Accessibility

Event: MUD: Artist Development Day

General information

Contact name

Fife Contemporary

Travel instructions

The nearest train station to St Andrews is Leuchars, from here a bus can connect you directly to St Andrews Bus Station. St Andrews Botanic Gaden is 13 minute walk from St Andrews Bus Station taking the disused railway path. On Saturday mornings buses arrive from Dundee at 0844 and 0912. The first bus from Dunfermline arrives at 0930. The X58 from Kirkcaldy arrives at 0920.

Entry instructions

Please arrive at the entrance to St Andrews Botanic Garden and make your way to The Boiler Room. A member of the team will endeavour to meet you on arrival and guide you to the site. If you would like to scope out the layout of the gardens in advance, please refer to this interactive page with a map from St Andrews Botanic Garden: https://standrewsbotanic.gardenexplorer.org/

Hazards

Garden Access: There is a wheelchair accessible loop around the Garden (around 1.2km). Most of the surfaces are flat, with a combination of path surfaces including metalled paths and grass. There are plenty of benches and shelters located around the Garden to stop off at and take a rest. Unfortunately, some areas of the Garden, down to the pond, are steep and there are some steps around the Garden. It is not necessary to access these areas in order to attend this event. There is a ramp into the Visitor Centre and Gift Shop and we have an accessible toilet located at the entrance to the Garden, as part of our Visitor Centre.

Toilet location

There are toilets available on arrival to the venue. They do not currently have a permanent Changing Places toilet on site.

Accessible parking

There is a designated accessible parking space available in the car park. All parking is free of charge for visitors to the Garden. The venue is a 10-minute walk into St Andrews Botanic Garden from their public car park entrance using gravel paths. Private parking directly next to the venue can be arranged in advance through the staff entrance.

Is there a wheelchair on site that I can use?

Yes, there is a wheelchair that is available for visitors to borrow, free of charge. Where possible, please get in touch in advance to reserve this on 01334 461 200 or by email at info@standrewsbotanic.org

Are assistance dogs welcome on site?

Yes, working assistance dogs are welcome in the Garden.

Support for Travel

Slow travel across Scotland is encouraged. For Fife Artists: If travelling within Fife, please keep hold of your receipts and we will reimburse this as long as travel has taken place on public transport. For Perthshire Artists: If travelling from Perthshire, a coach will be chartered from Perth station to St Andrews and return supported by Perth UNESCO City of Craft. Please indicate via the post-checkout questions whether you require a seat on this.

Access Support to Travel

Fife Contemporary have a fund to support access for those facing barriers to inclusion and can offer financial support for travel to anyone wishing to attend this event from across Scotland, including from Perth and within Fife, who has access needs. Examples of travel access needs might be: - needing specific ticket types or need to use a taxi due to a physical or mental disability or neurodivergence - having caring responsibilities and needing to pay for a carer to cover your responsibilities - needing support for a carer to travel with you - having a financial barrier to access due to being in a low-income household This list is not exhaustive and if you have any other access needs, we encourage you to contact kate.bell@fcac.co.uk to request travel access support. Your email will be treated confidentially.