Access Guide
Summary
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Services Available
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- In this store these services are available; Costa Coffee Express and National/Health Lottery.
- Please click here for the opening times and more specific information on the services available within the store (new tab).
Getting Here
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Parking
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- The store has its own parking facilities.
- The store is located on the A84 Leny Road in Callander, at the north-west end of the town centre.
The car park is located in front of the store off the A84 Leny Road. Blue Badge parking is available.
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the store entrance.
- Buses stop at the Dreadnought Hotel stops on the A84 Leny Road.
The stops are served by bus routes 160, C60 and S60 run by First Bus. - For more information on First Bus local bus services please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest train station is Dunblane.
- The nearest station to Tesco Callander Highland Express is Dunblane, which is approximately 18.5km (11.5 miles) east of Callander. This is a Category A Station and fully accessible. However, there are no direct public transport links, without changing at Stirling Station.
The nearest accessible train station is Stirling. Stirling Station is a Category A station. This station has step-free access to all platforms. The station has accessible ticket machines, booking office and boarding ramp for trains.
The Passenger Assist meeting point is at the automatic ticket gates.
Bus route 59 links Station Road in Callander and Murray Place in Stirling. - For more information on Dunblane station services and facilities please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on Stirling station services and facilities please click here (opens new tab).
Getting Help and Assistance
- There is a colleague available for help and assistance.
- To get assistance please speak to a colleague at the checkout.
- This store is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The Sunflower Lanyard Scheme helps people with hidden disabilities which aren’t always obvious – such as autism, dementia and visual or hearing impairments.
- There is not a colleague trained in British Sign Language.
- British Sign Language interpreters cannot be provided on request.
- There is a seat/chair available within the store.
- There is a defibrillator in store.
- The types of trolley available at this store include; standard (shallow).
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a Tesco Grocery Click+Collect service in the store.
- There is a Collect+ service in the store.
- Collect+ services for customers are located at any checkout.
- There is not a portable hearing assistance system.
- There is not a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
- The defibrillator is located on the right as you enter the store.
There are wheeled baskets and standard wired baskets available in addition to the shallow trolleys.
Parking
- The store does have its own parking facilities.
- The car park is located in front of the store off the A84 Leny Road.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- The car park surface is tarmac and block paving.
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Parking
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- Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are not available.
- All parking spaces are provided on a first come first served basis.
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Blue Badge Parking
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- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
- There is/are 1 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 260cm x 480cm.
- The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to both sides but not at the rear.
- The marked zones around the Blue Badge parking bays have not got at least the recommended width of 120cm.
- The marked zone is 60cm wide to the right and 110cm to the left.
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Paying
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- Parking is free for up to 30 minutes.
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Access from the Car Park
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- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is/are uneven surfaces.
- The entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
- Pedestrian walkways are available in the car park.
- The surface on the approach to the entrance(s) is concrete tiles.
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Drop-off Point(s)
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- There is not a/are not clearly marked drop-off point(s).
Approach (Car Park to Store)
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Approach
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- The surface of the approach is stone/concrete tiles and block paving.
- The approach surface is uneven in places.
- There are bollards on the approach.
- The height of the bollard(s) is 93cm.
- The bollards have a visual identification band.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 120cm.
- There is a slope with a very easy incline.
Approach (Pedestrian Pathway from Street)
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Approach
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- The surface of the approach is stone/concrete tiles and block paving.
- The approach surface is uneven in places.
- There are bollards on the approach.
- The height of the bollard(s) is 108cm.
- The bollards have a visual identification band.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 200cm.
- The bollards are on the left against the parking bays.
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope on the approach.
- The ramp/slope is permanent, has a slight gradient and has no handrails.
ATM(s)
- The ATM(s) is/are located to the right as you face the store.
- The ATM(s) is/are 4m from the entrance.
- The height of the ATM(s) controls/screens is 89cm.
- There is not a lowered ATM available.
Entrance
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front right of the store.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- This entrance is signed with 'TESCO express'.
- 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 area which may look like a hole to some people.
- 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 172cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of this entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
- There are security pillars at the entrance doors.
- The barriers do contrast visually with the flooring.
- The minimum width between the security pillars is 157cm.
- There is a/are hand sanitiser(s) in this area.
- The height of the hand sanitiser(s) is/are 118cm.
- There is a slope with a very easy incline.
Getting Around
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Access and Circulation
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- There is step-free access throughout the store.
- The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
- There are product promotions, bins, and displays that reduce aisle widths and a low product stand in the checkouts area that limits circulation space.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
- Resting/seating areas are not available in this store.
- A seat can be made available if required.
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Signage
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- Overhead aisle signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout the store.
- Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
Checkouts
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Checkout Area
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- The checkout(s) is/are located on the right as you enter.
- There is step-free access to the checkout(s).
- There is not a clear unobstructed route to the checkout(s).
- The checkout(s) is/are clearly signed.
- The lighting levels at the checkout(s) are moderate to good.
- There is a/are staffed checkout(s) and self-service checkout(s).
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Staffed Checkout(s)
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- There are windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors at/behind the staffed checkout(s).
- The staffed checkout(s) is not/are not placed in front of a plain background.
- The height of the staffed checkout(s) is/are 89cm.
- There is a lowered section at the staffed checkout(s).
- The height of the lowered section at the staffed checkout(s) is 79cm.
- There is not a clear knee recess beneath the lowered section of the staffed checkout(s).
- The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the staffed checkout(s).
- There is a/are hearing assistance system(s) at the staffed checkout(s).
- The following standard checkout(s) have a hearing assistance system; 1 (right) and 2 (middle).
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system(s) is/are signed.
- Colleagues are trained to use the hearing assistance system(s).
- The hearing assistance system(s) was/were tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
- The hearing assistance systems were tested at the following staffed checkout(s); 1 (right) and 2 (middle).
- The hearing assistance system(s) was/were tested on 15/04/2021.
- The hearing assistance system(s) was/were working at the time of testing.
- The hearing assistance system at checkout 1 was turned off.
The hearing assistance system at checkout 2 was working.
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Self-Service Checkout(s)
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- The controls/screen heights for the self-service checkout(s) vary between 110cm and 160cm.
- The chip & pin card machines are not accessible from the self-service checkout(s).
- Colleagues can provide assistance with using the self-service checkout(s).
- Self- service checkouts are card payment only.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are not available.