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 Penrith.
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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 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 3 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- Designated parking bays are clearly marked/signposted.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 360cm x 490cm (11ft 10in x 16ft 1in).
- The dimensions of the designated bays vary in size.
- The nearest designated bay is 14m (15yd 11in) from the Friargate entrance.
- The furthest designated bay is 19m (20yd 2ft) from the Friargate 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.
- 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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- There is free parking available, this is limited to 2 hours only.
Approach (King Street)
- There is step free access on the approach to the store.
- The surface of the approach is tarmac and block paving, which is uneven in places.
Outside Access (King Street)
- This information is for the entrance located on King 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 slight.
- 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.
- The door(s) is/are double.
- The width of the door opening is 159cm (5ft 3in).
Approach (Friargate)
- There is step free access 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 (Friargate)
- This information is for the entrance located in the car park.
- 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 158cm (5ft 2in).
- 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 170cm (5ft 7in).
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.
- The Order and Collect counter is located to at the rear of the store.
- 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 34m from the Friargate entrance.
- The height of the Click and Collect counter is 96cm.
- There is a hearing assistance system at the counter.
- There are 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.
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 96cm.
- There is a hearing assistance system at the counter.
- There is a/are checkout(s) and self service till(s) (Scott tills) in the Food Hall.
- The height of the checkout(s) is/are 95cm.
- Staff can provide assistance with using the self service till(s) (Scott tills).
Toilet with Adaptations
- There is not an accessible toilet in the store.
Standard Toilet(s)
- There are no standard toilets in 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.