Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- There are no toilet facilities.
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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 Stratford.
- This station has step-free access.
- The nearest underground station is Stratford Station.
- This underground station has step-free access.
- The nearest overground station is Stratford Station.
- This overground station does not have step-free access.
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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.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- Seating is available.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- 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 room with adaptations is located at the rear of the store.
- The standard fitting rooms are located at the rear of the store.
Parking
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Public Parking
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- The name of the car park is Westfield Shopping Centre.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available in the car park.
- Electric vehicle charging points are available in the car park.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the store.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is an opening without doors.
- The width of the opening is more than 200cm.
- There are security barriers at the entrance.
- The maximum width between them is 145cm.
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.
- There is a low visual contrast between the shelving and floor throughout.
- There is background noise.
- There is 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: stools.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Fitting Room with Adaptations
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- The fitting room surveyed is located at the rear of the store.
- The fitting room surveyed is female only.
- The distance from entrance is 30m.
- The most accessible route to the fitting room has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- There is step-free level access into the fitting room.
- There is pictorial signage for the fitting room.
- The door opens outwards and has a low colour contrast.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the opening is 79cm.
- Internally the door has a low 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 170cm (width) x 348cm (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 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 seated bench available.
- The seat/chair is 48cm from the floor.
- There is no assistance bell.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a long mirror.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 120cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a low colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Counter (Card Only - Central)
- The counter is located at the centre of the store.
- The distance from entrance is 12m.
- 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 105cm.
- 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 card payment machine is at a height of 105cm.
- The payment machine is moveable.
- 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 (Main - Rear)
- The counter is located at the rear of the store.
- The distance from entrance is 25m.
- The most accessible route to the counter has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 105cm.
- There is a lowered section at the counter.
- The height of the lowered section is 76cm.
- The counter has patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The card payment machine is at a height of 105cm.
- The payment machine is moveable.
- 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.
