Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Buccleuch Place, 34 is a large building with 5 floors.
- There is 1 staircase that runs up the centre of the building.
- The floors are not signed but have been referred to as ground, first, second and third floor in this guide.
- There is not a toilet with adaptations available.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is on-street standard parking.
- The nearest train station is Edinburgh Waverley.
- The nearest bus station is Edinburgh Bus Station.
- The nearest tram stop is Princes Street.
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Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step-free and level.
- Buccleuch Place, 34 has 1 entrance.
- The entrance is signed as 34 Buccleuch Place.
- The entrance provides step-free level access to the ground floor, however there is a staircase immediately after.
Getting Around
- There is stepped access to each floor in the building via a central staircase.
- Floor surfaces along circulation routes are low pile carpet.
- There are no resting areas in circulation routes.
- There is wall mounted wayfinding signage throughout the building.
- There are manual doors to access each floor from the central staircase.
Emergency Egress for Building
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General Building Information
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- 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 and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- The male and female toilet facilities are located on the first, second and third floor of the building.
Parking
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
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On-street Parking
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- On-street standard parking is available .
- The standard parking is located on Buccleuch Place.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of Buccleuch Place, 34.
- 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 handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are not easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The steps are unmarked.
- The height of the step is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 17cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
- There is an intercom at a height of 150cm.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 99cm.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Stairs
- The stairs surveyed are located ahead from the entrance.
- The ground, first, second, third and fourth floors can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 17 steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails do not cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails do 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.