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Edinburgh College of Art to Edinburgh University Student Association, Potterrow

The University of Edinburgh, Central Area, 74 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9DF

Access Guide

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Route Overview

  • The start point for this guide is Edinburgh College of Art courtyard which contains the Edinburgh College of Art Main Building, Edinburgh College of Art North-East Studios and Edinburgh College of Art Hunter's Building.
  • The end point for this guide is Edinburgh University Students Association, Potterrow.
  • The average walking time between the start and end points is 10 minutes.
  • This guide covers Lauriston Place, Forrest Road, Teviot Place and Bristo Square.
  • Points of interest in this area include: Edinburgh Futures Institute - EFI, Old Medical School, Chaplaincy and McEwan Hall.
  • Public transport facilities near the end point include: a bus stop.

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Start Point - Edinburgh College of Art Courtyard

  • The are three buildings located off the Edinburgh College of Art Courtyard.
  • These buildings are:
  • ECA Main Building.
  • ECA North East Studios Building
  • ECA Hunters Building
  • There is also a car park in the courtyard.

Edinburgh College of Art Courtyard to Lauriston Place

  • The surface of the courtyard is block paving with a small cobbled area.
  • There is a steep slope after this which consists of tactile block paving.
  • There is then a slight uphill going beneath part of the ECA Hunter Building.
  • Followed by a steep slope down to Lauriston Place.
  • There are bollards at the bottom of the ramp with a width of 124cm between them.

Lauriston Place to Keir Street

  • Turn left on exiting the courtyard and head to Keir Street. The distance to Keir Street is approximately 65m in total.
  • The surface of the road is block paving with the occasional manhole cover.
  • There is a slight gradient towards the road.
  • After approximately 30m there is a tarmac entrance road into the Hunter Building Car Park approximately 5m in width.
  • This is a small car park and therefore traffic into it is limited.
  • There are tactile dropped kerbs on either side.
  • After 3m there is tactile paving for a crossing over Lauriston Place.
  • Proceed over this and continue to the pedestrian crossing across Keir Street approximately 30m away.

Cross Keir Street

  • Cross Keir Street to continue along Lauriston Place.
  • The crossing is approximately 5m into Keir Street.
  • There are tactile dropped kerbs on either side of the crossing.
  • There are rotating cones at the lights and an audible signal.
  • The surface of the road is tarmac.
  • There is a slope immediately on your right for 5m to rejoin Lauriston Place.
  • The surface of the pavement is block paving and cobbled with the occasional manhole cover.

Lauriston Place to Lauriston Place (George Heriot School)

  • Continue along Lauriston Place for approximately 240m.
  • There is tactile paving as part of the crossing across Lauriston Place.
  • The surface of the pavement is block paving with manhole covers.
  • There is a bus stop for the Lauriston Building along the pavement.
  • There is a road across Heriot Place after approximately 135m.
  • Cross the tarmac road across Heriot Place. There are tactile dropped kerbs on either side.
  • Then continue along Lauriston Place for approximately 80m until you reach George Heriot School.

Lauriston Place (George Heriot School) to Forrest Road

  • Continue along Lauriston Place for approximately 160m.
  • There is a service road for the George Heriot School. This is level with the pavement and is cobbled.
  • There is also a slight uphill gradient towards the school at the crossing.
  • Continue along Lauriston Place. The surface of the road is block pavement with manhole covers.
  • There is tactile paving at a pelican crossing across Lauriston Place.
  • On the opposite side of the road is located the Edinburgh Futures Institute - EFI.
  • After 150m you will enter Forrest Road which will begin to curve to the left.
  • When you reach this area, proceed immediately to the pedestrian crossing to your right.

Forrest Road and Lauriston Place crossings

  • Cross both Forrest Road and Lauriston Place. The distance is approximately 15m.
  • There is a Pelican crossing across Forrest Road leading to a central island which is between Forrest Road and Lauriston Place.
  • The pedestrian crossing has tactile dropped kerbs on either side.
  • There are no rotating cones at the Pelican crossing.
  • There is no audible signal at the pedestrian crossing.
  • The surface of the road is tarmac.
  • Traffic along the road is often very busy with traffic approaching from the right.
  • The surface of the paving on the island is block paving.
  • There is then a similar road between the central island and Lauriston Place.
  • This road is also often very busy.
  • Here traffic approaches from the left.

Lauriston Place/Teviot Place/Bristo Place to Potterrow

  • Turn left upon crossing Lauriston Place until your reach Potterrow. This distance is approximately 200m.
  • The surface of the road is block pavement with the occasional manhole cover.
  • After 25m Lauriston Place becomes Teviot Place.
  • There is a cobbled service road 30m after entering Teviot Place leading into the Old Medical School, which is located just off Lauriston Place.
  • This is level with the pavement and has tactile paving either side.
  • There are bollards to access Bristo Square with a width between them varying from between 136cm and 186cm.
  • When you reach Bristo Place and continue along the pavement there is a pedestrian crossing with tactile paving.
  • As you proceed McEwan Hall will be located to your right.
  • Continue and in front of you is the Edinburgh University Student's Association, Potterrow.
  • To the left of the Edinburgh University Student's Association, Potterrow is located the chaplaincy.
  • There is a slight incline on approach and a brief line of cobbled paving before there is a return to block paving.

Finishing Point (Edinburgh University Students' Association, Potterrow)

  • Edinburgh University Students' Association, Potterrow is the main student hub for the Central Campus. It plays host to a wide range of events and EUSA services, and is centrally located off Bristo Square, close to numerous other university buildings.