Trip to Edinburgh

[Haynesy]

I've got to go to Edinburgh at the start of August for a conference in the city centre. I'll be travelling up during the day before from Birmingham and I'm keen to take a sceneic diversion on some roads north of Carilse and enjoy the new Bird a bit.

Any suggestions on:

• Routes to take
• Secure parking/places to stay when I get there.

Cheers

Andy.

 

[John Mack.]

Coming off the M74 at junc.15 and go through Moffat, nice place for a wee walk around. Then head north on the A701, crackin road through the "Devil's Beef Tub"
As for places to stay...not too sure about that one.
John.

The A7 is good as well.

 

[Haynesy]

:yo:

Thanks for that - a7 does look nice and Moffat might make a nice stop for a break!!:beer:

 

[John Mack.]

Moffat to Selkirk, A708 via St Marys Loch is very nice also, road condition a bit ropey to start with at the Moffat end but crackin' route. If you then took the B709 at the Gordon Arms Hotel this'll get you to the A7 at Gorebridge.....not many folks will approach E'burgh this way,if weather's good(8rfl@) you'll get a nice view of the city from the Moorfoot Hills.
@tu*
J.

 

[McMuckles]

Would agree with John Mack on his choice of roads

Ref the parking, Saffie may come along soon and give some pointers, he resides
in Scotlands lesser City

 

[ceoils]

I will be chaining mine up under my sons windows with his visitors parking permit showing in the window (so it not nicked) when I go up there on the 28th

 

[ascar]

there is lots of good bike parking in the city. as for where to stay dreghorn travel lodge is cheap just look on the web

 

[Trevsbird]

I've stayed in the Holiday Inn Express at Ocean Terminal in Edinburgh that was ok about ?60 a night bike parking was right outside main reception doors.

 

[Saffie]

Plenty of bike parking just bring chain, also have option of payed parking in city centre ran by ncp. Places to stay..depends what kind of atmosphere you want.

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[Trevsbird]

Re : Edinburgh trip

Just done Edinburgh and back in a day !
980 mile round trip !
?140 worth of squit !
Big smile on me face as the Bird performed faultlessly !@tu*

 

[Boggymarsh]

Was this one of those "cos I can" moments where you think "fuck it, I think I'll just go out for a ride, I've got a few hours to spare so let's go to Scotland"?

 

[Trevsbird]

Yeah something like that mate.We have a office in Edinburgh thought I'd pop in ! Was a great trip sweated buckets on way back the ole girl went well ready for some new rubber now !