Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- This is a shopping centre.
- Facilities available in the venue include: shops, seating.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park.
- There is a public car park nearby.
- The name of the nearest car park is Princess Square Car Park.
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- The nearest train station is Bracknell.
- The nearest bus station is Bracknell Bus Station.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free access via slope at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout, this may include the use of a lift.
- The ground and first floors can be accessed via escalator.
- There are no toilet facilities.
- The nearest accessible toilet and standard toilets are located on Level 3 of Princess Square Car Park which is accessible by the shopping centre lifts. The nearest Changing Places is located on Level 2 of Princess Square Car Park which is also accessible the shopping centre lifts.
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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.
- Additional facilities/services include: Wi-Fi.
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Entrance (Main Entrance - Princess Square Shopping Centre)
- This entrance is located off Braccan Walk.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 334cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas, this may include the use of a lift.
- The flooring is shiny and patterned.
- The visual contrast between the walls and floor varies between low and high.
- Some of the walls have a reflective finish.
- There is background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
- Seating available in the walkways includes: benches.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Escalators
- The escalators surveyed are located in the centre of Princess Square Shopping Centre.
- The ground and first floors are accessed by escalators.
- The escalator steps are clearly marked.
- The foot (bottom) and head (top) of the escalators are clearly marked.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Exit (To Princess Square Car Park)
- The exit area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the exit.
- There are double manual doors at this exit.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 175cm.
- The doors have a medium visual contrast.
Lift (To Princess Square Car Park)
- The lift surveyed is located ahead as you enter the shopping centre and then round to the left.
- The distance from the main entrance is 45m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- The ground, first, second, third, and fourth floors 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 177cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 235cm (width) x 187cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a high visual contrast.
- The majority of the internal controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- Internally the lift has: a hearing assistance alarm system, a visual floor indicator, an audible announcer and a list of floor services/facilities.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
- There are other lifts available at this location which vary in size.
- The second, third, and fourth floors are only used for the car park.
Stairs (To Princess Square Car Park)
- The stairs surveyed are located ahead as you enter the shopping centre and round to the left.
- There are double manual doors to access the stairwell.
- The ground, first, second, third, and fourth floors can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 20+ steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails do not cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 20cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade and unshaded light sources.
- The second, third, and fourth floors only access the car park.