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.
- The main shopping street is pedestrianised.
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.
- The nearest train station is Lowestoft.
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Parking
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- The store has its own car park.
- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is not 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 to the rear of the store.
- 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 1 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- Designated parking bays are clearly marked/signposted.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 230cm x 470cm (7ft 7in x 15ft 5in).
- The nearest designated bay is 25m (27yd 1ft) from the car park - Food hall 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 with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- 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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- The Car park is operated by Euro car parks and the location signature for this facility is 32981.
Approach (London Road North)
- There is step free access on the approach to the store.
- The surface of the approach is stone/concrete tiles and block paving.
Outside Access (London Road North - Womenswear)
- This information is for the entrance located on London Road North.
- 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 165cm (5ft 5in).
Outside Access (Car Park - Food Hall)
- This information is for the entrance located in the car park at the rear of the building.
- 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 as you face entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the ramp/slope.
- The handrail(s) is/are on the left going up.
- 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 to the right as you face the entrance.
- There is/are 6 step(s) to access the store.
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 15cm.
- 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 120cm (3ft 11in).
Inside Access
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Inside Access
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- There is step free access throughout the store.
- There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- 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 and at the Order & Collect 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 Order and Collect counter.
- The Order and Collect counter is located to the right of the store as you enter the London Road North - Womenswear entrance.
- There is step free access to the Order and Collect counter.
- There is a clear accessible route to the Order and Collect counter.
- The Order and Collect counter is approximately 30m from the London Road North - Womenswear entrance.
- The height of the Click and Collect counter is 95cm.
- There is a hearing assistance system at the counter.
- 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.
Till/Counter
- The till/counter is located to the right of the store as you enter the London Road North - Womenswear entrance.
- There is step free access to the till/counter.
- There is a clear accessible route to the till/counter.
- The till/counter is approximately 20m from the London Road North - Womenswear entrance.
- The height of the till/counter is 94cm.
- There is not a hearing assistance system at the till/counter.
- The till(s)/counter(s) is/are placed in front of a background which is patterned.
Womenswear
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Womenswear
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- Womenswear is located ahead as you enter the London Road North - Womenswear 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).
Lingerie
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Lingerie
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- Lingerie is located in the centre of the store as you enter the London Road North - Womenswear 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).
Menswear
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Menswear
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- Menswear is located in the centre of the store as you enter the London Road North - Womenswear 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).
Babywear/Kidswear
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Babywear/Kidswear
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- Babywear/Kidswear is located in the centre of the store as you enter the London Road North - Womenswear 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).
Fitting Room(s)
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Accessible Fitting Room(s)
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- The accessible fitting room(s) is/are located to the right of the store as you enter the London Road North - Womenswear entrance.
- There is/are 5 fitting room(s) in total within the store, 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 dropdown rail in the accessible fitting room(s).
- There is a mirror in the accessible fitting room(s), the bottom edge of the mirror is 28cm from the floor.
- There are coat hooks in the accessible fitting room(s) at 90cm and 170cm 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 not an assistance bell in the accessible fitting room(s).
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Standard Fitting Room(s)
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- The standard fitting room(s) is/are located to the right of the store as you enter the London Road North - Womenswear entrance.
- There is/are 4 standard fitting room(s) within the store.
- 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).
Beauty
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Beauty
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- The Beauty department is located in the centre of the store as you enter the London Road North - Womenswear 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 to the rear of the store as you enter the London Road North - Womenswear 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 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 70cm.
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.