Cambo Gardens and The Stables Visitor Centre

Welcome

Magical walled garden and glasshouses to explore. Woodland walk to the sea. Historic Stables Visitor Centre all on one level housing cafe, craft shop and exhibitions. Learning hub for volunteering programmes, workshops and courses. World famous for snowdrops in the springtime.

Watch the video: The Stables redevelopment at Cambo Gardens

The Stables Visitor Centre entrance at Cambo Gardens

Level access

The main entrance has level access.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

exhibition area Tackroom shop reception desk cafe toilets cafe Tackroom shop Cambo walled garden nature play area

Hearing

The fire alarm has flashing lights.

We have a hearing loop in shop entrance area.

Some staff have disability awareness training.

Visual

We have display information in audio.

We have information in audio.

General

We have a complimentary ticket policy for personal assistants.

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.

Some staff have disability awareness training.

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Getting here

For further information on accessible travel in Scotland, go to Transport Scotland.

The Stables Visitor Centre

Cambo Estate, Kingsbarns

St Andrews

Ky16 8QD

Travel by public transport

You can get to Cambo Gardens and The Stables Visitor Centre by bus.

The bus stop is at the end of Cambo Estate drive between Kingsbarns and Crail on the 95 St Andrews to Leven bus route. The bus stop is 0.5 miles / 0.8 km from Cambo Gardens and The Stables Visitor Centre .

Enter the Cambo Estate drive at the gate house entrance and continue up the tarmac drive until the Stables Visitor Centre on the right hand side of the drive.

You can get a taxi with Taxis St Andrews by calling 01334 613016. The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.

Parking

We have a car park. There are accessible parking spaces. Parking is free.

There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point has a dropped kerb.

From the car park to the entrance, there is level access. The route is 900mm wide, or more.

view from accessible parking along path to Visitor Centre entrance

paved path and cobbled area at entrance to Visitor Centre

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.

The path is 900mm wide, or more.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.

The main door is side hung and manual.

The door is 1300mm wide.

In the summer months the doors are open. In the winter months the doors are closed. Reception staff are on hand to open doors for visitors.

view of main entrance to Stables Visitor Centre

entrance doorway Cambo Stables Visitor Centre

Getting around inside

Ticket/ information desk

Tackroom shop reception desk

From the main entrance to the desk, there is level access. The route is 900mm wide, or more.

The door is 1300mm wide, or more.

The desk has a low section.

Things to See and Do

We have a complimentary ticket policy for personal assistants.

We have display information in: audio.

We have a designated quiet space.

exhibition area

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 1000mm wide, or more. The door is 1000mm wide.

Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats.

There is a hearing loop.

Some videos have subtitles.

Public toilet

cafe toilets

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.

From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The route is 1000mm wide, or more.

The toilet door is 1000mm wide.

The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the right.

There is 1000mm at the side of the toilet. There is 1500mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 700mm high. The toilets have handrails.

paved accessible path to toilets Cambo Stables Visitor Centre

Shop

Tackroom shop

From the main entrance to the shop, there is level access. The route is 900mm wide, or more. The door is 900mm wide.

The route through the shop is 800mm wide, or more.

Place to eat and drink

cafe

From the main entrance to the dining area, there is level access. The route is 1000mm wide, or more. The door is 1000mm wide.

To get to a table, there are no steps.

If you need table service, staff can help you.

The route through the dining area is 800mm wide, or more.

There is no background music.

The table and plates have high colour contrast.

We cater for vegetarian, gluten free (celiacs) and lactose free (dairy free) specific diets.

Getting around outside

Cambo walled garden

From the main entrance to the gardens, there is level access.

The route is sloped. The route is 1200mm wide, or more.

paved path from shop to garden path Cambo Gardens

Designated Walking Trail

walled garden path

The trail is 300metres long. The trail has a hard surface. The trail is sloped. The trail has seats.

The walled garden has a circular route that can be extended to take in the perimeter of the walls. There are garden benches with approximately 15 seating areas around the walk.

view of garden paths Cambo Walled Garden

nature play area

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 900mm wide, or more. The entrance is 900mm wide.

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

We provide wheelchairs. Wheelchairs are free.

We have a hearing loop in shop entrance area.

Woodlands beside Visitor Centre

We have an area to charge mobility scooters and battery powered wheelchairs.

Outdoor electrical sockets are available outside the main entrance.

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

The fire alarm has flashing lights.

Customer care support

Some staff have disability awareness training.

We have information in audio.

We have other services for people with accessibility requirements.

Learning and engagement programmes and volunteering opportunities for adults with additional support needs.