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Overview

About View
- Buccleuch Place, 21 is a medium sized building with 5 floors.
- There is 1 main staircase within the building.
- The floors are signed as ground, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
- There is not a toilet with adaptations available.
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue shares a car park.
- There is on-street standard parking.
- The nearest parking is located behind Buccleuch Place, 25.
- The nearest train station is Edinburgh Waverley.
- The nearest bus station is Edinburgh Bus Station.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).

The approach to the building is step-free, with stepped approach to the main entrance.
Buccleuch Place, 21 has 1 entrance.
This entrance provides stepped access to the ground floor.
There is a single manual door available at this entrance.
The entrance is signed as 21 Buccleuch Place.

There is level access throughout each of the floors within the building, with a main staircase between each floor.
Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth, with some having patterned carpet.
There are no resting areas in circulation routes within this building.
No wayfinding signage is provided in this building.
There are manual doors within some circulation corridors.
There are manual doors between the main stairwell and floor lobbies.

General Building Information View
- Please note the fire evacuation strategy from the upper floors of this building relies on the ability to self-transfer into an evacuation chair.

Toilet Facilities View
- The shared toilet facilities are located on the first and second floors.
Washroom and Shower Facilities View
- The toilet doors within this building have no signage.

Car Park View
- The car park is located at the rear of Buccleuch Place, 25.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of loose chippings and concrete.
- There are no designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
Charges and Restrictions View
- This car park is for permit holders only.
- Parking is not free for all users.
- Clearly presented parking signs are available.
- This campus car park is shared amongst the university buildings along Buccleuch Place.
Drop-off Point View
- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
On-street Parking View
- On-street standard parking is available .
- The standard on-street parking is located along the length of Buccleuch Place, in front of the university buildings.

This entrance is located at the front of Buccleuch Place, 21.
The entrance area is clearly signed.
There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is stepped access at the entrance.
There are 4 steps with no handrails.
The steps are unmarked.
The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
The height of the highest step is 18cm.
The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
There is an intercom at a height of 148cm.
There is a single manual door at this entrance.
The door opens away from you.
The width of the opening is 96cm.
The door has a high visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.
The surface immediately after the door is uneven in places.

The stairs surveyed are located immediately after entering through the main entrance.
The ground, first, second, third and fourth floors can be accessed by these stairs.
There are 20+ steps between floors.
The steps are unmarked and have a handrail on the left going up.
The handrail is easy to grip.
The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
The handrail extends horizontally beyond the first and last step.
The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
The height of the highest step is 18cm.
The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.