4.5
Like an old shoe!
Like an old shoe which overtime you come to appreciate. It just fits, feels comfortable and is a first port of call. I will admit that in the early days, I wasn't a fan of the shopping centre. However, as time has moved on, I have come to like shopping in the St. James for several reasons.
Once again it's time to pop to the shops and I thought I would explain a little more about why I like the St James Quarter; know affectionately as "St James" by many.
As a wheelchair user, having smooth surfaces where you simply glide along as though you're on an ice rink is an amazing experience. With very little effort or exertion required to wheel gently pass those shop front windows and take in the amazing displays and views. This effortless transit is supported by the knowledge that there are several lifts and they all work well. The favourite has of course got to be the jazzy lift that's tucked away in the corner and has this disco tech like lighting effect as you move between floors but I'll leave it to you to discover.
We all know that toilets are one of those essential things when you're out and about and when you want to spend time shopping. After all, you spend so much time looking at things and exploring that good loos becomes one of those essentials. St. James works well in that there are several accessible toilets and the icing on the cake comes with the amazing Changing Places Toilet down on level one.
The Centre is one of those places where you can do so many things in that there is leisure, shopping, eating, or just the pure luxury of browsing without having to think about heavy doors, obstructive steps, or that challenge of negotiating those narrow shop displays as you live in fear of knocking the china teapot onto the floor, as you pass through the ceramics displays.
Like an old shoe which overtime you come to appreciate. It just fits, feels comfortable and is a first port of call. I will admit that in the early days, I wasn't a fan of the shopping centre. However, as time has moved on, I have come to like shopping in the St. James for several reasons.
Once again it's time to pop to the shops and I thought I would explain a little more about why I like the St James Quarter; know affectionately as "St James" by many.
As a wheelchair user, having smooth surfaces where you simply glide along as though you're on an ice rink is an amazing experience. With very little effort or exertion required to wheel gently pass those shop front windows and take in the amazing displays and views. This effortless transit is supported by the knowledge that there are several lifts and they all work well. The favourite has of course got to be the jazzy lift that's tucked away in the corner and has this disco tech like lighting effect as you move between floors but I'll leave it to you to discover.
We all know that toilets are one of those essential things when you're out and about and when you want to spend time shopping. After all, you spend so much time looking at things and exploring that good loos becomes one of those essentials. St. James works well in that there are several accessible toilets and the icing on the cake comes with the amazing Changing Places Toilet down on level one.
The Centre is one of those places where you can do so many things in that there is leisure, shopping, eating, or just the pure luxury of browsing without having to think about heavy doors, obstructive steps, or that challenge of negotiating those narrow shop displays as you live in fear of knocking the china teapot onto the floor, as you pass through the ceramics displays.
For additional detailed accessibility information, please contact: laura.steedman@stjamesquarter.com
