Email Heriott Park Guest House enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
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Enjoy
a warm welcome at Heriott Park where you can stay in one of our high standard
rooms or go self-catering in one of our adjoining apartments.
Heriott Park Guest House
Rooms range in size from double/twin to large family rooms sleeping up to 5 people. Single occupancy rates are available on request.
All rooms are well equipped with shower, toilet, washbasin, as well as
tea & coffee making facilities and “Freeview” digital
televisions
Breakfast is served in the relaxed dining room and you can choose between
full traditional British cooked breakfast, a vegetarian option or a lighter
meal.
Our serviced apartments are let on a self-catering basis and have well
equipped kitchens and comfortable lounges.
We are just 10 minutes from Edinburgh city centre so there's a world of
entertainment and nightlife on your doorstep just waiting for you to enjoy.
· Panoramic view of the city
· All rooms en-suite
· Digital "Freeview" televisions in all bedrooms
· Tea/coffee making facilities
· Unrestricted parking
· Close to Royal Botanic Gardens
· Close to Royal Yacht Britannia and Ocean Terminal
· Free wireless internet access in all rooms
Local Attractions:
Places of Interest With many attractions throughout the year, and host
to the Edinburgh International and Fringe Festival in August each year,
Edinburgh is the ideal place for a short break.
City tours are many and varied from open top bus rides to midnight ghost
hunts.
The Park View Villa Guest House commands a prime position for watching
the Edinburgh Festival Fireworks and is within walking distance to the
Port of Leith, where many Bistros and Fish restaurants have appeared over
the years.
Leith is home to the former Royal Yacht Britannia which, after extensive refurbishment, is now open to visitors. Edinburgh has a network of walkways and cycle tracks which can be accessed directly opposite the guest house and provide an alternative route into the city away from busy roads. Nearby, is the Royal Botanic Garden.
The largest section of the garden is the Arboretum where visitors can wander or rest in the shade of trees and shrubs from all over the world. Some of the most brilliant flowering is in the nearby Rhododendron Walk. s
Edinburgh Castle is worth a day out by itself and contains a wealth of history. The castle is at the top end of the Royal Mile which is full of interesting architecture and places to visit, such as the Cathedral, John Knox's House and Mary King's Close.
Near the castle you can learn about Tartan weaving and go on to sample a whole range of whiskies in the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre. At the bottom of the Royal Mile is the Palace of Holyrood - the Queen's official residence when on state visits, as well as the Scottish Parliament and the Dynamic Earth exhibition.
Nearby is Arthur's Seat which is worth a climb on a clear day for the wonderful views it affords over the city and over to Fife. If the weather is good you can see the peaks of the highlands in the far north.
Shopping in Edinburgh Princes Street, George Street, Rose Street and the Princes Mall provide the visitor with a wide choice of international and local traders and the souvenir shops on the Royal Mile should keep the most avid shopper busy for hours!
Eating Out As with the Port of Leith, Edinburgh can provide cuisine from all corners of the globe. The choice is yours.
Night Life:
There's a good selection of cinemas and theatres in the city centre as
well as a large number of pubs and clubs that stay open into the wee small
hours. Several pubs offer live music many nights of the week, or, if you're
after something calmer, there are plenty of places catering for those
looking for a quiet drink in cosy surroundings.
How To Find Us:
We are located 1 mile North of Edinburgh City Centre, opposite George
Heriots rugby ground on Ferry Road.
Directions to Heriottpark Guest House and Apartments:
From the M90 and the North
Keep following the signs for Edinburgh and Forth Road Bridge.
There is no Toll on the bridge as you head into Edinburgh.
Once over the Forth Road Bridge, keep heading into the city centre, going
straight on at the Barnton Junction and along Queensferry Road.
There are 3 sets of lights after the Barnton Junction, and at all of them
you go straight on heading for City Centre and Leith.
At the next lights, there is a Y junction at the “Farmer Autocare”
garage, and you should take the left fork heading towards Leith.
This takes you along Telford Road and about 1 mile futher on you come
to the Crew Toll roundabout.
Again, take the sign for Leith which is the 3rd exit, and this is Ferry
Road which bears slightly to the right compared to Telford Road.
You should see the Selex factory on your left and, after it, a Morrisons
store. Ferry Road is long and you still have nearly 2 miles to go!
Keep going straight on at every junction.
The last set of lights you go through before you reach Heriott Park is
at Goldenacre, and you should see the curved shopfront of the Marie Curie
Shop to your right.
Shortly after this junction there are rugby pitches to your right and
a wide strip of ground between the pitches and the road, where cars are
parked end on to the road.
Opposite these pitches, on your left, there is a row of large terraced
houses, many of which are Guest Houses.
Heriott Park is number 254 Ferry Road. The car parking opposite the house
is both plentiful and free.
From Edinburgh Airport
By Bus
The Airlink 100 bus runs every 15 mins during the daytime and it takes
about 30 - 40 mins to reach the city centre, outside the train station
on Waverley Bridge. It is just a short walk along Princes Street to Hanover
Street to catch the number 23 bus to Heriott Park (see by bus from City
Centre).
Ticket options
A single ticket from Airport to City Centre is £3, and an open return
ticket is £5
By Taxi
Alternatively, a taxi from the airport costs about £17 and the journey
time is about 25-30 mins.
By Car
Exit the airport and follow signs for City Centre. About 2 miles after
you join the A8, you go under the Gogar Roundabout and then you follow
the same road as you would if you were coming from Glasgow and the M8.
You can't go wrong if you follow the signs for Leith as it should eventually
take you along Ferry Road.
From the North East of England
Coming up the A1 past Newcastle, you keep to the A1 until the outskirts
of Edinburgh.
You will see a cutoff for the City of Edinburgh Bypass, but don't take
it, just stick to the A1.
You will probably see a B&Q store on your left as the first landmark,
and keep going straight on at the roundabout near ASDA and Woolworths,
and then straight on at the first set of traffic lights (do not turn left
where it is signed “city centre”)
Now the road changes into the A199 and is signed Leith.
Go all the way to Leith, which is about 4 miles.
It is basically a straight road which passes mainly industrial and commercial
premises with a left hand bend just after the car dealerships on Seafield
Road.
You will pass some carpet shops and shortly after that you will be in
Leith, which is the port area for Edinburgh.
In the old part of Leith, there is a short wide bit in the road, and then
a set of traffic lights at a crossroads just before you cross a low bridge
over the river.
There is a pub called The Kings Wark on the left corner and to your right
a permanently berthed ship which operates as a nightclub and resturant.
After you cross this bridge over the water of Leith, you will be in Commercial
Street.
At the end of Commercial street (about 500 yds long) there is another
set of lights at which you take a hard left into North Junction Street.
After only 200 yds, there is another set of lights at which you turn right
into Ferry Road. It is signed "Forth Road Bridge A90".
Head along Ferry Road for just under a mile and there will be playing
fields to your left and a row of Guest Houses to your right.
Heriott Park Is the 2nd one in the block, number 254 Ferry Road.
There is a wide pavement and cars park end on to the road. Parking is
usually plentiful and is free.
From the South and the M6 motorway
Head up the M6 and then the M74 after Carlisle until you reach Junction
13 (Abington).
Here, take the A702 to Edinburgh (40 miles) and you will go through the
villages of Biggar, West Linton and Carlops.
When you reach Edinburgh head straight on following signs for the City
Centre.
This will take you over the top of the City Bypass, and through the suburbs
of Morningside and Bruntsfield.
Keep going straight on at every junction, and the road is straight apart
from a bend to the right when you reach Bruntsfield.
Shortly after the bend you will see a park on your right (Bruntsfield
Links) and shortly after this The King's Theatre.
Straight on again at this junction and then after a few hundred yards,
you come to a major junction called Tollcross.
A hard right turn is not allowed at Tollcross, but you should take the
road which bears right, signed "City Centre East" (Lauriston
Place).
This road takes you past the old Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and then bends
round to the left as it changes into Forrest road and then George IV Bridge.
At the traffic lights at the end of George IV Bridge, go straight on
over the High Street and go down The Mound.
The Castle is now up to your Left on top of the rock! Go straight over
Princes Street into Hanover St and over George St. Now the road starts
to go downhill, and changes into Dundas St and then Brandon Terrace, which
sweeps round to the right.
At the end of Brandon Terrace, there is a T junction at which you turn
left into Inverleith Row.
Follow Inverleith Row for about 3/4 mile and turn right into Ferry Road
at the end.
Shortly after this junction there are rugby pitches to your right and
a wide strip of ground between the pitches and the road, where cars are
parked end on to the road.
Opposite these pitches, on your left, there is a row of large terraced
houses, many of which are Guest Houses.
Heriott Park is Number 254 Ferry Road. The car parking opposite the house
is both plentiful and free.
Email Heriott Park Guest House enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
