Access Guide
Introduction
- Marks and Spencer store opening times and services available link (new tab) - click here.
- The store is located on a main shopping street.
Public Transport and Parking
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Public Transport
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- There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the store.
- The nearest train station is Beckenham Junction.
- The nearest tram station is Beckenham Junction.
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Parking
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- The store has its own car park.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- Information including payment terms, is provided at the entrance to the car park, to make it clear whether or not free parking is available to Blue Badge holders.
- The car park is located at the rear of the store, off The Crescent.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
- There is/are 5 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- Designated parking bays are clearly marked/signposted.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 340cm x 460cm (11ft 2in x 15ft 1in).
- The nearest designated bay is 10m (10yd 2ft) from the car park entrance.
- The furthest designated bay is 18m (19yd 2ft) from the car park entrance.
- Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are available.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- The car park surface is tarmac and block paving.
- Customers do not have to cross a road between the car park and the store.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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Comments
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- Free parking is available for the first 90 minutes.
Approach (High Street)
- There is step free access on the approach to the store.
- The surface of the approach is block paving.
Outside Access (High Street)
- This information is for the entrance located on High Street.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
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Entrance Details
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- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double.
- The width of the door opening is 130cm (4ft 3in).
Approach (Car Park)
- There is step free access on the approach to the store.
- The surface of the approach is block paving.
- There is a/are fixed bollard(s) on the approach to the store.
Outside Access (Car Park)
- This information is for the entrance located in the car park.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- The step(s) is/are located to the right as you enter the first set of doors.
- There is/are 15+ step(s) to access the store.
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 18cm.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides going up.
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Entrance Details
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- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double.
- The width of the door opening is 177cm (5ft 10in).
- There is a second set of doors at this entrance.
- The second set of doors open automatically away from you.
- The second set of doors are double.
- The width of the door opening is 162cm (5ft 4in).
Lift (Car Park Entrance)
- There is a standard lift to access the store.
- The lift is located to the left as you enter the first set of doors.
- There is step free access to the lift.
- There is a clear accessible route to the lift.
- The lift is approximately 5m from the car park entrance.
- The clear door width is 110cm.
- The dimensions of the lift are 190cm x 172cm.
- There is not a mirror to aid reversing out the lift.
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- The lift has a visual floor indicator.
- The lift has an audible announcer.
- The lift does not have a hearing assistance alarm system.
- The height of the lift controls are 110cm.
- The lift controls have tactile markings.
- The lift controls do not have Braille markings.
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Comments
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- As of April 2023 this lift remains out of order.
Approach (Car Park - Ramped)
- There is step free access on the approach to the store.
- The surface of the approach is tarmac and block paving.
Outside Access (Car Park - Ramped)
- This information is for the entrance located in the car park, at the top of the ramp.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
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Ramp/Slope Details
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- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located to the left of the car park.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the ramp/slope.
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides going up.
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Entrance Details
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- The main door(s) open(s) automatically towards you.
- The door(s) is/are double.
- The width of the door opening is 125cm (4ft 1in).
Inside Access
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Inside Access
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- There is step free access throughout the store.
- The store does not play background music.
- There is a/are fixed hearing assistance system(s) in the store.
- The hearing assistance system(s) is/are located at the food information counter.
- There is not a cash machine in the store.
- There is a/are wheelchair(s) available to borrow.
- Trolleys designed for the use of wheelchair users are available.
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Click and Collect
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- There is a Click and Collect service in the store.
- Customers can obtain online Order and Collect items from the food information counter.
Food Hall
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Food Hall
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- The Food Hall is located ahead as you enter.
- There is step free access to the Food Hall.
- The majority of aisles have a clear width of 100cm+ and are clear of obstructions.
- There is step free access throughout the Food Hall aisle(s).
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Till(s)/Counter(s)
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- There is a food information counter.
- There is step free access to the food information counter.
- There is a clear accessible route to the food information counter.
- The height of the food information counter is 95cm.
- There is a hearing assistance system at the counter.
- There is a/are checkout(s) and high activity till(s) in the Food Hall.
- The height of the checkout(s) is/are 95cm.
- The height of the high activity till(s) is/are 89cm.
- The height of the lowered section of the high activity till(s) is 69cm.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There is not an accessible toilet in the store.
Standard Toilet(s)
- There are no standard toilets in the store.
Additional Information
- Staff undertake regular internal awareness training.
- There is not a member of staff trained in British Sign Language.
- There is a member of staff available to provide assistance.
- There is not a home delivery service available from the store.
Sunflower Lanyard Scheme
- This store is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The Sunflower Lanyard Scheme helps people with hidden disabilities which aren’t always obvious – such as autism, dementia and visual or hearing impairments.