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Plenty room and full of Christmas Spirit.
Edinburgh and this venue is fortunate to have the space, locations and facilities to broaden this Market from what it used to be, to what it is now.
The Market theme is located over 4 sites in the City, though we reviewed this one in East Prices Street which is on 3 levels from the lower gardens which straddle the railway lines to the top most level at Princes Street itself. Our entry was near Cockburn Street, Market Street and Bank Street, Access is upon variable ground so chair users must be very carefully - I would strongly recommend having someone with you if you are seated or using any walking aid. Although it’s tarmac there are pot holes, cracks rough patches and uneven ground. There is ongoing work at the Playfair Steps to the East of the Galleries on the Mound so there are staff at each gate who were exceedingly
helpful in directions to other areas and pointed out potential difficulty. The Lower Garden level was an area where there were fun rides - 2 carousels - one carousel was lower and had a wide platform that may have been chair friendly. The miniature rail way did not look as if there was an Access area, but the children and adults were certainly enjoying it. There are various food and drinks stalls here too, the next level was mostly retail and accessed alongside the entrance to Continis at the Art Gallery, you need to enter the Gallery here to gain access to the next upper level. Very well sign posted and good directions. There was a wide variation of stalls here from crafts, to seasonal novelties, clothing, lighting, pottery, ceramics, artwork, jewellery and refreshments. Although the areas of tarmac are in better condition here, temporary flooring has been laid down so there is a about a half inch rise onto the platform you want to visit. The upper level with Princess Street is the busiest level and where the majority of stalls both food and non food are located, there are two large wooden lodge marquees with bars and some seating areas. There are high rise rides here and various food and drinks stalls give out the Festive aromas and choices at Christmas as you go around and throughout the Market Area.
Edinburgh and this venue is fortunate to have the space, locations and facilities to broaden this Market from what it used to be, to what it is now.
The Market theme is located over 4 sites in the City, though we reviewed this one in East Prices Street which is on 3 levels from the lower gardens which straddle the railway lines to the top most level at Princes Street itself. Our entry was near Cockburn Street, Market Street and Bank Street, Access is upon variable ground so chair users must be very carefully - I would strongly recommend having someone with you if you are seated or using any walking aid. Although it’s tarmac there are pot holes, cracks rough patches and uneven ground. There is ongoing work at the Playfair Steps to the East of the Galleries on the Mound so there are staff at each gate who were exceedingly
helpful in directions to other areas and pointed out potential difficulty. The Lower Garden level was an area where there were fun rides - 2 carousels - one carousel was lower and had a wide platform that may have been chair friendly. The miniature rail way did not look as if there was an Access area, but the children and adults were certainly enjoying it. There are various food and drinks stalls here too, the next level was mostly retail and accessed alongside the entrance to Continis at the Art Gallery, you need to enter the Gallery here to gain access to the next upper level. Very well sign posted and good directions. There was a wide variation of stalls here from crafts, to seasonal novelties, clothing, lighting, pottery, ceramics, artwork, jewellery and refreshments. Although the areas of tarmac are in better condition here, temporary flooring has been laid down so there is a about a half inch rise onto the platform you want to visit. The upper level with Princess Street is the busiest level and where the majority of stalls both food and non food are located, there are two large wooden lodge marquees with bars and some seating areas. There are high rise rides here and various food and drinks stalls give out the Festive aromas and choices at Christmas as you go around and throughout the Market Area.
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