Access Guide
Introduction
- The Horsefair Shopping Centre is an outdoor shopping area consisting of multiple independent retailers.
Opening Times
- Monday Closed.
- Tuesday Closed.
- Wednesday Closed.
- Thursday Closed.
- Friday Closed.
- Saturday Closed.
- Sunday Closed.
- Please click here for information on opening times.
Location
- The venue is in a pedestrian area.
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is March.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is not free for Blue Badge holders.
- PARKING IS FREE FOR THE FIRST 3 HOURS.
- The car park is located to the side of the venue.
- The car park type is multi storey.
- There is/are 10+ Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 370cm x 530cm (12ft 2in x 17ft 5in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 7m (7yd 1ft) from the car park entrance.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 40m (43yd 2ft) from the car park entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- The car park surface is concrete.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The car park does have a height restriction barrier.
- The maximum height is 220cm (7ft 3in).
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
Outside Access (Car Park Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located between the car park and shopping centre.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- There are no doors at this entrance.
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Comments
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- The width of the entrance here is 180cm.
Level Change (Car Park Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp or slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
Other Floors (Car Park to Shopping Centre)
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Steps
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- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked.
- The steps are deep (18cm+).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
- The lighting levels are medium.
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Other
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- The area(s)/service(s) on the floors which are not accessible is/are the car park, shopping centre and the centre managers office.
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Comments
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- There is a steep ramp at the first floor stairs leading down to the centre managers office inside the shopping centre.
East Place Entrance
- This entrance is located at East Place.
- The walkway here has a block paving surface.
- There is an easy slope leading towards the shopping centre here.
- There are bollards here with a minimum distance between them of 155cm.
- There is no directional or informational signage at this entrance.
Canal Street Entrance
- This entrance is located at the centre of Canal Street.
- There is level access at the entrance.
- The surface of the walkways is block paving.
- There is bench seating available.
- There is no directional or informational signage at this entrance.
Hill Street Entrance
- This entrance is located at the East end of Hill Street by the Baptist Church.
- There is an easy slope leading towards the shopping centre here.
- The surface of the walkways is block paving.
- There are bollards with a minimum distance between them of 180cm.
Market Square Entrance
- This entrance is located at the north central part of the Market Square.
- There is a moderate slope leading into the shopping centre.
- There is a bollard here with a minimum distance either side of 170cm.
- The surface of the walkways is block paving.
- There is no informational or directional signage at this entrance.
Shopping Centre
- There are easy and moderate slopes throughout the shopping centre.
- The main walkways have a block paving surface.
- There is bench seating at intervals throughout the shopping centre.
- Motorised scooters are allowed in to the shopping centre.
Bus Station
- The station is not staffed.
- There is not an office to obtain help (other than the ticket office).
- There is not a ticket office / travel centre.
- There are 6 stands / bays.
- The stands accessed by ramp / slope are 1,2,3,4,5,6.
- The bus companies operating within this station are Stagecoach.
- There is a taxi rank at the station.
- The taxi rank is located at the far end of the bus station from the shopping centre.
- The taxi rank is 85m (92yd 2ft) from the Hill Street entrance.
Toilet with Adaptations
- Accessible toilet facilities are not available.
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Comments
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- There is a public accessible toilet available to the right of the bus station.
- This facility requires a RADAR key.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are not available.
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Comments
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- There are public standard facilities available to the right of the bus station.
- There is a charge to use these facilities.