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Bonar Hall to Medical Science Institute via the Main Library

University of Dundee, Park Place, Dundee, DD1 4HW

Access Guide

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Overview - Route Area

Route - Park Place to Small's Lane

  • From the Bonar Hall lower entrance slope, follow the Park Place pavement along past Bonar Hall, the Scrymgeour Building, I.T. Computing Centre and campus car park on the right to the Small's Lane junction. The Park Place crossing is just beyond Small's Lane at the Fulton Building over on the left.
  • The approximate distance of this section of the route is 225m.
  • This section of the route has surfaced footpaths.
  • Surfaced footpaths consist of: concrete, tarmac and block paving.
  • Some footpaths have sections with potential obstacles such as: uneven surfaces, bollards, parked cars and overgrowing vegetation.
  • Footpaths are step-free but have slight slopes.
  • Only some of the footpaths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There are not any seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

Crossing - I.T. Computing Centre Car Park Entrance

  • This is an unmarked crossing point (without controls or markings).
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs do not have tactile paving.
  • This is for the Computing Centre building's own, small car park.
    The larger campus car park has vehicular access from Artillery Lane to the rear of the building.

Crossing - Park Place

  • This is an unmarked crossing point (without controls or markings).
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs do not have tactile paving.

Route - Small's Lane to Small's Wynd

  • Turn left after crossing Park lane and follow the pavement round to the right onto Small's Lane. Follow Small's Lane all the way to the top to Small's Wynd alongside the Fulton Building on the right. Turn right onto Small's Wynd to the nearby zebra crossing towards Cross Row.
  • The approximate distance of this section of the route is 100m.
  • This section of the route has surfaced footpaths.
  • Surfaced footpaths consist of: tarmac and block paving.
  • Some footpaths have sections with potential obstacles such as: uneven surfaces, bollards and signs.
  • Footpaths are step-free but have slight slopes.
  • The majority of the footpaths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • Signage here includes: wayfinding.
  • There are not any seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

Crossing - Small's Wynd

  • This is a Zebra crossing point.
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs do not have tactile paving.
  • There was some construction works ongoing at the time of survey in March 2026.

Crossing - Main Library

  • This is an unmarked crossing point (without controls or markings).
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs do not have tactile paving.
  • There are multiple crossing options here.
  • Crossing Small's Wynd directly from near the junction with Small's Lane is the most direct route, as detailed. Any traffic should be coming from the left / behind you from up Small's Lane. The traffic directions were being changed at the time of survey in March 2026 to make this one-way, so care should be taken if works are still ongoing.
  • The zebra crossing slightly further along Small's Wynd can also be used, then access Cross Row directly in front of the Main Library where the road surface is tarmac, before the Cross Row cobbles begin.

Route - Cross Row to Park Wynd

  • After crossing Small's Wynd at the zebra crossing, turn left and follow the pavement round to the right onto Cross Row. Continue up Cross Row with 3 Cross Row on the right, and turn right onto Park Wynd at the end. Follow the Park Wynd pavement along to the crossing towards Campus Green over on the left.
  • The approximate distance of this section of the route is 75m.
  • This section of the route has surfaced footpaths.
  • Surfaced footpaths consist of: tarmac and block paving.
  • Footpaths are step-free but have slight ramps.
  • The majority of the footpaths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • Signage here includes: wayfinding.
  • There are not any seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

Crossing - Park Wynd

  • This is an unmarked crossing point (without controls or markings).
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs do not have tactile paving.
  • The crossing point is raised on the road with block paving acting like a slight speed bump, where Park Wynd has a cobbled surface elsewhere.

Route - Park Wynd to Hawkhill Place Footpath

  • Turn left after the Park Wynd Crossing and then turn right onto the footpath past Campus Green shortly after. Follow the footpath along to and across the open pedestrianised area near DUSA where there is seating available. Continue up the slope then use the zig-zagging ramps to bypass 16 steps on the footpath. Follow the footpath at the top past the sports courts on the left and Belmont Flats on the right, keeping slight right near the end until Hawkhill Place.
  • The approximate distance of this section of the route is 215m.
  • This section of the route has surfaced footpaths.
  • Surfaced footpaths consist of: tarmac and paving slabs.
  • Some footpaths have sections with potential obstacles such as: bollards.
  • Footpaths are step-free but have slight slopes.
  • The footpaths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • Signage here includes: wayfinding.
  • There are some seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

Route - Hawkhill Place and Footpath

  • Turn left onto Hawkhill Place which has vehicular traffic and on-street parking before it leads traffic to the Dow Street car park. Follow Hawkhill Place to the footpath beyond the car park entry road on the right. Take the footpath along until the access road crossing point.
  • The approximate distance of this section of the route is 85m.
  • This section of the route has surfaced footpaths.
  • Surfaced footpaths consist of: block paving.
  • Some footpaths have sections with potential obstacles such as: uneven surfaces and bollards.
  • Footpaths are step-free but have slight slopes.
  • The footpaths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • Signage here includes: wayfinding.
  • There are not any seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

Crossing - Access Road

  • This is an unmarked crossing point (without controls or markings).
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs do not have tactile paving.

Route - Footpath to Medical Sciences Institute Car Park

  • After the crossing, follow the footpath along until the first path down to the car park zebra crossing on the right.
  • The approximate distance of this section of the route is 35m.
  • This section of the route has surfaced footpaths.
  • Surfaced footpaths consist of: block paving.
  • Footpaths are step-free but have slight slopes.
  • The majority of the footpaths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There are not any seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

Crossing - Medical Sciences Institute Car Park

  • This is a Zebra crossing point.
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Not all flush kerbs have tactile paving.
  • The initial zebra markings lead down to the road through the car park and have a slight slope.
    After the crossing, follow the route through the building pillars and turn left for the ramp to the entrance.