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SSW welcomes visitors and residents with families and child dependents and can move furniture around to suit your sleeping arrangements.  The Community Making Space on site at SSW, when not in use for workshops and community events, can be used as a family hang-out room/playroom and we can provide some soft mats and toys.  You can choose which accommodation would suit your family best, between on-site accommodation and the off-site two bedroom flat accommodation.  There is a park with a […]

This access information has been written by Anna, SSW Programme Producer, May 2026. Intro There is off-site accommodation (Rowantree Court) in a flat down the road from the main SSW site in Lumsden. It is around a 3 minute journey from the main site walking at a leisurely pace or around 1 minute in a car. There is parking for 1 car around the back of the flat, as well as on street parking on the main street. The flat […]

Intro The metal workshop is in a large white building in the courtyard, across from the main building. It is accessed via two large double doors. There are also two side doors. One is accessed via the courtyard, directly across from the main building and it has one step and a lip at the threshold. The other is on the other side of the building down an overgrown narrow path and up one shallow step. The workshop offers multiple processes […]

The Sauna is the small wooden hut in the courtyard next to the Bothy.  The entrance to the sauna is around the back on the narrow paved path through a door with a pull hole-handle. There is a low seat next to the door and higher benches. The sauna needs to be prepared by a member of staff and safety information will be provided. There is natural lighting in the sauna through the small window. The space can get very […]

There are four independent SSW buildings in the courtyard, separate from the main building. In addition to the independent buildings, there is:

The layout of SSW can be confusing, especially for the first couple of days or the first couple of times you visit if you are a day visitor. The main SSW building contains

Onsite Accommodation Bathroom 1This bathroom is at the end of the hallway where the bedrooms are. It contains a toilet, shower, sink and bins. A shower seat is available to use, ask a staff member for this. The decor is neutral and there is natural lighting from the skylight window or bright ceiling lights. There is a pole to open and shut the window. Onsite Accommodation Bathroom 2This bathroom is at the top of a set of stairs, and is […]