Royal Botanic Garden

Overall rating

4.65

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The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) welcomes all visitors and aims to provide the best possible access to everyone in order that they enjoy their visit to our Garden whether it is for a walk, a guided tour, an event or exhibition, meal, meeting or conference. We provide: Accessible toilets in our visitor centre, restaurants and in the Garden. Mobility scooters and wheelchairs for visitors to use. Seating at regular interviews throughout the Garden. Water for assistance dogs in our restaurants. Pen, paper and magnifying glass at our Visitor Welcome desk.

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Overall rating

4.65

(29 reviews)

Overall rating breakdown

5 19
4 9
3 0
2 0
1 0

Access (avg.)

4.43

Parking (avg.)

3.82

Toilets (avg.)

3.62

Staff (avg.)

4.75

donaldo70

Sept 2024

Manual wheelchair pusher

A must visit for everyone, these beautiful gardens have FREE entry. Situated in the north of the city centre the gardens have free disabled parking on the west side.

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malcolm_64

Jul 2024

Free, free, free

Been here hundreds of times but today was the first time needing assistance. And i was super impressed. Free parking at the entrance, free entry and free use of a mobility scooter. A wonderful day out with no barriers.

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bwp

May 2024

A very calming experience amid the trees and flowers

With it being very summer like and long time since I'd taken time to explore the "Botanics" I took time out to go and see what was new. Would the gardens still excite and enchant with the mix of tranquility and wonderment?

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There are two Garden entrances: the West Gate at Arboretum Place and the East Gate at Inverleith Row. The West Gate is the main entrance to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, where the John Hope Gateway visitor centre is located. The step-free entrance is wheelchair accessible. Note, there is a foot mat at the gate which protects the Garden’s plants from external plant diseases. The information desk at the entrance has a lowered section to the till point, a hearing loop and four motorised scooters and three wheelchairs for visitors to use. If possible, please book in advance.

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has a maximum of six blue badge disabled parking bays located to the left of the West Gate entrance gates on Arboretum Place, offering free parking. Parking is also free on Saturdays and Sundays on Arboretum Place, Inverleith Terrace and Inverleith Row opposite the East Gate. Parking meters are operational down these streets on weekdays. Blue badge holders can park in metered bays for free if displaying their badge.

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