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Overview

About View
- Buccleuch Place, 23 is a small building with 2 floors.
- There is 1 main staircase within the building.
- The floors are signed as basement and ground.
- 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).

Toilet Facilities View
- The shared toilet facilities are located in the basement and on the ground floor.
Washroom and Shower Facilities View
- The toilet cubicle 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.

The approach to the building is step-free, with stepped approach to the main entrance.
Buccleuch Place, 23 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 23 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.
There is a chair without armrests available on the ground floor which may be used as a resting area.
No wayfinding signage is provided in this building.
There are not manual doors in any circulation corridors within this building.

This entrance is located at the front of Buccleuch Place, 23.
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 a bell at a height of 123cm.
There is a single manual door at this entrance.
The door opens away from you.
The width of the opening is 94cm.
The door has a high visual contrast.
There is a second single manual door.
The second door opens away from you.
The width of the opening is 94cm.
The second door has a low visual contrast.
There is stepped access as you enter.
There is 1 step .
The step is unmarked.
The height of the step is between 15cm and 18cm.
The height of the highest step is 18cm.
The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.

The stairs surveyed are located ahead and to the right as you enter through the main entrance.
The basement and ground floor can be accessed by these stairs.
There are 17 steps between floors.
The steps are unmarked and have a handrail on the right going down.
The handrail is easy to grip.
The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
The height of the highest step is 17cm.
The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

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.