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Accessibility

Kailzie Gardens is committed to making the site as accessible and welcoming as possible to all visitors, while recognising that parts of a historic garden and glasshouse environment present some limitations.

Getting Here

  • Travel by public transport
  • You can get to Kailzie Gardens by bus and train.
  • X62 bus from Edinburgh and Galashiels stops in Peebles. A taxi rank is available at the bus terminus. 5 minute journey. The bus stop is 1.50 miles / 100.6 km from Kailzie Gardens.
  • The nearest train station is Galashiels. The train station is 17 miles / 27.4 km from Kailzie Gardens.
  • Train station at Galashiels with direct links to Edinburgh X62 runs from Galashiels to Peebles
  • Travel by taxi
  • You can get a taxi with M&D Taxis by calling 07518373992. The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.
  • Parking
  • We have a car park. There are accessible parking spaces. The parking is less than 50 metres from the main entrance. Parking is free.
  • There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point does not have a dropped kerb.
  • From the car park to the entrance, there is level access. The path is sloped.
  • The route is 5000mm wide, or more.
  • Visitors can call before their visit to arrange help with access from a member of staff

Arrival

  • Path to main entrance
  • From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
  • The path is 5000mm wide, or more.
  • The path is sloped.
  • Main Entrance

There is level access, with an incline, from the main entrance to:

  • The Gardens
  • Disabled Toilet
  • Garden Shop
  • Kailzie Gardens
  • Glasshouses

Getting around inside

  • Things to see and do
  • We have a complimentary ticket policy for personal assistants.
  • We have performances with: relaxed.
  • We have a designated quiet space.
  • The Gardens
  • From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 20000mm wide, or more. Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats.
  • Public Toilet

Disabled Toilet

  • There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
  • From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The route is 5000mm wide, or more.
  • The toilet door is 1000mm wide. The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the left and right.
  • There is 1000mm at the side of the toilet. There is 2000mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 800mm high. The toilets have handrails.
  • Shop

Garden Shop

  • From the main entrance to the shop, there is level access. The route is 800mm wide, or more. The door is 800mm wide.
  • The route through the shop is 800mm wide, or more.

Café

  • From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 2000mm wide, or more.
  • The door is 800mm wide.

Getting around outside

  • Kailzie Gardens
  • From the main entrance to the gardens, there is level access.
  • The route is sloped. The route is 2000mm wide, or more.
  • Glasshouses
  • From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 1000mm wide, or more. The entrance is 1000mm wide.
  • Wheel chair users can access the main cupula of the glasshouses and the fushia house (approx 50% of glasshouse range)

Contact us

Contact for accessibility enquiries: The Kailzie Team