Attractive accessible cafe near Philiphaugh
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Date of visit: September 2026
I am a carer or friend of a disabled person. I have experience of challenges around: accessing toilets, hearing and moving around.
I use or have experience of: changing places toilet, disabled toilet, hearing aid or cochlear implant, walking aid, wheelchair
Overall Rating
Good
This is obviously a popular cafe serving lovely cakes and meals. It is outside Selkirk nearly opposite the entrance to Philiphaugh Estate. The entrance is well signposted.
Disabled Access In and Around
Excellent
It is a spacious cafe with a hard floor for easy wheeling. My picture only shows a small part of it, as I do not like to photograph people without their knowledge. There is a permanent gentle ramp from the disabled parking which leads to double doors. A smaller wheelchair might fit through one door but we needed to have both open.
Accessible facilities: Single-level venue, Step-free entrance
Parking & Transport
Average
I travelled to this place by personal vehicle
There are only two (maybe three at a pinch) Blue Badge spaces just beside the ramped entrance. These have a hard surface. The rest of the car park is large but gravel.
Accessible facilities: Dedicated on-site parking
Accessible Toilets
Good
The accessible toilet is near the counter. It has a drop down rail and a horizontal rail attached to the wall. The turn to the toilet is a little tight because of the baby changing table. I don't think there is a red cord.
Facilities: Accessible toilet
Staff
Excellent
Very helpful - rushing to the door on both entry and exit to open both doors for us.
Additional Information
There is a small exhibition about eagles with a wall display and video. The day we visited I think there must have been a private function in the area as staff were clearing tables there. I'm not sure if it is normally empty to allow closer access to the display. A Salmon Viewing Centre was signposted from the road at the cafe entrance but we didn't notice any further signs (though it must have been somewhere near the river obviously!)
