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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 not have a height restriction barrier.
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 10+ designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
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).

Parking View
- The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to both sides and 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.
- Some of the blue badge bays only have hatched zones to the one side.
Paying View
- There are no parking charges for the car park.
Access from the Car Park View
- 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 block paving.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- There is no tactile paving on dropped kerbs between the car park and the entrance.
- The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 15m (16yd 1ft) from the Upper Mall P2/P3 Entrance.
Comments View
- There are barriers on the car park which are held up (open) during opening hours.

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.

Entrance View
- 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.
Comments View
- 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.