Jupiter Artland

Overall rating

3.66

About

Founded in 2009 Jupiter Artland is a unique, world-class private museum, 12 miles outside Edinburgh, housing the contemporary art collection of Robert & Nicky Wilson. A fantastical destination set across 100 acres of woodland and meadows filled with artworks by internationally renowned artists, innovative exhibitions of contemporary art and a pioneering centre of learning.

Reviews

Overall rating

3.66

(3 reviews)

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Access (avg.)

3.66

Parking (avg.)

4.5

Toilets (avg.)

Staff (avg.)

4.66

Oct 2021

Lovely place to be in the outdoors, and enjoy some wonderful art

It is a great place to go for a half day excursion. You can drive easily from, for example, Edinburgh. The paths are not tarmac, but hard pack gravel. You will need a power chair. Places to eat, toilets etc so given you will spend a few hours here, it has all you need

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haz

May 2021

Could do better

Positives: 1. Good concession rate and carer gets free entry 2. Interesting art works and beautiful grounds 3. Friendly staff, mostly 4. Not far from Edinburgh Negatives: 1. Accessible toilet is very small, only room for one wheelchair user, not for carer or support worker too. 2. Some exhibits are inaccessible to wheelchair users and not all staff seem aware of this as we were directed to see one which we couldn’t get near. 3. Poor signage - we went out the wrong way as the exit is not clear. This resulted in having to reverse uphill and nearly damaging our vehicle when trying to turn, due to bollards and boulders along paths. 4. Poor road quality - the actual exit road is full of pot holes for a long way. Definitely in need of repair. No signage to Edinburgh where it joins the main road, so we turned the wrong way. 5. Cafe is expensive with "no picnics allowed" (£6 for slice of banana loaf, not even priced on the menu!) Contradictory advice from staff; we were told it would be okay to eat our packed lunches at outside tables if someone had allergies. We sat down to so, and were going to order drinks, but were told we had to buy food or leave. Embarrassing! Is Art only for the well off? Picnic tables should be provided.

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w_h

May 2018

Excellent open air sculpture park

Excellent place to spend an afternoon in the open air wandering through woodland enjoying modern sculptures. Park is evenly split between wooded and open areas. Pretty much all the paths are suitable for wheelchair (ours is manual) May be one or two slightly problematic areas depending on individual circumstances. Disabled parking but path to cafe, shop and entrance is partly cobbled. Only issue experienced was with toilet. Doubles as baby change facility and we found it very tight for space due to waste bins. If these were moved it could be ok

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Disabled Access Information for Jupiter Artland

Disabled Access at Jupiter Artland

Jupiter Artland is a 100-acre site and it takes approximately 2 hours to walk around the entire collection. Our site is a natural woodland area, which can be uneven under foot. There are paths leading around the entire site, which are suitable for most outdoor wheelchair users. However as they are not tarmac paths they can be susceptible to extreme weather conditions. Due to the positioning of the artworks paths don’t necessarily go right up to each artwork but provide a view of each piece (with some exceptions). We aim to maintain paths and walkways; however, the weather can affect the quality of the ground underfoot. We suggest sensible footwear is worn in all conditions as some visitors may find some areas difficult to access. Please be aware that the road up to the Steadings area is cobbled with a gravel section, which isn’t suitable for some indoor wheelchairs. Cafe Party, the Steadings and Goldsworthy Galleries are fully wheelchair accessible via a ramp. It is possible to use alternative access in good weather conditions for indoor wheelchairs – please contact enquiries@jupiterartland.org for further information. Please be aware that we do not provide mobility scooters or motorised wheelchairs on site.

Disabled access

Accessible parking at Jupiter Artland

We offer Disabled Parking for Blue Badge Holders. The Steadings area is approximately 100 metres from our disabled car park and 300 metres from our main car park.

Dedicated on-site parking

On-site accessible parking bays are available within 50 metres of the entrance.

Toilets features at Jupiter Artland

Accessible toilet

A designated accessible toilet designed for wheelchair users and others with visible and non-visible accessibility requirements is available within the main public areas.