Disabled traveller visiting Stalls Lifestyle boutique shop
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Date of visit: August 2021
I am a disabled person and a carer or friend of a disabled person. I have experience of challenges around: moving around
Overall Rating
Good
We arrived to have to face decision where you have to park, there is a very narrow car park entrance with most drivers having to shuffle around to get into, so we chose next entrance through wood work shop building (photo 1) and turning into the chipping area to park up, where there are no disabled bays It is however a very attractive looking single storey brick building, (photo 2) but the downside is that the ramp is on the far side to get in, over very difficult thick chipping car park, quite a pull for carer, and extremely difficult to push. The doorway is narrow (photo 3) with a small ramp like step, but difficult. Once inside the brilliantly lit shop, there are a number of rooms, in a long line, (photo 4) each one through a doorway, but easy enough as now on the level, but it is a delightful place to walk around, furniture, lightening, (photo 5) ornaments and other items to see which were all beautiful, but very expensive. There are doorways, (photo 6) but gave us no trouble, and large card department (photo 7) The furniture section had a very small step (photo 8) but again no real problem, and then the very appealing cafe, (photo 9) unfortunately with steps, and we saw no ramp. The toilet come disabled use, has a raised seat, with rails on each side, (photo 10) but no pull cord. Our final thoughts What a delightful place, so interesting, with classy furnishings, expensive ornaments that really appealed, well lit up, and a pleasure to move around. But sadly, it’s not disabled friendly, we certainly feel it’s not suitable for scooters or a power chair, from the first hard pull over chipping on the car park to reach wooden ramp, which may be slippery if raining, and a few niggley little steps, but if you can manage as I did, it was a pleasurable time to look around, and we really enjoyed our visit.
Disabled Access In and Around
Poor
Will have to be dragged over a chipping car park to reach ramp on far side of building (photo 2). There are a number of small steps here and there, although we managed with our wheelchair with aid of carer. No lift, as a single storey building. Seating is available in delightful cafe, but it has steps to get you down, you would have to get up off your wheelchair. Would not recommend scooters or power chair to use facilities.
Parking & Transport
Poor
A small car park, difficult to park, driving over a chipping driveway, with no disabled bay.
Accessible Toilets
Average
It is on the level, but basic toilet, very clean and well looked after. We saw no grab rails or pull cord
Staff
Excellent
All very friendly, kind and helpful.
