Access Guide
Summary
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- This venue is open Mondays 06:00 to 20:00 and Tuesday to Sunday 06:00 to 17:00.
- 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 not available.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Access
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- Starbucks Druve Thru is located near the exit of the services.
- There is step-free access to Starbucks Drive Thru.
- The entrance area is not clearly signed.
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Toilet Facilities
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- Accessible toilet facilities are located to the left after you enter Starbucks Drive Thru.
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Parking
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Parking
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- The car park is located before and left of 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.
- 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.
- There is not signage available to direct users to the Blue Badge parking bays.
- There is/are 1 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 350cm x 430cm.
- The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone only at the rear.
- The marked zones around the Blue Badge parking bay(s) have at least the recommended width of 120cm.
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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.
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Access from the Car Park
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- Pedestrian walkways are not available in the car park.
- The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 5m from the entrance.
- There are slopes/ramps from the Blue Badge bay(s) to the building.
- The entrance is clearly visible from the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
Entrance
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the door opening is 80cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located before the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
Eating / Drinking
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Service and Menus
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- There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
- Customers make their order at the counter and staff inform them when their order is ready.
- Staff can bring food and/or drinks to tables.
- Menu types include; written wall menus.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
- Staff can read menus to customers if requested.
- The type of food served here is hot and cold snacks.
- Takeaway cups are available.
- Adapted cups are available.
- Adapted cutlery is available.
- Drinking straws are available.
- Music is played everywhere.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Self-Service Touchscreens
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- Self-service touchscreens are not available for ordering.
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Service Counter
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- The height of the counter is 86cm.
- There is not a lowered section of the counter.
- There are windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors at/behind the counter.
- The counter is not placed in front of a plain background.
- There is a moveable card machine available for payment.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
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Seating Area
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- There is step-free access throughout.
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to use the seating area.
- There are some tables which are accessible to wheelchair users.
- In this area there are tables, high tables, stools, high stools and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests available.
- Some tables are fixed to the floor.
- The height between the floor and the underside of the lowest table is 44cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest table is 77cm.
- The surface height of the lowest table is 46cm.
- The surface height of the highest table is 79cm.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Toilet Facilities
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- The male toilet is located left from the entrance.
- There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
- The toilet(s) is/are approximately 7m from the Starbucks drive thru entrance.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet entrance.
- The contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is high.
- The contrast between the internal toilet door(s) and wall(s) is high.
- It was not possible to access the female toilet.
- An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
- The height of the wash basin(s) is 72cm.
- The wash basin(s) tap type is lever mixer.
- Lighting levels are good.
- The lighting is permanent.
- There is not a hand sanitiser.
