Access Guide
Introduction
- Next store opening times and services available link (new tab) - click here.
- The store is located in/on a main shopping street/area.
- The store is located within Hindpool Retail Park.
- The details within this access guide relate to the Next store and not the retail park.
Getting Help and Assistance
- There is a team member available for help and assistance.
- There is a home delivery service available from the store.
- All items available in store are available online and deliverable to store.
- There is an Order and Collect service in the store.
- Customers can obtain online Order and Collect items from the Menswear till point.
- The store does play background music.
- There is a/are hearing assistance system(s) located at the Womenswear till point(s) and at the Menswear till point(s).
- There is a customer Order and Collect tablet located at the entrance. There is a seating area available.
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 Barrow.
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Parking
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- The store does not have its own car park.
- The store shares a car park/parking facilities.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking is free for all users.
- 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.
- There is a/are designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
- There is/are 10+ designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- Designated parking bays are clearly marked/signposted.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 240cm x 470cm (7ft 10in x 15ft 5in).
- There is a 120cm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
- Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are available.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Approach
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Approach
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- The surface of the approach is block paving.
- There are fixed bollards on the approach.
- The minimum width between the bollards/wall is 120cm.
- The bollards have a high colour contrast to prevent them being hazardous to visually impaired people.
- There is step-free access on the approach.
Outside Access
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the store.
- The entrance area/door is 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 185cm.
- There are security barriers at this entrance.
- The minimum width between the security barriers is 187cm.
- There is not a team member available for assistance at this entrance.
- There is wayfinding signage available at this entrance.
Womenswear
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Womenswear
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- Womenswear is located to the left as you enter the store.
- There is step free access to Womenswear.
- Main routes should have a width of 100cm with side aisles at a width of 75cm.
- There is step free access throughout the Womenswear aisle(s).
- There is flooring which includes patterns or colours which could be confusing or look like steps or holes to some people.
- There is flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
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Till Point(s)
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- There is step free access to the Womenswear till point(s).
- The nearest Womenswear till point(s) is/are approximately 15m from the entrance.
- The till point(s) is/are clearly signed.
- The height of the Womenswear till point(s) is/are 102cm.
- There is a lowered section at the till point(s).
- The height of the lowered section at the till point(s) is 76cm.
- There is a clear knee recess beneath the lowered section(s) of the till point(s).
- There is a hearing assistance system at the till point(s).
- The hearing assistance system is signed.
- There are windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors behind the till point(s) which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The till point(s) is/are not placed in front of a background which is patterned.
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Standard Fitting Room(s)
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- There is/are 11 standard fitting room(s) within Womenswear.
- There is step free access to the standard fitting room(s).
- The fitting room(s) is/are clearly signed.
- There is a chair/stool/changing bench in the standard fitting room(s).
Menswear
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Menswear
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- Menswear is located to the right as you enter the store.
- There is step free access to Menswear.
- Main routes should have a width of 100cm with side aisles at a width of 75cm.
- There is step free access throughout the Menswear aisle(s).
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Till Point(s)
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- There is step free access to the Menswear till point(s).
- The nearest Menswear till point(s) is/are approximately 15m from the entrance.
- The till point(s) is/are clearly signed.
- The height of the Menswear till point(s) is/are 102cm.
- There is a lowered section at the till point(s).
- There is a hearing assistance system at the till point(s).
- The hearing assistance system is signed.
- There are not windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors behind the till point(s) which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The till point(s) is/are placed in front of a background which is patterned.
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Standard Fitting Room(s)
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- There is/are 4 standard fitting room(s) within Menswear.
- There is step free access to the standard fitting room(s).
- The fitting room(s) is/are clearly signed.
- There is a chair/stool/changing bench in the standard fitting room(s).
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Comments
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- The lowered section on the till point is blocked by shelving.
Childrenswear
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Childrenswear
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- Childrenswear is located at the rear of the store.
- There is step free access to Childrenswear.
- Main routes should have a width of 100cm with side aisles at a width of 75cm.
- There is step free access throughout the Childrenswear aisle(s).
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Till Point(s)
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- There is step free access to the Childrenswear till point(s).
- The nearest Childrenswear till point(s) is/are approximately 30m from the entrance.
- The till point(s) is/are clearly signed.
- The height of the Childrenswear till point(s) is/are 103cm.
- There is a lowered section at the till point(s).
- The height of the lowered section at the till point(s) is 76cm.
- There is a clear knee recess beneath the lowered section(s) of the till point(s).
- There is not a hearing assistance system at the till point(s).
- There are not windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors behind the till point(s) which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The till point(s) is/are placed in front of a background which is patterned.
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Standard Fitting Room(s)
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- There is/are 2 standard fitting room(s) within Childrenswear.
- There is step free access to the standard fitting room(s).
- The fitting room(s) is/are clearly signed.
- There is a chair/stool/changing bench in the standard fitting room(s).
Fitting Room(s) (Accessible Fitting Room)
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Accessible Fitting Room(s)
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- The accessible fitting room(s) is/are located to the rear right of the store, in Home.
- There is/are 1 fitting room(s) in total within the store, 1 of which is an accessible fitting room.
- There is step free access to the accessible fitting room(s).
- The accessible fitting room(s) is/are clearly signed.
- There is not a curtain opening to access the accessible fitting room(s).
- The clear width of the fitting room opening is 90cm.
- The dimensions of the accessible fitting room(s) are 215cm x 220cm.
- There is clear manoeuvring space in the accessible fitting room(s).
- There is a/are wall mounted rail(s) in the accessible fitting room(s).
- There is a dropdown rail in the accessible fitting room(s).
- There is a mirror in the accessible fitting room(s), the bottom edge of the mirror is 10cm from the floor.
- There is a/are coat hook(s) in the accessible fitting room(s), 137cm from the floor.
- There is a functional emergency alarm in the accessible fitting room(s).
- There is a drop down/tip up chair in the accessible fitting room(s).
- The height of the chair from the floor is 43cm.
- There is not an assistance bell in the accessible fitting room(s), however if notified in advance a member of staff will be available for assistance if required.
Home
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Home
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- The Home department is located at the rear of the store.
- There is step free access to the Home department.
- Main routes should have a width of 100cm with side aisles at a width of 75cm.
- There is step free access throughout the Home department aisle(s).
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Till Point(s)
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- There is step free access to the Home department till point(s).
- The nearest Home department till point(s) is/are approximately 50m from the entrance.
- The till point(s) is/are clearly signed.
- The height of the Home department till point(s) is/are 103cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the till point(s), however there are clipboards and portable chip & pin machines available.
- There is not a hearing assistance system at the till point(s).
- There are not windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors behind the till point(s) which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The till point(s) is/are placed in front of a background which is patterned.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) for public use.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are not available.