Directions:
DIRECTIONS BY CAR
Approaching via the M9, M8, A80, A71, A70, A702, A701 and A7, join the Edinburgh City Bypass A720 driving East towards Berwick upon Tweed. Continue to the end of the A720. Take the exit at Old Craighall. Do not join the A1. There are services and a ‘Burger King’ on the left. Continue past the services to the roundabout. Take the second left signpost Musselburgh. Continue down this road until you reach the traffic lights at the ‘T’ junction. Turn right and continue along the side of the river to the second set of traffic lights. At the lights, there is a Church on the right. Turn right at the filter onto Dalrymple Loan. The road bends to the left. Newbigging is the first turn on the right (1/4 KM after the bend). Eildon is a red sandstone house 100 meters on the right.
APPROACHING VIA A1 From the A1, follow the signs for Musselburgh. There are two roundabouts. The first is signposted ‘Musselburgh’, at the second turn left following Pinkie Road for 1 mile, turn left after Grandison’s garage. Eildon is 100 yards on the right.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT / BUS OR TAXI
By Bus from Edinburgh (Check with the driver that the bus goes direct. Red Buses numbers 26 & 44 from St Andrews Square or Princes Street in Edinburgh City centre. At corner stop around the corner, Grandison’s Garage is facing, go right and then first left. Eildon is 100m on right. Red stone house.
The bus fare is 1.20 GBP and exact change is required as the drivers do not carry cash.
A Taxi from Edinburgh is about £16.00
A Taxi from the Airport about £36.00
There is an Airport Airlink bus to and from the city every 10 or 15 minutes. The fare is approx £3.30 1 way or £5.00 return.