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Italian Garden

Newbattle Abbey College, Newbattle Road, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 3LL

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Summary

  • The Italian Garden is located to the rear of the main garden with access from either side.
  • It is bounded by a North side path to one side that gives access to parkland, and by a South side path, the River Walk, that is part of a Parkland Walk.

North Approach

  • The Italian Garden is approached from the North by a path at the rear left of the main building, next to a small parking area by the rear door.
  • The path has a concrete paving slab surface that is uneven in places.
  • The path is 135cm wide but a drainpipe reduces the width to 99cm just before the entry to the gardens.
  • There is a slope with a very easy incline and the path gives access to the main Italian Garden paths at the raised level.

Outside Access (North Access)

  • Entrance View
    • This information is for the entrance located to the rear left of the main building.
    • This entrance gives access to the Italian Garden upper main level.
    • The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
    • There is step-free access at this entrance.
    • There are no doors at this entrance.
    • The width of the door opening is 135cm.

Ramp(s) / Slope(s) and Step(s) (North Side Path Access)

  • Ramp / Slope View
    • There is a ramp/slope located to the front North corner of the Garden, next to the Garden North Access.
    • The ramp/slope is used to access the North side path at the lower level.
    • The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
    • The ramp/slope is permanent.
    • There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
    • There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the ramp.
  • Step(s) View
    • There is a/are step(s) located at the house end of the North edge perimeter path.
    • The step(s) is/are used to access the main upper level of the Garden.
    • There is/are 2 step(s).
    • The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
    • The height of the step(s) is/are between the recommended 15cm and 18cm.
    • The height of the step(s) is/are 16cm.
    • The depth of the step(s) is/are between the recommended 30cm and 45cm.
    • There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
    • The path leads to parkland past the Italian Garden.

Step(s) (North Side Path - Garden Access)

  • Stepped Level Change 1 View
    • There is a/are step(s) located to the edge of the North side path.
    • The step(s) is/are used to access the Italian Garden main raised level.
    • There is/are 3 step(s).
    • The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
    • The height of the step(s) is/are between the recommended 15cm and 18cm.
    • The height of the step(s) is/are 16cm.
    • The depth of the step(s) is/are between 30cm and 45cm.
    • There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
    • There are two further sets of similar steps.

South Approach - River Walk

  • The Italian Garden is approached from the South side by a path from the front right side of the building, leading from the main car park.
  • The path has a red stone chipping surface that is uneven in places and that wheelchair users may have difficulty using, this path is 150cm wide.
  • The path leads to a wider path by the side of the river with concrete slab paving and this path has a slope with a very easy incline.
  • The path gives access to the main Italian Garden paths at the raised level.

Outside Access (South Access)

  • Entrance View
    • This information is for the entrance located on the right side of the main building, off the River Walk.
    • This entrance gives access to the Italian Garden upper main level.
    • The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
    • There is step-free access at this entrance.
    • There are no doors at this entrance.
    • The width of the door opening is 258cm.

Step(s) (River Walk Steps)

  • Stepped Level Change 1 View
    • There is a/are step(s) located on the south side path River Walk next to the south access.
    • The step(s) is/are used to access the River Walk.
    • There is/are 5 step(s).
    • The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
    • The height of the step(s) is/are between the recommended 15cm and 18cm.
    • The height of the step(s) is/are 16cm.
    • The depth of the step(s) is/are between 30cm and 45cm.
    • There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).

Step(s) (South Side Path - Garden Access)

  • Stepped Level Change 1 View
    • There is a/are step(s) located to the edge of the South side path (River Walk).
    • The step(s) is/are used to access the Italian Garden main raised level from the south side path (River Walk).
    • There is/are 5 step(s).
    • The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
    • The height of the step(s) is/are between the recommended 15cm and 18cm.
    • The height of the step(s) is/are 17cm.
    • The depth of the step(s) is/are between 30cm and 45cm.
    • There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
    • There are three sets of similar steps.

Italian Garden

  • The Italian Garden is bounded to the North and South sides by paths giving access to the estate parklands.
    The main garden is at a raised level with the house to the front and hedges to the rear.
  • Footpaths are laid in a grid pattern and are more than 180cm wide and are surfaced with concrete slab paving, with cobbled kerbing.
  • Red stone chippings are used around garden features. There are single 15cm high stone steps at some features.
  • There is a general slope with a very easy incline away from the main building and there is bench seating on the path at the rear of the garden.

Standard Toilet(s)

  • Standard toilet facilities are not available.

Accessible Toilet(s)

  • There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.