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 Leicester.
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Parking
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- The store does not have its own car park.
- There is a public car park within approximately 200m of the store.
- The public parking facilities are located on Sandhurst Street.
Approach (The Parade)
- 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 (The Parade)
- This information is for the entrance located on The Parade.
- 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 153cm (5ft).
Approach (East Street Car Park)
- There is step free access on the approach to the store.
- The surface of the approach is tarmac, which is uneven in places.
- There is a/are fixed bollard(s) on the approach to the store.
Outside Access (East Street Car Park)
- This information is for the entrance located in the car park, off Brooksby Drive.
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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 129cm.
- 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 9 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 single.
- The width of the door opening is 126cm (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 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.
- 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.