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Overview

About View
- Pleasance Quaker Studio is a small building with a single floor.
  It is a single standalone studio.
- There are no toilet facilities.
- View information on Pleasance Quaker Studio.
Parking and Public Transport View
- There is a campus car park available.
- There is on-street standard parking.
- The name of the nearest car park is Pleasance Courtyard Car Park.
- 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).
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Related Access Guides View
- View information on Pleasance Salisbury (opens new tab) .
- View information on Pleasance West (opens new tab) .

The approach to the building is step-free level, although the surface is uneven, comprised of cobbles and coarse gravel.
Pleasance Quaker Studio has 1 entrance, which provides step-free access (via a slight ramp) into the building.
There are double manual doors at this entrance.
The entrance is signed as "Pleasance Quaker Studio".
The entrance provides access directly into the Pleasance Quaker Studio, which is the only room in the building.

Toilet Facilities View
- There are no toilet facilities within this building.
  The nearest toilet with adaptations and standard toilet facilities are located in Pleasance West.

Car Park View
- The car park is located in the Pleasance Courtyard, through the archway, off the road named Pleasance.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of cobbles and loose chippings.
- The height of the restriction barrier is 250cm.
- 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.
- View information on parking policies/charges (opens new tab).
- Blue Badge holders may park for free but must still apply for and be granted a permit in order to use this or any other car park on the University's estate.
Drop-off Point View
- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
On-street Parking View
- On-street standard parking is available .
- Standard on-street parking is available in marked strips on East Adam Street and Pleasance.
  Charges and restrictions apply at certain times - see signage for details.

This entrance is located at the front of the building, leading in from the Pleasance Courtyard Car Park.
The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
The entrance area is 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 over 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
There are double manual doors at this entrance.
The doors open towards you.
The width of the opening is 146cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The doors have a high visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.

The room is located immediately inside the entrance (you enter directly into the room).
There is step-free level access throughout the room.
There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
The flooring is shiny.
The walls and floor have a medium visual contrast.
Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
The surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
The clear underside space of the surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
Additional facilities/services include: a flashing fire alarm.
There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the function/event .
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.