The Heart of the Festival
4
4
Date of visit: August 2014
I am a disabled person. I have experience of challenges around: moving around
Overall Rating
Good
Having browsed around the many Festival Hot Spots the Mound felt like the centre. May be something to do with having watched Sunshine on Leith recently!
Disabled Access In and Around
Good
I've given the Mound a good rating as it was easy to wheel around and see all the pop-up stages and people were great at making a space so I could see. I was able to get to the booking office, take a browse through the stands selling all sorts of things, and take a stop for refreshments at the pop-up cafe.
Parking & Transport
Good
A great spot for getting to, as I do, by public transport. The tram stopped a couple of hundred metres away. A great roll-on roll-off service if you're a wheelchair user. There are loads of bus stops nearby and all the buses are low floor wheelchair accessible including the AirLink bus to the airport, the many tourist buses, and the local services. Taxis are able to drop off at the Mound if that's your chosen transport.
Accessible Toilets
Good
There are several accessible toilets in the adjacent Galleries.
Staff
Good
The area has lots of Festival "helpers" who were great at guiding me to a good spot and telling me what's on.
Additional Information
The pop-up cafe is great with a good choice of refreshments and it's a really good setting for a few minutes of down time while you watch the world go by. The Mound is a very busy area so if you a nervous about large crowds it might not be the place for you. While you're there its worth taking a look at the neighbours as the National Galleries are on the Mound and they have some great accessibility. If you get a minute their cafe and restaurant are also excellent stop off points.
