Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the grounds include retail stores and Gala Bingo.
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Widnes.
Opening Hours
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is free for all users.
- Parking is not free for Blue Badge holders.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- There is/are 10+ Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 500cm x 500cm (16ft 5in x 16ft 5in).
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- 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 210cm (6ft 11in).
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
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Comments
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- There is underground parking available also.
Walkways
- The shopping centre is level with paved surfaces.
- Some of the tiles are shiny and can be slippery when wet.
- There is seating around the walkways.
- There are bollards between the car park and the walkway.
- The distance between the bollards is 120cm.
- There is an underground level.
- The lighting on the lower ground level is bright.
Other Floors
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are LG, G.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are deep (18cm+).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
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Escalators
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- Escalator(s) can be used to access other floors.
- The floors which are accessible by escalator are LG, G.
- The escalators steps are not clearly marked.
- The foot and head of the escalators are not clearly marked.
Lift
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located between Marks & Spencer's and BHS.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are LG, G.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 90cm (2ft 11in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 140cm x 120cm (4ft 7in x 3ft 11in).
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does have an audible announcer.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lift does not have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The lighting level in the lift is medium.
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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- Toilets are located in Marks and Spencer.
Accessible Toilet
- Accessible toilet facilities are not available.
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Comments
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- Toilets are located in Marks and Spencer.
Access Guides Available For (Widnes Shopping Park)
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Shopping
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- Carphone Warehouse - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Halfords - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- New Look - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Poundland - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- River Island - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Wilko - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
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