Access Guide
Petrol Station Summary
- This petrol station is open 24 hours.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- British Sign Language interpreters cannot be provided on request.
- Water bowls for assistance dogs are available.
- There is not a portable hearing assistance system.
- Payment at the petrol station during the day can be made in the shop.
- Payment at the petrol station during the night can be made in the shop.
- For the M1 - Newport Pagnell Services - Southbound - Welcome Break AccessAble Access Guide please click here (new tab).
Getting Here
- The services are located directly off the M1 between junctions 14 and 15, with Northampton to the north and Milton Keynes to the south.
- There is signage along the motorway indicating the distance to the services.
- The southbound car park has 4 Blue Badge parking bays, 5 electric vehicle charging points and a number of parent and child and standard parking bays.
The northbound car park has 7 Blue Badge parking bays, 5 electric vehicle charging points and a number of parent and child and standard parking bays. - There is limited parking at the petrol station.
- There is ample coach parking available at both southbound and northbound services.
Petrol Station Forecourt
- Staff are able to provide assistance at the pumps.
- Customers can signal from their car for assistance.
- It is not possible to pay at the pump.
- The height of the pump controls/screen is 130cm.
Parking
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Parking
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- The car park is located at the side of the petrol station, to the left as you face the building.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is lighting in the car park.
- Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are not available.
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Blue Badge Parking
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- There is not a/are not Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
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Paying
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- Parking charges apply after a limited time.
- Free parking for all users is limited to 2 hours.
- Payment signs are provided.
- Payment signs are clearly presented.
- Payment signs are located throughout the car park.
- Payment term signs do make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
- Payment for parking charges is made via an app/online.
- Payment machines are located at the petrol station shop counter or WHSmith counter in the main services building.
- To see the parking charges please click here (opens new tab).
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Access from the Car Park
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- Pedestrian walkways are not available in the car park.
ATM(s)
- The ATM(s) is/are located on the left as you face the building.
- The ATM(s) is/are 4m from the main entrance.
- The controls/screen heights vary between 90cm and 125cm.
- There is not a lowered ATM available.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front left of the building.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the door opening is 99cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
Shop
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Circulation
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- The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
- There are mats in aisles that might be perceived as holes.
- There is good colour contrast between the walls and floor in the majority of walkways.
- The lighting levels are good.
- Music is played everywhere.
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Till(s)
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- The till(s) is/are located on the right as you enter.
- There is step-free access to the till(s).
- There is a clear unobstructed route to the till(s).
- The till(s) is/are not clearly signed.
- There are windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors at/behind the till(s).
- The till(s) is not/are not placed in front of a plain background.
- The lighting levels at the till(s) are good.
- The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the till(s).
- There is not a cashback option at the till(s).
- The height of the till(s) is/are 110cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the till(s).
- There is not a hearing assistance system at the till(s).
Accessible Toilet (Right Hand Transfer)
- Accessible toilet facilities are available.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located on the left after you enter.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 6m from the main entrance.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door(s) and wall(s) is good.
- The door(s) open(s) outwards.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 87cm.
- The contrast between the internal door(s) and wall(s) is fair.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door(s) is poor.
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Toilet Features
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- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 147cm x 218cm.
- The accessible toilet does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The lighting levels are good.
- The lighting is activated by a sensor.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 84cm.
- The transfer space is obstructed by a sanitary bin.
- There is a flush, however it is not on the transfer side (on top of the cistern).
- There is a push button flush.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is poor.
- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on the left.
- There is not a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is poor.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- There is an emergency pull cord alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are sanitary disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Additional Fixtures
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- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- There is not a colostomy bag shelf next to the toilet.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
- The toilet seat contrast is poor.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 110cm.
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is good.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin and tap(s) cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 85cm.
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the right hand side of the wash basin.
- The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is poor.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- There is a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- The wall fixed soap dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the wall fixed soap dispenser is 105cm.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 98cm.
- The contrast between the hand dryer and the wall is poor.
- There is not a hand sanitiser.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are not available.
- The nearest standard toilet(s) is/are located within the accessible toilet as it is also signed for use as the standard male and female toilet.
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Comments
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- The accessible toilet is also used as the standard unisex facility.