Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the grounds include a children's play area, tennis courts, basketball courts, a skate park and Dudhope Castle.
Location
- The venue is situated outside the centre of the city.
- This venue is situated in Dundee.
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The venue is situated on a road which has a steep gradient.
- The nearest mainline station is Dundee.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- The car park is located off Barrack Road.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- There is/are 6 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 380cm x 500cm (12ft 6in x 16ft 5in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 425m (464yd 2ft) from the Infirmary Brae entrance.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 430m (470yd 9in) from the Infirmary Brae entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is not accessible to a wheelchair user.
- Assistance may be required because there is/are level changes with no dropped kerbs.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is a dropped kerb between the car park and the venue.
- The dropped kerb does not have tactile paving.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
Outside Access (St. Mary's Place Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located on St. Mary's Place.
- There is level access into the venue.
- There are no doors at this entrance.
- The width of the door opening is 200cm (6ft 7in).
Outside Access (Interlaw Place Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located on Dudhope Terrace.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- There are no doors at this entrance.
- The width of the door opening is 170cm (5ft 7in).
Level Change (Interlaw Place Entrance)
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located ahead as you enter.
- There is/are 15+ step(s) to the area/service.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are deep (18cm+).
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
Outside Access (Infirmary Brae Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located on Infirmary Brae.
- There is level access into the venue.
- There are no doors at this entrance.
- The width of the door opening is 360cm (11ft 10in).
Outside Access (Dudhope Terrace)
- This information is for the entrance located on Dudhope Terrace.
- There is level access into the venue.
- There are no doors at this entrance.
- The width of the door opening is 140cm (4ft 7in).
Outside Access (Gardeners Lane Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located adjacent to Gardeners Lane.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- There are no doors at this entrance.
- The width of the door opening is 150cm (4ft 11in).
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Comments
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- There is also a wider entrance here which offers a long slope up to the Barrack Road car park at Dudhope Castle.
Level Change (Gardeners Lane Entrance)
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located ahead as you enter.
- There is/are 6 step(s) to the area/service.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
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Comments
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- There are long steep slopes beyond the steps, as shown in photographs 5 and 6.
- The slope up to the Barrack Road car park at the wider gate offers a long easy slope, as shown in photographs 7 and 8.
Outside Access (Barrack Road Car Park)
- This information is for the entrance located on Barrack Road.
- There is not level access into the venue.
Level Change (Barrack Road Car Park)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located beyond the steps.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located leading from the car park into the park.
- There is/are 6 step(s) to the area/service.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
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Comments
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- There are 7 steps without handrails to the right of the car park, followed by a steeper slope.
- The slopes have shallow kerb steps throughout.
Outside Access (Lochee Road Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located on Lochee Road.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- There are no doors at this entrance.
- The width of the door opening is 140cm (4ft 7in).
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Comments
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- There are two entrances on Lochee Road.
- Both have 140cm openings and similar access details.
Level Change (Lochee Road Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located beyond the steps.
- The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on the left going up.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 110cm (3ft 7in).
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located to the right as you enter.
- There is/are 15+ step(s) to the area/service.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are deep (18cm+).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on the right going up the step(s).
- The ramp/slope does not bypass the step(s).
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Comments
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- The slopes have shallow kerb steps throughout.
Parks and Gardens
- The park or garden does have footpaths.
- The path(s) has a / have tarmac and gravel surface(s).
- The majority of the path(s) is / are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There are moderate, steep and slight slopes on the paths.
- There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There are not accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilets are not available.