Exactly the same issues apply at Neasden Ikea where there is a similar
horrible walk from the tube station and another mountainous bridge to
use even if you catch a 232 bus.

Croydon Ikea is fortunately much easier to get to on foot from the tram
stop. However to get to it one has to cross the entrance road to the car
park which has a small traffic island in the middle. They clearly expect
you to go a few yards to your right, cross, and then walk to the left again
but the natural thing to do is to walk straight across from pavement to
pavement. Unfortunately the entrance to the car park is protected by large
suspended barrier which they have chosen to put alongside the island on this
direct route and it ends up about six feet above the ground. Fortunately
I'm not a six footer or I'd have been hospitalised on several occasions.

G.