Princes Street Diversions

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GPS Navigation System Information:

Latitude =  55.9444 (55 degrees, 56.7 minutes, North)

Longitude = -3.1107 (3 degrees, 6.6 minutes, West)

National Grid Reference = NT306728

* Please note that if Duddingston Crescent is not recognised

on your GPS Navigation System; insert Milton Road.

Getting to the guest house by car:

From the east (A1) - Follow the road until you see the Big W store (now closed down) on your right.  Next set of traffic lights turn left - sign posted 'City Centre'.  The Aynetree Guest House is located 800m on the left (opposite Portobello Park).

From the south (A68/A7/A702) - Approach the A720.  Head for the A1 and exit at (Old Craighall Junction) - sign posted 'City Centre'.  Follow the A1 until you see the Big W store (now closed down) on your right.  Next set of traffic lights turn left - sign posted 'City Centre'.  The Aynetree Guest House is located 800m on the left (opposite Portobello Park).

From the north and west (M8/M9/M90) - Follow the M8 then the A720 South (NOT A720 north) to the A1 exit (Old Craighall Junction) - sign posted 'City Centre'.  Follow the A1 until you see the Big W (now closed down) store on you right.  Next set of traffic lights turn left - sign posted 'City Centre'.  The Aynetree Guest House is located 800m on the left (opposite Portobello Park).

From the city centre - Head for Waterloo Place and then over to Abbeyhill - now following the A1. Drive past Meadowbank Sports Stadium then bear right onto Willowbrae Road (still the A1) which changes to Milton Road West and then Milton Road. Omni furniture shop / National Tyre Service garage is on your left just before a set of traffic lights.  Aynetree Guest House is located 200m past the traffic lights on the right (opposite Portobello Park).

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Getting to the guest house from Waverley Train Station:

By bus (PLEASE READ IMPORTANT INFORMATION AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE) - Walk up to Princes Street and take a No. 44, 44A, 44B, or 44C (NOT a No. 26) bus (either Lothian Region Transport or First Bus Group) from outside the Ramada Jarvis Mount Royal Hotel / Jenners department store (opposite tall monument in Princes Street Gardens).  The fare is £1.30 (adult) and 70p (child 5-15) - you need the exact money as the driver does not give change!   Tell the driver that you want off the bus at Bailie Place (which is one stop after Duddingston crossroad traffic lights).  Aynetree Guest House is on the other side of the road.  Depending on your travel plans, a day pass - £3.20 (adult) and £2.00 (child 5-15) might be more suitable.  If getting a day pass; only get the No. 44, 44A, 44B, or 44C Lothian Region Transport bus.

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Getting to the guest house from Edinburgh International Airport:

By bus (PLEASE READ IMPORTANT INFORMATION AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE) - Take a Lothian Region Transport Airline Bus (No. 100) to the city centre (Waverley Bridge). Walk up to Princes Street and take a No. 44, 44A, 44B, or 44C (NOT a No. 26) bus (either Lothian Region Transport or First Bus Group) from outside the Ramada Jarvis Mount Royal Hotel / Jenners department store (opposite tall monument in Princes Street Gardens).  The fare is £1.30 (adult) and 70p (child 5-15) - you need the exact money as the driver does not give change!   Tell the driver that you want off the bus at Bailie Place (which is one stop after Duddingston crossroad traffic lights).  Aynetree Guest House is on the other side of the road.  Depending on your travel plans, a day pass - £3.20 (adult) and £2.00 (child 5-15) might be more suitable.  If getting a day pass; only get the No. 44, 44A, 44B, or 44C Lothian Region Transport bus.

By car - Follow A8 towards city centre then take city bypass (A720).  Follow the A720 the whole way round to the A1 exit (Old Craighall Junction) - sign posted 'City Centre'.  Follow the A1 until you see the Big W store (now closed down) on you right.  Next set of traffic lights turn left - sign posted 'City Centre'.  The Aynetree Guest House is located 800m on the left (opposite Portobello Park).

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Getting to the guest house from Hull ferry terminal

Getting to the guest house from Newcastle ferry terminal