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Overview

About View
- There are no toilet facilities.
- View information on opening times.
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is a public car park nearby.
- The name of the nearest car park is Cabot Circus.
- https://www.cabotcircus.co.uk/getting-here#parking
- The nearest train station is Bristol Temple Meads.
- This station has step-free access.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Getting In and Around View
- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- The most accessible entrance is also the main entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There are no doors along circulation routes.
Getting Help and Assistance View
- Seating is available.
- There is a fixed hearing assistance system.
- Domestic abuse support - We have a Safe Space where you can call a helpline, support service, or friends and family. Learn more about Safe Spaces (opens a new window).
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.

Drop-off Point View
- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
On-street Parking View
- There is a public car park located off Newfoundland Way.
- The name of the car park is Cabot Circus.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available in the car park.
- Electric vehicle charging points are not available in the car park.

This entrance is located at the front of the branch in Cabot Circus shopping centre.
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.
There are double automatic doors, which are push pad activated.
The doors open away from you.
The width of the opening is 172cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The doors have a high colour contrast.
There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 89cm.

There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
Some flooring is shiny.
There is a high colour contrast between the walls and floor along the majority of circulation routes.
There is background noise.
Area signage is provided.
Some area signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
The colour, design and typeface of area signage is consistent throughout.
Wayfinding signage is provided.
The colour, design and typeface of area signage is consistent throughout.
Seating available for customers includes: chairs without armrests, armchairs and sofas.
Furniture available in this branch includes: tables and coffee tables.
The surface height of some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
The clear height under some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
There are 2 meeting rooms in this branch.
Of these meeting rooms, there is step-free access to 2 of them.

The room is located to the right past the counter.
The distance from the branch entrance is 21m.
The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
There is no signage on or near the door.
There is step-free level access into the room.
There is a single manual door.
The door opens away from you.
The width of the opening is 91cm.
The door has a low colour contrast.
There is step-free level access throughout the room.
Furniture can be moved to enable a manoeuvring space for a wheelchair user.
There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
The walls and floor colour contrast varies between low and high.
Seating available in this room includes: armchairs.
Furniture available in this room includes: desks.
All of the desks are fixed.
The surface height of the tables/desks is suitable for wheelchair users.
The clear height under the tables/desks is suitable for wheelchair users.
There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
The hearing assistance system was tested, however it was not working at the time of the survey.
There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.