Access Guide
Overview
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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 Easterhouse.
- The nearest underground station is Buchanan Street.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
- The store is located within Glasgow Fort.
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout, this may include the use of a lift.
- The ground and first floor can be accessed via a standard lift and stairs.
- There are no toilet facilities.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is a portable hearing assistance system.
- The store has standard trollies and wheeled baskets with a high handle.
- There is a Click and Collect point which can be found beside the payment counter.
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is open air/surface and multi-storey.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has step-free level access and bollards.
- There is a dropped kerb without tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- The approach to the entrance has bollards.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 100cm.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 185cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a medium visual contrast.
- The minimum width between the security barriers is 183cm.
Shop Floor (Ground Floor)
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- The majority of main aisle widths are over 180cm.
- The majority of product aisle widths are between 120cm - 150cm.
- Some aisles are obstructed by pillars.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- There is a high visual contrast between the shelving and floor in the majority of walkways.
- Some of the columns in the venue have a reflective finish.
- There is background noise.
- Signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
- Seating available on this floor includes: stools.
- Customers can obtain click and collect items from beside the payment counter.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Fitting Room with Adaptations (Ground Floor)
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Access
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- The fitting room surveyed is located to the rear right of the store.
- The fitting room surveyed is for any gender.
- 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 visual contrast.
- The width of the opening is 87cm.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a lever twist lock.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the fitting room are 138cm (width) x 217cm (depth).
- There are grab rails and a dropdown rail available.
- The grab rails have a medium visual contrast.
- The dropdown rail has a medium visual contrast.
- There is a seated bench available.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- There is a full length mirror.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Standard Fitting Room (Ground Floor)
- The fitting room surveyed is located to the rear right of the store.
- The fitting room surveyed is for any gender.
- There is step-free level access into the fitting room.
- The following is available in the fitting room: a stool, a mirror and a coat hook.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Checkouts
- The checkout area is located to the left of the store.
- There is step-free level access to the checkout area.
- The venue has a payment counter.
- The queue width for the main checkouts is at least 150cm and the width at each turn is under 150cm.
- The height of the payment counter is 101cm.
- There is a lowered section at the counter.
- The height of the lowered section is 76cm.
- The counter has a screen and glazed screens.
- The chip and pin card machines are moveable.
- There is a portable hearing assistance system.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Counter (Jewellery)
- The counter is located to the left as you enter.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 101cm.
- The chip and pin card machines are moveable.
- The counter has windows and glazed screens.
- There is a portable hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Lift
- The lift surveyed is located to the right of the store.
- The ground and first floor are accessed by this lift.
- The lift door has a high visual contrast.
- The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- The external lift control buttons have a low visual contrast.
- All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The lift door opening width is 108cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 147cm (width) x 133cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have a low visual contrast, tactile markings and Braille markings.
- The majority of the internal controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- Internally the lift has: a mirror to aid reversing, a visual floor indicator and a list of floor services/facilities.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
Stairs
- The stairs surveyed are located in the middle of the store.
- The ground and first floor can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 20+ steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 17cm.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Shop Floor (First Floor)
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- The majority of main aisle widths are over 180cm.
- The majority of product aisle widths are between 120cm - 150cm.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- There is a high visual contrast between the shelving and floor in the majority of walkways.
- There is background noise.
- Signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
