Access Guide
Introduction
- Marks and Spencer store opening times and services available link (new tab) - click here.
- The store is located on a main shopping street.
Public Transport and Parking
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Public Transport
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- There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the store.
- The nearest train station is Leicester.
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Parking
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- The store does not have its own car park.
- There is a public car park within approximately 200m of the store.
- The public parking facilities are located on Sandhurst Street.
Approach (The Parade)
- There is step free access on the approach to the store.
- The surface of the approach is stone/concrete tiles and block paving.
Outside Access (The Parade)
- This information is for the entrance located on The Parade.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
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Ramp/Slope Details
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- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the ramp/slope.
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides going up.
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Entrance Details
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- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 0.9cm - 3cm.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double.
- The width of the door opening is 153cm (5ft).
Approach (East Street Car Park)
- There is step free access on the approach to the store.
- The surface of the approach is tarmac, which is uneven in places.
- There is a/are fixed bollard(s) on the approach to the store.
Outside Access (East Street Car Park)
- This information is for the entrance located in the car park, off Brooksby Drive.
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Ramp/Slope Details
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- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the ramp/slope.
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides going up.
- The width of the ramp is 129cm.
- The ramp/slope does overcome the step(s).
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Step Details
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- There is stepped access at this entrance.
- The step(s) is/are located immediately beyond the entrance.
- There is/are 9 step(s) to access the store.
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 15cm.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides going up.
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Entrance Details
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- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are single.
- The width of the door opening is 126cm (4ft 2in).
Inside Access
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Inside Access
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- There is step free access throughout the store.
- The store does not play background music.
- There are no hearing assistance system(s) in the store.
- There is not a cash machine in the store.
- Trolleys designed for the use of wheelchair users are available.
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Click and Collect
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- There is a Click and Collect service in the store.
- The Click and Collect counter is located in the rear left area of the store as you enter from The Parade and to the right when entering at East Street car park.
- There is step free access to the Order and Collect counter.
- There is a clear accessible route to the Click and Collect counter.
- The Click and Collect counter is approximately 25m from the Parade entrance.
- The height of the Click and Collect counter is 108cm.
- There is not a hearing assistance system at the counter.
- There are not windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors behind the till(s)/counter(s) which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The till(s)/counter(s) is/are not placed in front of a background which is patterned.
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*****Click and Collect Touchscreen****
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- Self-service touchscreens are available for Click and Collect.
- The touchscreens are 103cm to 108cm from the floor.
Food Hall
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Food Hall
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- The Food Hall is located ahead as you enter.
- There is step free access to the Food Hall.
- The majority of aisles have a clear width of 100cm+ and are clear of obstructions.
- There is step free access throughout the Food Hall aisle(s).
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Till(s)/Counter(s)
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- There is not a food information counter.
- There is a/are checkout(s) and self service till(s) (Scott tills) in the Food Hall.
- The height of the checkout(s) is/are 94cm.
- There is a self service till with a hearing assistance system.
- Staff can provide assistance with using the self service till(s) (Scott tills).
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Comments
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- The height of the controls for self-service checkouts range from 102cm - 144cm.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There is not an accessible toilet in the store.
Standard Toilet(s)
- There are no standard toilets in the store.
Additional Information
- Staff undertake regular internal awareness training.
- There is not a member of staff trained in British Sign Language.
- There is a member of staff available to provide assistance.
- There is not a home delivery service available from the store.