Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- There are no toilet facilities.
- View information on opening times.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue shares a car park which has Blue Badge parking available.
- The nearest train station is Manors.
- This station does not have step-free access.
- The nearest step-free train station is Newcastle.
- The nearest underground station is Kingston Park.
- This underground station has step-free access.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- The most accessible entrance is the main entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There are no doors along circulation routes.
- Access throughout may include narrow walkways and pillars.
- The first floor can be accessed via a standard lift and stairs.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- Seating is available.
- There are fixed hearing assistance systems.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- Toilets with adaptations are not available.
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Changing Facilities
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- The fitting rooms with adaptations are located on the ground floor, at the rear of the menswear and womenswear departments.
- The standard fitting rooms are located on the ground floor, at the rear of the menswear and womenswear departments.
Parking
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
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Public Parking
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- There is a public car park located off Kingston Park Avenue.
- The name of the car park is Kingston Retail Park.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available in the car park.
- Electric vehicle charging points are not available in the car park.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the store.
- The entrance area is not clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double automatic doors.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 169cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low colour contrast.
- There is a second set of double automatic doors.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 176cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low colour contrast.
- There are security barriers at the entrance.
Shop Floor (Ground Floor)
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- The majority of main aisle widths are under 120cm.
- The majority of product aisle widths are under 120cm.
- There is a high visual contrast between the shelving and floor in the majority of this area.
- Some of the columns have a reflective finish.
- There is background noise.
- There is wayfinding and overhead signage.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- The colour, design and typeface of signage is consistent throughout.
- Seating available for customers includes: armchairs, sofas, benches and stools.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Fitting Room with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Any Gender)
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Access
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- The fitting room surveyed is located on the ground floor, at the rear of the womenswear department.
- The fitting room surveyed is for any gender.
- The distance from the entrance is 45m.
- The most accessible route to the fitting room has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- This route has narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access into the fitting room.
- There is no signage for the fitting room.
- There is a curtain opening to access the fitting room.
- The width of the opening is 116cm.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the fitting room are 194cm (width) x 235cm (depth).
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the fitting room.
- There are grab rails in the fitting room.
- The grab rails for the fitting room have a medium colour contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail in the fitting room.
- The dropdown rail for the fitting room has a medium colour contrast.
- There is a seated bench available.
- The seat/chair is 49cm from the floor.
- There is no assistance bell.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
- There is a long mirror.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 117cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Counter (Ground Floor - Womenswear)
- The counter is located on the ground floor, to the right of the womenswear department.
- The distance from the entrance is 18m.
- The most accessible route to the counter has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- This route has narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 99cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The payment machine is portable.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Counter (Ground Floor - Menswear)
- The counter is located on the ground floor, to the left of the menswear department.
- The distance from the entrance is 20m.
- The most accessible route to the counter has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- This route has narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 99cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The payment machine is portable.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Counter (Ground Floor - Childrenswear)
- The counter is located on the ground floor, to the left of the childrenswear department.
- The distance from the entrance is 45m.
- The most accessible route to the counter has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- This route has narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 99cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The payment machine is portable.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: benches.
Lift
- The lift surveyed is located on the right as you enter.
- The distance from the entrance is 10m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
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Standard Lift
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- The first floor can be accessed by this lift.
- The lift door has a high colour contrast.
- The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- The weight limit for the lift is 1000kg.
- The external lift control buttons have tactile and Braille markings.
- The control buttons have a low colour contrast.
- All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The lift door opening width is 100cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 115cm (width) x 203cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have tactile and Braille markings.
- The control buttons have a low colour contrast.
- Some of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- Internally the lift has: a list of floor services/facilities, a visual floor indicator, an audible announcer and a mirror to aid reversing.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Stairs
- The stairs are located on the left as you enter.
- The first floor can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 17cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Shop Floor (First Floor)
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- The majority of main aisle widths are under 120cm.
- The majority of product aisle widths are under 120cm.
- The visual contrast between the shelving and floor varies between low and high.
- There is background noise.
- There is wayfinding and overhead signage.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- The colour, design and typeface of signage is consistent throughout.
- Seating available for customers includes: chairs with armrests, chairs without armrests and sofas.
- Customers can obtain online items from the home department.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Counter (First Floor - Home)
- The counter is located at the rear of the store, on the left.
- The distance from the lift is 30m.
- The most accessible route to the counter has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- This route has narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 100cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The card payment machine is at a height of 103cm.
- The payment machine is portable.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Counter (First Floor - TUI)
- The counter is located on the first floor, to the left of the store.
- The distance from the lift is 15m.
- The most accessible route to the counter has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- This route has narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 110cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: desks.
Counter (First Floor - Travel Money)
- The counter is located on the first floor, to the left of the store.
- The distance from lift is 18m.
- The most accessible route to the counter has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- This route has narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 98cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has windows and patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The payment machine is portable.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: desks.
