The front door is on the ground floor, facing Elphinstone Road, and is step-free. The ground floor is always open to the public and you don’t need to sign in to access the exhibition spaces, Old Aberdeen Library, or cafe. To access the upstairs floors, including floor 2 where our events will be held, you can pick up a special WayWORD Audience pass from our welcome desk or reception.

By train / bus 
Sir Duncan Rice Library is in Old Aberdeen. This is a 45 minute walk from the bus station or train station.

By local bus 
The Library is serviced by the number 19, which stops in the car park.

It is also accessible via the number 20, which stops at King’s College (North-bound) and Douglas Lane (South-bound). Both stops are within a 5-minutes radius.

Other nearby bus stops include University Road, which is a 10-minutes walk away and serviced by the numbers 1 and 2; and Erskine Street, which is a 20-minutes walk away and serviced by the numbers 17, 18, 23 and 727.

By bike 
Bike racks are located near the main entrance to the Library, between Bedford Road and Elphinstone Road.

There is on-street parking on Bedford Road. There are 5 spaces for blue badge holders in the Library carpark, located off Bedford Road, and 6 spaces for blue badge holders in the carpark for Fraser Noble, also on Bedford Road. Parking is reserved for permit holders in the staff carparks between 9 and 5 on weekdays.

The Library is serviced by 4 lifts and a staircase. Every room has step-free access. Genderless toilet cubicles are available on each floor.

The Cowdray Hall is located in the Aberdeen Art Gallery, which is free and open to the public.

During daytime events: The front door is on the ground floor, facing Schoolhill. To access the Cowdray Hall, continue into the central gallery on the ground floor, and walk through the door on the left. Continue straight until you reach the staircase, and the hall will be through the door to the right of the staircase.

For evening events: The door to the left of the main door on Schoolhill will open after 5pm to allow guests entry to the Cowdray Hall for evening events. A member of the team will welcome you in and direct you. To access the Cowdray Hall, continue forward into the remembrance hall and go left into the stairwell. There are seats on the ground floor through the door on your right.

By train / bus 
The Art Gallery is a 10-min walk from the Union Square train and bus stations.  

By local bus 
Many local buses stop on Union Street and the Art Gallery is a short walk along Belmont Street. The closest bus stops are Schoolhill (L2), which is serviced by buses 20 and 19; Blackfriars Street (P2) via bus numbers 10, 10A, 10B, 12, and 59; the Wallace Statue (N1) via bus number 3 (Thistle Line); and Union Terrace Gardens (D2), serviced by bus numbers 35, X35 and 10B.

Shopmobility 
Volunteer-based service lending powered wheelchairs or scooters for Aberdeen City Centre travel:
 https://www.shopmobilityaberdeen.org.uk/

By bike 
Bike racks are located near the main entrance to the Art Gallery on Schoolhill.

The nearest car park is the NCP at Harriet Street, the Bon Accord shopping centre or Denburn.
https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/roads-transport-and-parking/parking/find-car-park

There is no on-street parking outside the Art Gallery.

The nearest Blue Badge parking is on Schoolhill. Find information about Blue Badge parking in Aberdeen on the Council’s website at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/people-and-communities/city-centre/city-centre-blue-badge-parking.

The event space is on the ground floor. Access to the bathrooms is on the same floor.

Kirk of St. Nicholas Uniting, or just St. Nicholas Kirk, has an accessible entrance which can be found opposite 14 Back Wynd, just around the corner from the bus stop at Schoolhill (Stop L2)

By train / bus 
St. Nicholas Kirk is a 8-minute walk from the Union Square bus and train station.

By local bus 
Many local buses stop on quite close to the St. Nicholas Kirk. The number 20 stops at the Schoolhill stop (L2), where the west entrance is just around the left corner. The 1, 1B and the 2 all stop at the Shiprow (M10) stop, which is only a 5-minute walk to the venue. The 64, X60, X63, X67 and X68 all stop at the Adelphi (G6) stop, which is only a 5-minute walk to the Kirk.

Shopmobility 
Volunteer-based service lending powered wheelchairs or scooters for Aberdeen City Centre travel:
 https://www.shopmobilityaberdeen.org.uk/

By bike 
Bike racks are located at Guild Street, only 1.5 miles away from the venue.

The nearest car park is the Gallowgate carpark or the Skene Street car parking area.
https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/roads-transport-and-parking/parking/find-car-park

The nearest Blue Badge parking is on Back Wynd. Find information about Blue Badge parking in Aberdeen on the Council’s website at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/people-and-communities/city-centre/city-centre-blue-badge-parking.

The Linklater Rooms are situated on the University of Aberdeen campus itself, accessed through the storied Elphinstone Hall. When entering the campus via Regent’s Walk, the entrances to Elphinstone Hall are to the left. There are two main doors, with a few steps leading to them, and an accessible door at the end of Regent’s Walk. There is both steps and an accessible ramp to this entrance.

By train / bus 
The campus is 31 minutes from the Union Square Bus and Train Station.

By local bus

Several city buses can get to within close distance to campus, with some able to stop within campus bounds. The Number 20 can be boarded from Guild Street and is the main public transport link between the city centre, Old Aberdeen (including campus) and Hillhead Student Village. The Number 19’s route is along Bedford Street until stopping at the Sir Duncan Rice Library. The Numbers 1, 1A, 1B and 2 journey through Union Street, King Street, culminating just past the King’s Pitches (not many steps before the university crest walls). Also, the E1 Ember stops at the bus stop not far from the King Street bus depot.

Shopmobility 
Volunteer-based service lending powered wheelchairs or scooters for Aberdeen City Centre travel:
 https://www.shopmobilityaberdeen.org.uk/

By bike 
Bike racks are located across campus, notably just outside the A Block of the Taylor Building and in the perimeter of the Sir Duncan Rice Library.

The university has several parking spaces available. These include the Regent’s Walk spaces and the MacRobert Building car park.
https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/roads-transport-and-parking/parking/find-car-park

There is on-street parking outside the Sir Duncan Rice Library.

The nearest Blue Badge parking is in front of the Taylor Law Library, the back of Elphinstone Hall, and beside the Fraser Noble Building. Find information about Blue Badge parking in Aberdeen on the Council’s website at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/people-and-communities/city-centre/city-centre-blue-badge-parking.

The library has multiple levels accessed by stairs. There is step free access to the library, using the ramps to the right to enter the ground level, or the ramp to the left to enter the media centre. There are two lifts servicing upper floors.

Aberdeen Central Library is free and open to the public. The main door is up a flight of steps on Rosemount Viaduct, but you can enter via step free access via the ramps at either side of the building.

By train / bus 
The Library is a 10-min walk from the Union Square train and bus stations.  

By local bus 
Many local buses stop on Union Street and the Library is a short walk along Union Terrace. The closest bus stops are the Wallace Stop (N3) via bus number 10, 10A, 35, 59, and X20 and Union Terrace Gardens (D2), serviced by bus numbers 35, X35 and 10B, and School Hill, numbers 19 and 20.

Shopmobility 
Volunteer-based service lending powered wheelchairs or scooters for Aberdeen City Centre travel:
 https://www.shopmobilityaberdeen.org.uk/

By bike 
Bike racks are located near the main entrance to the library on Rosemount Viaduct.

The nearest car park is the Denburn carpark or the NCP at Harriet Street, the Bon Accord shopping centre.
https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/roads-transport-and-parking/parking/find-car-park

There is no on-street parking outside the Library.

The nearest Blue Badge parking is on Schoolhill. Find information about Blue Badge parking in Aberdeen on the Council’s website at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/people-and-communities/city-centre/city-centre-blue-badge-parking.

The library has multiple levels accessed by stairs. There is step free access to the library, using the ramps to the right to enter the ground level, or the ramp to the left to enter the media centre. There are two lifts servicing upper floors.