Access Guide
Getting Here
- Merry Hill is located on the A4036, around three miles south-west of Dudley town centre, and is about 10 miles west of Birmingham city centre.
Merry Hill is easily accessible from the M5 and main routes from Birmingham.
For visitors using a sat nav please use the postcode; DY5 1QX. - There are 7 car parks located around the shopping centre; P1, P2 (surface and multi-storey), P3, P4, P5 (short stay only - maximum 4 hours), P6 (multi-storey) and P7.
- For more information on getting here by car please click here (opens new tab).
- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the shopping centre.
- There are bus services going into the shopping centre at the on-site bus stop, which is located near the Asda mall entrance P5.
There are almost 100 local and regional buses passing through the depot every hour. - For more information on Transport for West Midlands please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on getting here by bus please click here (opens new tab).
- The nearest railway station is Cradley Heath.
- There are frequent rail services to Cradley Heath Train Station from Birmingham, Worcester, West Bromwich and Stourbridge.
Cradley Heath Train Station is an 8 minute drive from the shopping centre. - For more information on National Rail please click here (opens new tab).
Parking (Surface)
- The shopping centre does have its own parking facilities.
- The car park is located on Central Way.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does have a height restriction barrier.
- The maximum height of the restriction barrier is 180cm (5ft 11in).
- The car park does not have a barrier control system.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked and signposted.
- There is/are 20 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 240cm x 480cm (7ft 10in x 15ft 9in).
- There is a 120cm marked zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
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- The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to both sides but not at the rear.
- The dimensions of other designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) vary in size.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
- Blue Badges must be clearly displayed.
- Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are available.
- All parking spaces are provided on a first come first served basis.
- There are additional car parks for staff and visitors.
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Paying
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- There are no parking charges for the car park.
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Access from the Car Park
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- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- The entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
- The surface on the approach to the entrance is tarmac, concrete and block paving.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 21m (22yd 2ft) from the Next entrance.
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Drop-off Point(s)
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- There is not a/are not clearly marked drop-off point(s).
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- There are barriers on the car park which are held up (open) during opening hours.
Multi-Storey Car Park
- The shopping centre does have its own parking facilities.
- The car park is located on Central Way.
- The car park type is multi-storey.
- The car park does have a height restriction barrier.
- The maximum height of the restriction barrier is 180cm (5ft 11in).
- The car park does not have a barrier control system.
- The car park surface is concrete.
- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
- Blue Badge parking bays are located on level 1 and also on the surface car park by the NEXT store.
Blue Badges must be clearly displayed. - There is a total of 1388 parking bays in the car park of which 20 are designated for the use of Blue Badge holders.
- There are not parking charges for the car park.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- There is not a/are not clearly marked drop-off point(s).
Multi-Storey Designated Parking Level (Level 1)
- There is/are 6 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) on this level.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked and signposted.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 235cm x 470cm (7ft 9in x 15ft 5in).
- There is a 120cm marked zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
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Blue Badge Parking
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- The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to both sides but not at the rear.
- Blue Badges must be clearly displayed.
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Parent and Child Parking
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- Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are available on this level.
- There is/are 42 designated Parent and Child bays parking bay(s) on this level.
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Access from the Car Park
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- The pedestrian exit on this level gives access to the level 1 exit lift and stair lobby.
- The route to the pedestrian exit is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- It may be necessary to cross the path of moving vehicles between the Blue Badge parking bays and the pedestrian exit on this level.
- The pedestrian exit is clearly visible from the car park.
- There are not marked walkways on this level to make routes safer for pedestrians.
- The surface on the approach to the pedestrian exit is concrete.
- The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 50m from the level 1 exit lift and stair lobby.
- Digital wayfinders are not available.
Car Park Pedestrian Exit
- This information is for the pedestrian exit located on Level 1 of P2.
- The pedestrian exit is not clearly signed.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this exit.
- There is a dark mat or floor marking at this exit that might be perceived as a hole.
- The exit door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 170cm.
Outside Access (Upper Mall P2 Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located on Central Way, opposite NEXT.
- This entrance gives access to the Upper Mall.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The width of the door opening is 94cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The width of the door opening is 94cm.
- Alternative access at this entrance is via double manual doors which open towards you (pull).
- The opening width for the manual doors is 190cm.
- There are bollards at this entrance.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 125cm.
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- The height of the bollard(s) is 95cm.
- The bollards do have an identification band to aid visually impaired people.
- There is not a member of staff available for assistance at this entrance.
Outside Access (Upper Mall P1/P2 Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located to the front of the building from P1 and P2 car parks.
- This entrance gives access to the Upper Mall.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance that might be perceived as a hole.
- The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 178cm.
- Alternative access at this entrance is via single manual doors which open towards you (pull).
- The opening width for the manual doors is 98cm.
Outside Access (Upper Mall P2/P3 Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located to the front of the building.
- This entrance gives access to the Lower Mall.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance that might be perceived as a hole.
- The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (away from you).
- The main automatic door(s) is/are push pad or push button activated.
- The push pad or push button is 100cm from floor level.
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The width of the door opening is 100cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
- The automatic door(s) is/are push pad or push button activated.
- The push pad or push button is 60cm from floor level.
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The width of the door opening is 100cm.
- Alternative access at this entrance is via double manual doors which open towards you (pull).
- The opening width for the manual doors is 160cm.
- There are bollards at this entrance.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 163cm.
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Entrance
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- The height of the bollard(s) is 110cm.
- The bollards do have an identification band to aid visually impaired people.
- There is not a member of staff available for assistance at this entrance.
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- At the second set of doors there are also single manual doors which open towards you (pull), may be difficult to open, and have an opening width of 100cm.