Getting to Our Dynamic Earth is easy. Below we have listed a variety of transport options to ease you in planning your visit. Please be aware that tram works are currently ongoing in the city centre therefore directions may vary.
Cycling and Walking
Located at the bottom of Holyrood Road, neighbouring the Scottish Parliament and the Palace of Holyrood House, Our Dynamic Earth is an approximate 15 minute walk from the city centre (Princes Street).
Dynamic Earth is additionally close to the National Cycle Network. To find the nearest cycling and walking routes click here: www.sustrans.co.uk
Local Bus Routes
Within Edinburgh, take the local Lothian Buses No. 35 & 36 or hop aboard any Edinburgh City sight seeing bus tour.
www.lothianbuses.co.uk
By Train
The nearest railway station is Waverley Station in the centre of the city, a short 15 minute walk away from Our Dynamic Earth.
www.firstscotrail.com
By Car
Dynamic Earth has its own 24 hour car park located underneath the building, for which charges do apply:
- £3 for the first 3 hours
- Then £1.50 for every hour and part hour thereafter.
DIRECTIONS
From North East A90 Fife, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen
- After the Forth Road Bridge, continue on the A90 towards Edinburgh following city centre signs.
- Turn right onto the A902 at Barnton roundabout.
- At Maybury roundabout turn left onto the A8 toward the City Centre.
- Follow signs for City Centre: along Corstorphine Road you will pass Edinburgh Zoo on left, Haymarket Train Station on right.
- At junction of Shandwick Place and Princes Street, Fraser's Department store will be on left, Caledonian Hotel on right.
- Turn right onto Lothian Road.
- Turn first left, just before traffic lights, into King’s Stables Road.
- At T-junction turn left.
- Travel straight along through Grassmarket, Cowgate and into Holyrood Road.
- Our Dynamic Earth is on right hand side.
- Car Park available by turning right at traffic lights just before reaching the building.
From East and South East A1 (East Lothian & Newcastle)
- Follow A1 to Edinburgh.
- At roundabout beside the 'Big W' turn left, still following signs for A1 City Centre along Milton Road.
- At traffic lights/crossroads at Willow Brae turn left to city centre into London Road, you will pass Meadowbank Stadium on right Meadowbank Retail Park on right.
- At traffic lights where road splits in two at Cadzow Place go left up Montrose Terrace.
- At next traffic lights, Abbey Mount, turn left.
- Follow road straight, under the railway bridge.
- At mini roundabout, outside Holyrood Palace, go straight ahead.
- At the roundabout in Holyrood Park turn right.
- At the next roundabout turn right onto Holyrood Gait.
- Our Dynamic Earth is on right hand side.
- Car park available by turning right at traffic lights
South East A68 Dalkeith, Galashiels, Jedburgh, & Newcastle
- Follow signs for A68 to Edinburgh
- At Sherrifhall Roundabout take junction for A7 – Dalkeith Road.
- Follow this road straight on: signs for City Centre, you will pass Danderhall on right.
- At Cameron Toll roundabout again follow signs for A7.
- Follow this road straight on, you will pass Royal Commonwealth Pool on right.
- At crossroads where the Pleasance meets Holyrood Road turn right.
- Our Dynamic Earth is on right hand side.
- Car park available by turning right at traffic lights just prior to building.
From South, A7 Galashiels, Selkirk & Carlisle
- Follow signs for A7 to Edinburgh
- Then follow instructions to Dynamic Earth as per From South East A68
From West M8 Glasgow
- From M8 (Glasgow) take junction for Edinburgh Airport and Join A8 at Newbridge roundabout
- Then follow instructions to Dynamic Earth as per From North West M9
North West M9 Glasgow
- Join A8 at Newbridge Roundabout
- Follow signs for City Centre: along Corstorphine Road you will pass Edinburgh Zoo on left, Haymarket Train Station on right.
- At junction of Shandwick Place and Princes Street, Fraser's Department store will be on left, Caledonian Hotel on right.
- Turn right onto Lothian Road.
- Turn first left, just before traffic lights, into King’s Stables Road.
- At T-junction turn left.
- Travel straight along through Grassmarket, Cowgate and into Holyrood Road.
- Our Dynamic Earth is on right hand side.
- Car park available by turning right at traffic lights.
Nearest Airport
Our Dynamic Earth is 8 miles from Edinburgh Airport. Follow the A8 into the city centre and follow signs for Dynamic Earth.
www.edinburghairport.com