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.
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Comments
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- This store has a Sensory Hour during the first hour they are open on a Sunday morning, every Sunday.
Public Transport and Parking
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Public Transport
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- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the store.
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Parking
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- The store does not have its own car park.
- The store shares a car park/parking facilities.
- Clearly marked/signposted designated Blue Badge parking bays are available.
- Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are not available.
Outside Access (Regent Street)
- This information is for the entrance located at the intersection between Regent Street, Strand Street and Duke Street.
- 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 between the first and second entrance doors.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
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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 132cm (4ft 4in).
- There is a second set of doors at this entrance.
- The second set of doors open automatically.
- The second set of doors are single.
- The width of the door opening is 134cm (4ft 5in).
Approach (Drumgold Street)
- There is step free access on the approach to the store.
- There is a slight slope on the approach to the store.
- The surface of the approach is stone/concrete tiles and block paving.
Outside Access (Drumgold Street)
- This information is for the entrance located on Drumgold 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 146cm (4ft 9in).
- There is a second set of doors at this entrance.
- The second set of doors open automatically.
- The second set of doors are double.
- The width of the door opening is 150cm (4ft 11in).
Approach (Market Street)
- There is step free access on the approach to the store.
- There is a slight slope on the approach to the store.
- The surface of the approach is tarmac.
- There is a/are fixed bollard(s) on the approach to the store.
Outside Access (Market Street)
- This information is for the entrance located on Market Street.
- 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 immediately beyond the entrance.
- 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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- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 0.9cm - 3cm.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double.
- The width of the door opening is 132cm (4ft 4in).
Approach (Drumgold Street Car Park - Level 1)
- There is step free access on the approach to the store.
- The surface of the approach is tarmac.
Outside Access (Drumgold Street Car Park - Level 1)
- This information is for the entrance located on level 1 of Drumgold Street Car Park.
- 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 immediately beyond the entrance.
- 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.
- The width of the ramp is 108cm.
- The ramp/slope does overcome the step(s).
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Step Details
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- There is stepped access at this entrance.
- The step(s) is/are located immediately beyond the entrance.
- There is/are 3 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 128cm (4ft 2in).
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 portable hearing assistance system(s) in the store.
- The hearing assistance system(s) is/are located at the Home desk/counter, at the food information counter and at the Order & Collect counter.
- There is 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 an Click and Collect service in the store.
- Customers can obtain online Click and Collect from the Order and Collect counter.
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*****Click and Collect Touchscreen****
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- Self-service touchscreens are available for Click and Collect.
- The touchscreens are 110cm to 170cm from the floor.
- Once condensed the touchscreen heights are 110cm to 144cm from the floor.
- The machines are located on the ground floor, next to the womenswear fitting rooms.
Menswear
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Menswear
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- Menswear is located on the ground floor, ahead as you enter the Drumgold Street entrance.
- There is step free access to Menswear.
- The majority of aisles have a clear width of 100cm+ and are clear of obstructions.
- There is step free access throughout the Menswear aisle(s).
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Till(s)/Counter(s)
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- There is step free access to the Menswear till(s)/counter(s).
- There is a clear accessible route to the Menswear till(s)/counter(s).
- The nearest Menswear till(s)/counter(s) is/are approximately 18m from the Drumgold Street entrance.
- The height of the Menswear till(s)/counter(s) is/are 96cm.
- There is not a hearing assistance system at the till(s)/counter(s).
- There are not windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors behind the till(s)/counter(s) which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The till(s)/counter(s) is/are placed in front of a background which is patterned.
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Accessible Fitting Room(s)
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- There is/are 5 fitting room(s) in total within Menswear, 1 of which is an accessible fitting room.
- There is step free access to the accessible fitting room(s).
- There is a clear accessible route to the accessible fitting room(s).
- There is a curtain opening to access the accessible fitting room(s).
- The clear width of the opening is 100cm.
- The dimensions of the accessible fitting room(s) are 155cm x 200cm.
- There is clear manoeuvring space in the accessible fitting room(s).
- There is a/are wall mounted rail(s) in the accessible fitting room(s).
- There is a drop down rail in the accessible fitting room(s).
- There is a mirror in the accessible fitting room(s), the bottom edge of the mirror is 30cm from the floor.
- There are coat hooks in the accessible fitting room(s) at 104cm and 142cm from the floor.
- There is a functional emergency alarm in the accessible fitting room(s).
- There is a drop down/tip up chair in the accessible fitting room(s).
- The height of the chair from the floor is 44cm.
- There is not an assistance bell in the accessible fitting room(s).
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Standard Fitting Room(s)
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- There is/are 4 standard fitting room(s) within Menswear.
- There is step free access to the standard fitting room(s).
- There is a clear accessible route to the standard fitting room(s).
- There is a chair/stool/changing bench in the standard fitting room(s).
Womenswear
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Womenswear
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- Womenswear is located on the ground floor, ahead as you enter the Drumgold Street entrance.
- There is step free access to Womenswear.
- The majority of aisles have a clear width of 100cm+ and are clear of obstructions.
- There is step free access throughout the Womenswear aisle(s).
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Till(s)/Counter(s)
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- There is step free access to the Womenswear till(s)/counter(s).
- There is a clear accessible route to the Womenswear till(s)/counter(s).
- The nearest Womenswear till(s)/counter(s) is/are approximately 8m from the Drumgold Street entrance.
- The height of the Womenswear till(s)/counter(s) is/are 95cm.
- There is not a hearing assistance system at the till(s)/counter(s).
- There are not windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors behind the till(s)/counter(s) which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The till(s)/counter(s) is/are not placed in front of a background which is patterned.
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Accessible Fitting Room(s)
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- There is/are 9 fitting room(s) in total within Womenswear, 1 of which is an accessible fitting room.
- There is step free access to the accessible fitting room(s).
- There is a clear accessible route to the accessible fitting room(s).
- There is a curtain opening to access the accessible fitting room(s).
- The clear width of the opening is 100cm.
- The dimensions of the accessible fitting room(s) are 200cm x 156cm.
- There is clear manoeuvring space in the accessible fitting room(s).
- There is a/are wall mounted rail(s) in the accessible fitting room(s).
- There is a drop down rail in the accessible fitting room(s).
- There is a mirror in the accessible fitting room(s), the bottom edge of the mirror is 30cm from the floor.
- There are coat hooks in the accessible fitting room(s) at 102cm and 160cm from the floor.
- There is a functional emergency alarm in the accessible fitting room(s).
- There is a drop down/tip up chair in the accessible fitting room(s).
- The height of the chair from the floor is 48cm.
- There is a functional assistance bell in the accessible fitting room(s).
- The height of the assistance bell from the floor is 120cm.
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Standard Fitting Room(s)
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- There is/are 8 standard fitting room(s) within Womenswear.
- There is step free access to the standard fitting room(s).
- There is a clear accessible route to the standard fitting room(s).
- There is a chair/stool/changing bench in the standard fitting room(s).
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- There are two additional fitting rooms in this area for the Lingerie department.
Babywear/Kidswear
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Babywear/Kidswear
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- Babywear/Kidswear is located on the ground floor, to the right of the store as you enter the Drumgold Street entrance.
- There is step free access to Babywear/Kidswear.
- The majority of aisles have a clear width of 100cm+ and are clear of obstructions.
- There is step free access throughout the Babywear/Kidswear aisle(s).
Beauty
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Beauty
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- The Beauty department is located on the ground floor, to the left of the store as you enter the Drumgold Street entrance.
- There is step free access to the Beauty department.
- The majority of aisles have a clear width of 100cm+ and are clear of obstructions.
- There is step free access throughout the Beauty department aisle(s).
Food Hall
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Food Hall
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- The Food Hall is located on the ground floor, to the right of the store as you enter the Drumgold Street entrance.
- 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 not a food information counter.
- There is a/are checkout(s), high activity till(s) and self service till(s) (Scott tills) 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.
- There is not a self service till with a hearing assistance system.
- Staff can provide assistance with using the self service till(s) (Scott tills).
Lingerie
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Lingerie
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- Lingerie is located on the ground floor, to the rear right of the store as you enter the Drumgold Street entrance.
- There is step free access to Lingerie.
- The majority of aisles have a clear width of 100cm+ and are clear of obstructions.
- There is step free access throughout the Lingerie aisle(s).
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Till(s)/Counter(s)
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- There is step free access to the Lingerie till(s)/counter(s).
- There is a clear accessible route to the Lingerie till(s)/counter(s).
- The nearest Lingerie till(s)/counter(s) is/are approximately 32m from the Drumgold Street entrance.
- The height of the Lingerie till(s)/counter(s) is/are 95cm.
- There is not a hearing assistance system at the till(s)/counter(s).
- There are not windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors behind the till(s)/counter(s) which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The till(s)/counter(s) is/are not placed in front of a background which is patterned.
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Standard Fitting Room(s)
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- There is/are 2 standard fitting room(s) within Lingerie.
- There is step free access to the standard fitting room(s).
- There is a clear accessible route to the standard fitting room(s).
- There is a chair/stool/changing bench in the standard fitting room(s).
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Comments
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- The two standard changing rooms form part of the larger womenswear fitting rooms area. The womenswear accessible fitting room can be used on request.
Other Floors
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Stairs
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- There are stairs for public use.
- The stairs are located to the rear of the store as you enter the Drumgold Street entrance.
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are ground floor and first floor.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 17cm.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the stairs.
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides going up.
- There is a landing.
- Clear signage for the lift is not visible from the stairs.
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Escalator(s)
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- There is an/are escalator(s) for public use.
- The escalator(s) is/are located to the rear of the store as you enter the Drumgold Street entrance.
- The escalator(s) in the store only go up.
- The floors which are accessible by escalators are ground floor and first floor.
- The escalator steps are clearly marked.
- The foot and head of the escalator(s) are clearly marked.
- Clear signage for the lift is not visible from the escalator(s).
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Lift
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- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located to the right of the store as you enter the Drumgold Street entrance, in the Menswear department.
- There is step free access to the lift.
- There is a clear accessible route to the lift.
- The lift is approximately 14m from the Drumgold Street entrance.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are ground floor and first floor.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The clear door width is 140cm.
- The dimensions of the lift are 192cm x 220cm.
- There is not a mirror to aid reversing out the lift.
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- The lift does not have 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 between 103cm and 118cm.
- The lift controls have tactile markings.
- The lift controls have Braille markings.
Home
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Home
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- The Home department is located on the first floor, ahead as you exit the lift.
- There is step free access to the Home department, via lift.
- The majority of aisles have a clear width of 100cm+ and are clear of obstructions.
- There is step free access throughout the Home department aisle(s).
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Till(s)/Counter(s)
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- There is step free access to the Home department till(s)/counter(s), via lift.
- There is a clear accessible route to the Home department till(s)/counter(s).
- The nearest Home department till(s)/counter(s) is/are approximately 8m from the lift.
- The height of the Home department till(s)/counter(s) is/are 95cm.
- There is a hearing assistance system at the till(s)/counter(s).
- There are not windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors behind the till(s)/counter(s) which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The till(s)/counter(s) is/are not placed in front of a background which is patterned.
Café (M&S Café)
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Location and Access
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- The Café is located on the first floor, to the rear of the store as you exit the lift.
- There is step free access to the Café, via lift.
- There is a clear accessible route to the Café.
- There is step free access throughout the Café.
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Counter
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- Food and/or drink(s) is/are ordered from the service counter.
- Food and/or drinks can be brought to the table.
- The height of the service counter is 89cm.
- The height of the lowered section of the service counter is 70cm.
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Tables and Seating
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- There is not a priority table for wheelchair users.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- Some chairs are permanently fixed.
- Some chairs have armrests.
- The nearest table is approximately 2m from the Café entrance/opening.
- The distance between the floor and the dining tables is 70cm.
- There is clear manoeuvring space throughout the Café.
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Menus and Services
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- Menus are available on the wall.
- The Café has a menu board.
- Hand held large print menus are available on request.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in good contrasting colours.
- Drinking straws are available.
- Two handle cups are available on request.
- The Café does not play background music.
- WiFi is available in the Café.
Accessible Toilet(s)
- There is not an accessible toilet in the store.
Standard Toilet(s)
- There are no standard toilets in the store.
Public Facilities
- There is an accessible toilet available within the building.
- Standard toilets are available within the building.
- Baby changing facilities are available within the building.
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.