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Overview

About View
- View information on what is at this store.
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is not a public car park nearby.
- There is on-street Blue Badge Bay parking and on-street standard parking.
- The nearest train station is Garston.
- 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.
- Access throughout may include narrow walkways, pillars and moveable physical obstructions.
- There are no toilet facilities.
Checkouts View
- Staffed checkouts available include: payment counters.
- Self-service checkouts available include touchscreens for: trolley or basket (combined) shops.
- Assistance is available at the self-serve checkouts.
- A customer service counter is not available.
Getting Help and Assistance View
- Seating is not available.
- There is a fixed hearing assistance system.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.

Entrance

Security barrier

This entrance is located on North Approach.
The entrance area is clearly signed.
There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is step-free level access at the entrance.
There is a single automatic door.
The door opens by sliding.
The width of the opening is 98cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The door has a low colour contrast.
There are security barriers at the entrance.

Aisle

Counter aisle

Aisle

There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
The majority of main aisle widths are between 120cm - 150cm.
The majority of product aisle widths are between 120cm - 150cm.
Some aisles did have obstructions at the time of the survey, these included: product bins, pillars and additional stock.
Product displays/containers that may be more difficult for some to reach or open include: low shelving, high shelving, self-closing (pull handle) display cabinets, sliding door display cabinets and sliding top cabinets.
There is no (or very little) background noise.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

The counter is located next to the main staffed checkout, to the right of the store.
The distance from the entrance is 7m.
The most accessible route to the counter has step-free level access.
There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
There is step-free level access to the counter.
The height of the counter is 107cm.
There is not a lowered section at the counter.
The counter has windows and patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
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 background noise in this area.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Self-Service Checkouts

The self-service checkout area is located beyond the Post Office counter, on the right hand side of the store.
There is step-free level access to the self-service checkout area.
The store has self-service touchscreens for basket and trolley combined shops.
Lowered self-service touchscreens are not available.