards the rear left of the store.
- There is step-free level access to the checkout area.
- The venue has self-serve touchscreens and a customer service counter.
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Self-Service Touchscreens
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- The self-service touchscreen surveyed was checkout 1.
- The height of the loading area is 64cm.
- The height of the self-serve touchscreen display ranges from 90cm to 120cm from the floor.
- The height of the scanner is 95cm.
- The height of the packing area is 64cm.
- The cash payment machine is at a height of 85cm.
- The card payment machine is at a fixed height.
- The card payment machine is at a height of 102cm.
- Assistance is available at the self-serve checkouts.
- The width of the exit barrier opening is (cm).
Lift
- The lift surveyed is located towards the rear of the store on the left.
- The distance from the entrance is 20m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
- The ground floor and first floor are accessed by this lift.
- The lift door has a high visual contrast.
- The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- The external lift control buttons have tactile markings and a low visual contrast.
- All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The lift door opening width is 130cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 150cm (width) x 185cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a low visual contrast.
- The majority of the internal controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- Internally the lift has: a separate door to exit, a visual floor indicator and a list of floor services/facilities.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Counter (Pharmacy - First Floor)
- The counter is located on the first floor opposite the lift.
- The distance from the lift is 11m.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 116cm.
- There is a lowered section at the counter.
- The height of the lowered section is 98cm.
- The counter has patterned/distracting backgrounds.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: coffee tables.
Area (Opticians and Hearingcare - First Floor)
- The Opticians is located on the first floor.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
- Services available in this area include: Eye tests, hearing tests and prescription glasses.
- There is step-free level access throughout the area.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: desks.
- The desks are fixed.
- The surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
