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Overview

About View
- Buccleuch Place, 31 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 does not have its own car park.
- There is on-street standard parking.
- The nearest parking is located in front of Buccleuch Place, 31.
- 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, 31 has 2 entrances.
The main entrance provides access to the ground floor from outside the building.
The internal link entrance from Buccleuch Place, 30 provides internal access to the first floor.
There are single manual doors available at both entrances.
The entrances are signed as 31 Buccleuch Place.

There is step-free level access throughout the building on all floors, with a main staircase between each floor.
There are steps into each standard toilet on floors 1, 2 and 3.
Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth.
The are limited resting areas in some circulation routes with a mixture of seating.
Wall mounted wayfinding signage is good within the main stairwell, but limited in lobby areas.
There are some manual doors in circulation routes, with doors to access the stairwell.

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 floors 1, 2, 3 and 4, within the lobby areas.
Washroom and Shower Facilities View
- The standard toilets on floors 1 to 3 all have a single, unmarked step to enter.
  The standard toilet on floor 4 has level access to enter.

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, 31.
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 5 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 132cm.
There is a key pad at a height of 116cm.
There is a single manual door at this entrance.
The door opens away from you.
The width of the opening is 105cm.
The door has a high visual contrast.
There is stepped access as you enter.
There is 1 step with no handrails.
The step is clearly marked.
The height of the step is not between 15cm and 18cm.
The height of the highest step is 14cm.
The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
This step is located directly at the threshold of the door.

The stairs surveyed are located directly ahead as you enter 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 clearly marked and have a handrail on the right going up.
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 step 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 vary due to the use of large glazed walls.

The reception is located on the first floor, immediately to the left as you reach the top of the main staircase.
The distance from the main entrance is 16m.
The most accessible route to reception has manual doors.
There is step-free level access to reception.
There is a single door that is permanently held open to enter the reception area.
The opening width is 84cm.
The height of the reception desk is 73cm.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
There is a similar reception desk to the right of the one surveyed.
There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests.
Furniture available in this area includes: coffee tables.