Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- There are no toilet facilities.
- View information on opening times.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue shares a car park which has Blue Badge parking available.
- The nearest train station is Hendon.
- This station has step-free access.
- The nearest underground station is Brent Cross.
- This underground station does not have step-free access.
- The nearest step-free underground station is Finchley Central.
- The nearest bus station is Brent Cross.
- This bus station has step-free access.
- 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.
- The most accessible entrance is the main entrance.
- There are 3 other entrances.
- 1 of the other entrances has step-free level access.
- 2 of the other entrances have step-free level access via lift.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas, this may include the use of a lift.
- There are no doors along circulation routes.
- Access throughout may include narrow walkways and bollards.
- Ground, First and second floors can be accessed via a standard lift and escalator.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- Seating is available.
- There is a fixed hearing assistance system.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- Toilets with adaptations are not available.
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Changing Facilities
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- The fitting rooms with adaptations are located on the first and second floors.
- The standard fitting rooms are located on the first and second floors.
Parking
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
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Public Parking
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- There is a public car park located off Prince Charles Drive.
- The name of the car park is Fenwick.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available in the car park.
- Electric vehicle charging points are available in the car park.
Entrance (Main Mall - Bus Station)
- This entrance is located ahead and right after main mall bus station entrance.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is an opening without doors.
- The width of the opening is more than 200cm.
- There are security barriers at the entrance.
- The maximum width between them is 225cm.
Food Hall
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- The majority of main aisle widths are between 150cm - 180cm.
- The majority of product aisle widths are between 120cm - 150cm.
- Some aisles did have obstructions at the time of the survey, these included: product displays and pillars.
- Product displays/containers that may be more difficult for some to reach or open include: low shelving, high shelving, self-closing (pull handle) display cabinets and sliding door display cabinets.
- Some flooring is patterned.
- There is background noise.
- There is product and overhead signage.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- The colour, design and typeface of signage is consistent throughout.
- Lighting levels vary due to there being different types of lights in the space.
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Handheld Scanner Shopping
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- Scan and Shop is available.
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- The handheld scanners are located to the right as you enter the food hall from the main entrance.
- The handheld scanner holsters range in height from 32cm to 143cm from the floor.
- Assistance is available to help customers with the handheld scanners.
Staffed Checkouts (Food Hall)
- The staffed checkout area is located to the right as you enter via the main mall entrance.
- The store has standard trolley checkouts.
- There is step-free level access to the staffed checkout area.
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Trolley Checkouts
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- The trolley checkout surveyed was to the left of the conveyor belt checkouts.
- Signage is not provided for the trolley checkouts.
- The height of the loading area is 97cm.
- The height of the packing area is 86cm.
- The card payment machine is at a height of 120cm.
- The payment machine is moveable.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Self-Service Checkouts (Food Hall)
- The self-service checkout area is located ahead as you enter via the main mall entrance.
- There is step-free level access to the self-service checkout area.
- The store has self-service touchscreens for basket and scanner shops.
- Lowered self-service touchscreens are available.
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Lowered Touchscreens
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- Lowered self-service touchscreens are available for scanner shops.
- The height of the lowered touchscreen display ranges from 109cm to 121cm from the floor.
- The lowered touchscreen has the following accessibility aids: a Call for Assistance button.
- The height of the scanner is 90cm.
- The height of the loading area is 65cm.
- The height of the packing area is 65cm.
- The card payment machine is at a height of 90cm.
- The payment machine is moveable.
- Assistance is available at the lowered self-service touchscreen.
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Standard Touchscreens
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- The self-service checkout surveyed was a basket shop touchscreen.
- The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 136cm to 151cm from the floor.
- The touchscreen has the following accessibility aids: a Call for Assistance button.
- The height of the scanner is 115cm.
- The height of the loading area is 64cm.
- The height of the packing area is 75cm.
- The card payment machine is at a height of 115cm.
- The payment machine is moveable.
- Assistance is available at the self-serve checkouts.
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Scanner Touchscreens
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- The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 121cm to 134cm from the floor.
- The touchscreen has the following accessibility aids: a Call for Assistance button.
- The height of the cash payment controls range from 88cm to 88cm from the floor.
- The card payment machine is at a height of 94cm.
- The payment machine is moveable.
- Assistance is available at the scanner shop self-serve touchscreens.
Lift
- The lift surveyed is located to the rear of the store after you enter via the main mall entrance.
- The distance from the entrance is 40m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
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Standard Lift
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- The ground, first and second floors can be accessed by this lift.
- The lift door has a medium colour contrast.
- The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- The weight limit for the lift is 2000kg.
- The external lift control buttons have tactile markings.
- The control buttons have a medium colour contrast.
- The majority of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The lift door opening width is 140cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 175cm (width) x 225cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have tactile and Braille markings.
- The control buttons have a high colour contrast.
- All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- Internally the lift has: a visual floor indicator, an audible announcer and a mirror to aid reversing.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
- There are other lifts available at this location which are of a similar size.
Escalators
- The escalators surveyed are located ahead and left after the main mall entrance.
- The ground, first and second floors can be accessed by escalator.
- The step markings are not clearly visible.
- The foot (bottom) and head (top) of the escalators are clearly marked.
- Lighting levels vary due to there being different types of lights in the space.
Shop Floor (First Floor - Womenswear, Beauty, Travel Money, Click and Collect and Lingerie)
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- The majority of main aisle widths are over 180cm.
- The majority of product aisle widths are between 120cm - 150cm.
- Some of the aisles are obstructed by product displays.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The visual contrast between the shelving and floor varies between low and high.
- Some of the walls and columns have a reflective finish.
- There is background noise.
- There is wayfinding, product and overhead signage.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- The colour, design and typeface of signage is not consistent throughout.
- Seating available for customers includes: chairs with armrests.
- Customers can obtain online items from the collection point.
- Lighting levels vary due to there being different types of lights in the space.
Counter (First Floor - Travel Money)
- The counter is located on the first floor, to the rear left as you exit the lift.
- The distance from the lift is 85m.
- The most accessible route to the counter has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- This route has narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 102cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has windows and patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The card payment machine is at a height of 122cm.
- The payment machine is moveable.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- There is background noise in this area.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Counter (First Floor - Womenswear)
- The counter is located on the first floor, to the far left after exiting lift.
- The distance from the lift is 25m.
- The most accessible route to the counter has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- This route has narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 92cm.
- There is a lowered section at the counter.
- The height of the lowered section is 75cm.
- The counter has a television and patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The card payment machine is at a height of 96cm.
- The payment machine is moveable.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels vary due to there being different types of lights in the space.
Self-Service Checkouts (First Floor - Womenswear)
- The self-service checkout area is located on the first floor, to the far left after exiting the lift.
- There is step-free level access to the self-service checkout area.
- The store has self-service touchscreens for basket shops.
- Lowered self-service touchscreens are available.
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Lowered Touchscreens
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- Lowered self-service touchscreens are available for basket shops.
- The lowered self-service touch screen surveyed was to the far left of the self-service checkouts.
- The height of the lowered touchscreen display ranges from 123cm to 135cm from the floor.
- The lowered touchscreen has the following accessibility aids: a Call for Assistance button.
- The height of the scanner is 105cm.
- The height of the loading area is 77cm.
- The height of the packing area is 77cm.
- The card payment machine is at a height of 72cm.
- The payment machine is moveable.
- Assistance is available at the lowered self-service touchscreen.
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Standard Touchscreens
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- The self-service checkout surveyed was a basket shop touchscreen.
- The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 137cm to 150cm from the floor.
- The touchscreen has the following accessibility aids: a Call for Assistance button.
- The height of the scanner is 120cm.
- The height of the loading area is 93cm.
- The height of the packing area is 93cm.
- The card payment machine is at a height of 119cm.
- The payment machine is moveable.
- Assistance is available at the self-serve checkouts.
Shop Floor (Second Floor - Menswear and Kids)
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- The majority of main aisle widths are over 180cm.
- The majority of product aisle widths are between 120cm - 150cm.
- Some of the aisles are obstructed by product displays.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The visual contrast between the shelving and floor varies between low and high.
- Some of the walls and columns have a reflective finish.
- There is background noise.
- There is wayfinding, product and overhead signage.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- The colour, design and typeface of signage is not consistent throughout.
- Seating available for customers includes: chairs with armrests and benches.
- Lighting levels vary due to there being different types of lights in the space.
Fitting Room with Adaptations (Menswear - Second Floor)
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Access
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- The fitting room surveyed is located on the second floor, to the far left after exiting the lift.
- The fitting room surveyed is for any gender.
- The distance from the lift is 65m.
- The most accessible route to the fitting room has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- This route has narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access into the fitting room.
- There is numbered signage for the fitting room.
- There is a curtain opening to access the fitting room.
- The width of the opening is 100cm.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the fitting room are 150cm (width) x 200cm (depth).
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the fitting room.
- There are grab rails in the fitting room.
- The grab rails for the fitting room have a medium colour contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail in the fitting room.
- The dropdown rail for the fitting room has a medium colour contrast.
- There is a wall mounted chair available.
- The seat/chair is 48cm from the floor.
- There is no assistance bell.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a long mirror.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 100cm and 145cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a low colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Counter (Second Floor - Menswear)
- The counter is located on the second floor, ahead as you exit the lift.
- The distance from the lift is 30m.
- The most accessible route to the counter has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- This route has narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 92cm.
- There is a lowered section at the counter.
- The height of the lowered section is 77cm.
- The counter has a television and patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The card payment machine is at a height of 96cm.
- The payment machine is moveable.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
Self-Service Checkouts (Second Floor - Menswear)
- The self-service checkout area is located on the second floor, ahead as you exit the lift.
- There is step-free level access to the self-service checkout area.
- The store has self-service touchscreens for basket shops.
- Lowered self-service touchscreens are available.
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Lowered Touchscreens
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- Lowered self-service touchscreens are available for basket shops.
- The lowered self-service touch screen surveyed was to the far right of the self-service checkouts.
- The height of the lowered touchscreen display ranges from 124cm to 136cm from the floor.
- The lowered touchscreen has the following accessibility aids: a Call for Assistance button.
- The height of the scanner is 100cm.
- The height of the loading area is 76cm.
- The height of the packing area is 76cm.
- The card payment machine is at a height of 100cm.
- The payment machine is moveable.
- Assistance is available at the lowered self-service touchscreen.
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Standard Touchscreens
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- The self-service checkout surveyed was a basket shop touchscreen.
- The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 137cm to 153cm from the floor.
- The touchscreen has the following accessibility aids: a Call for Assistance button.
- The height of the scanner is 120cm.
- The height of the loading area is 76cm.
- The height of the packing area is 76cm.
- The card payment machine is at a height of 120cm.
- The payment machine is moveable.
- Assistance is available at the self-serve checkouts.
