Access Guide
Petrol Station Summary
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Services Available
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- The following services are available at this petrol station; Pay at Pump, Air & Water unit and Vended Coffee.
Getting Here
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Parking
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- The store has its own parking facilities.
- Additional parking is not available at the petrol station.
- The store is located south of Blandford Forum town centre in the Blandford St Mary area, on Stour Park off the Bournemouth Road (A350). The car park has Blue Badge bays, Parent and Child bays, and Electric Vehicle Charging Points.
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the store entrance.
- The Stour Park Tesco bus stop is approximately 100 metres from the store entrance. Destinations include Blandford, Poole, Weymouth, Shaftesbury and Yeovil.
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By Train
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- The nearest train station is Hamworthy.
- Hamworthy Station is approximately 11 miles from the store, with direct links to Weymouth, Bournemouth, and London Waterloo.
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- For more information on Southwest Trains please click here (opens new tab).
Petrol Station Forecourt
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Forecourt and Pumps
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- Colleagues are able to provide assistance at the pumps.
- Customers requiring assistance should sound their horn and wait for a member of staff.
- The pumps are clearly signed.
- It is possible to pay at the pump.
- The height range of the pump controls/screen is 122cm to 136cm.
- The height range of the fuel pump nozzle slot is 132cm to 161cm.
- There are not lowered pay at pump screens available.
- The paper towel dispenser(s) is/are at a height of 91cm.
- The disposable glove dispenser(s) is/are at a height of 95cm.
- The tyre pressure machine control heights vary between 102cm and 154cm.
- The height of the tyre pressure pump slot is 113cm.
- The height of the water pump slot is 113cm.
Entrance (Right Door)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front right of the shop.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is 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/do 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 85cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of this entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
- There is a fire bucket and extinguisher, and product bins by the entrance.
Entrance (Left Door)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front left of the shop.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is 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/do 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 85cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of this entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
- There is a fire bucket and extinguisher, and product bins by the entrance.
- There is a/are hand sanitiser(s) in this area.
- The height of the hand sanitiser(s) is/are 140cm.
- The pavement immediately in front of the hand sanitiser is obstructed by fire extinguishers and buckets.
Shop
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Access and Circulation
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- There is step-free access throughout.
- The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
- The minimum aisle width is 62cm.
- There is a narrow (62cm) aisle running behind the counters, as shown in picture 6. This is the only inside route between the two sides of the shop.
- There are mats in aisles that might be perceived as holes.
- The lighting levels are good.
- A seat cannot be made available if required.
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Checkout Area
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- The checkout(s) is/are located at the centre of the shop.
- There is step-free access to the checkout(s).
- There is a clear unobstructed route to the checkout(s).
- The checkout(s) is/are not clearly signed.
- The lighting levels at the checkout(s) are good.
- There is a/are staffed checkout(s) only.
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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 102cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the staffed checkout(s).
- The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the staffed checkout(s).
- There is a hearing assistance system at the staffed checkout(s).
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system is signed.
- Colleagues are not trained to use the hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
- The hearing assistance system was tested on 17/11/2021.
- The hearing assistance system was not working at the time of testing.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are not available.