Access Guide
Overview
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
- The nearest train station is Weston-super-Mare.
- This 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 access via a slight slope at the most accessible entrance.
- The most accessible entrance is also 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.
- There are no toilet facilities.
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Checkouts
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- Staffed checkouts available include: payment counters.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- Seating is available.
- Hearing assistance systems are available.
- There are fixed hearing assistance systems.
- There is not 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 room with adaptations is located on the ground floor, to the rear left of the store within the Womenswear Department.
- The standard fitting rooms are located on the ground floor, to the right of the store within the Menswear Department.
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located at the front of the store.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 3 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays have faded markings.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 235cm (width) x 474cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to both sides but not at the rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 70cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 4m from the entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a slight slope.
- This route has bollards.
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking is free for all users.
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Electric Vehicle Charging Points
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- Electric Vehicle charging points are not available.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the store.
- The approach to the entrance has bollards.
- The entrance area is 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 195cm.
- 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
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- The majority of main aisle widths are between 120cm - 150cm.
- The majority of product aisle widths are under 120cm.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- There is a high visual contrast between the shelving and floor in the majority of walkways.
- 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: benches.
- Customers can obtain online items from the online collection point, at the rear of the store within the womenswear department.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Counter (Menswear)
- The counter is located to the right of the store in the Menswear Department.
- The distance from the entrance is 36m.
- 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 101cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The card payment machine is at a height of 106cm.
- The payment machine is portable.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Counter (Womenswear)
- The counter is located to the middle right after you enter the store.
- The distance from the entrance is 29m.
- 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 openings.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 101cm.
- 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.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Counter (Home)
- The counter is located to the rear left after you enter the store.
- The distance from the entrance is 32m.
- 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 openings.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 101cm.
- There is a lowered section at the counter.
- The height of the lowered section is 75cm.
- The card payment machine is at a height of 103cm.
- The payment machine is portable.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- 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: chairs with armrests.
Counter (Childrenswear)
- The counter is located to the middle left after you enter the store.
- The distance from the entrance is 26m.
- 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 102cm.
- The payment machine is portable.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Online Returns and Collections
- The counter for the return of online orders is by the front door, to the right after you enter the store.
- The online collection point is at the rear of the store within the Womenswear Department.
Fitting Room with Adaptations
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- The fitting room surveyed is located on the ground floor, to the rear left of the store within the Womenswear Department.
- The fitting room surveyed is for any gender.
- The distance from the main entrance is 36m.
- 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 pictorial and written text signage for the fitting room.
- The door opens outwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the opening is 87cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The door has a locking handle.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the fitting room are 199cm (width) x 212cm (depth).
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the fitting room.
- There is a grab rail in the fitting room.
- The grab rail for the fitting room has a high colour contrast.
- There are dropdown rails in the fitting room.
- The dropdown rails for the fitting room have a high colour contrast.
- There is a wall mounted chair available.
- The seat/chair is 44cm 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 102cm and 135cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
