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Overview

About View
- Buccleuch Place, 25 is a small sized 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).

The approach to the building is step-free, with stepped approach to the main entrance.
Buccleuch Place, 25 has 2 entrances.
The Main Entrance provides access to the ground floor, whilst the Accessible Entrance provides access to the basement.
There are single manual doors available at both entrances.
The entrances are signed as 25 Buccleuch Place.

There is level access throughout the building on all floors, with some slight ramps within circulation routes, and a main staircase between each floor.
On the ground floor there is a slight ramp from the main entrance lobby area into the hallway.
There is a slight slope running along the corridor of the main basement circulation route.
Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth.
The only resting area available within circulation routes in this building is located in the ground floor main entrance lobby.
Wall mounted wayfinding signage is very limited within this building.
There are some manual doors in circulation corridors within this building.

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 male and female toilet facilities are located in the basement, ahead and to the left as you enter through the accessible entrance.

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, 25.
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 142cm.
There is a single manual door at this entrance.
The door opens away from you.
The width of the opening is 102cm.
The door has a high visual contrast.
There is stepped access as you enter.
There is 1 step with no handrails.
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.

This entrance is located at the rear of Buccleuch Place, 25.
The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
The entrance area is not clearly signed.
There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
The ramp has a slight gradient.
The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
There is a single manual door at this entrance.
The door opens away from you.
The width of the opening is 77cm.
The door has a high visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.

The stairs surveyed are located ahead and to the left as you enter the main entrance.
The basement and ground floor can be accessed by these stairs.
There are 17 steps between floors.
The steps have low visual contrast markings 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.
There is a single door immediately at the bottom of the stairs.
The opening width of the door is 74cm.