Access Guide
Accommodation Overview
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About
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- O'Shea North - Forth House is located to the North East of the O'Shea accommodation area.
- O'Shea North - Forth House is a single block of student flats with 7 levels.
- There are 86 rooms within O'Shea North - Forth House.
- Standard accommodation has ensuites with shower pods.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- The name of the nearest car park is NCP Edinburgh Holyrood Road located off Viewcraig Gardens.
- View information on NCP Edinburgh Holyrood Road (opens new tab) .
- The nearest train station is Edinburgh Waverley.
- The nearest bus station is Edinburgh Bus Station.
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Related Access Guides
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- O'Shea North - Residence Hall contains the accommodation reception and common room for Forth House.
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- O'Shea North - Laundry contains the laundry from all the O'Shea North residences.
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Getting Inside
- On approach to the building there is a steep slope on approach from the north and steps on approach from Holyrood Road to the south.
- The main entrance has level access to a single manual door that opens towards you.
- The entrance is signed as The University of Edinburgh Forth House.
Getting Around
- There is step-free access throughout the building on all floors.
- Floor surfaces in all circulation routes are hard and smooth, with some having a shiny surface.
- There are no resting areas in the circulation areas of the building.
- There is limited signage in the building.
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 in to an evacuation chair.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the hall.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 116cm.
- There is an intercom at a height of 140cm.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 88cm.
- The door has a medium visual contrast.
Lift
- The lift surveyed is located to your right on entrance.
- The distance from the main entrance is 6m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
- Levels G, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are accessed by this lift.
- The lift door has a high visual contrast.
- The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- The external lift control buttons have a high visual contrast.
- All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The lift door opening width is 90cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 108cm (width) x 140cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a high visual contrast.
- Some of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- Internally the lift has: a mirror to aid reversing, a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Stairs
- The stairs surveyed are located to your left on entrance.
- There is a single manual door to access the stairwell.
- Levels G, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 20+ steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails 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.