Walking Directions to the Central Area These Directions Can Be Used by Travellers from Both Waverley Train Station and the Main Bus Station
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Walking directions to the Central Area These directions can be used by travellers from both Waverley train station and the main bus station. From the bus station, follow directions 1-11. From Waverley train station, exit onto Waverley Bridge, turn left and then follow directions 3-11. Please note: This is not the quickest way to George Square but it is the simplest for those who do not know Edinburgh, and only adds a few minutes onto your journey time. 1 ST ANDREW T S SQUARE H T I E L HANOVER ST 2 FREDERICK ST PRINCES ST GEORGE ST W A V WAVERLEY NORTH BRIDGE E P R L STATION E Y 3 B R JEFFREY ST PRINCES ST I D G ART E GALLERIES 5 4 COCKBURN ST TO THE N ST MARY’S ST ST JOHN ST O CANONGATE WESTERN 6 MARKET ST PRINCES ST RT CITY GENERAL GARDENS H BAN 7 K ST BANK ST CHAMBERS P HIGH ST (ROYAL MILE) 8 ST GILES EDINBURGH CATHEDRAL HOLYROOD ROAD CASTLE SOUTH BRIDGE P NATIONAL LIBRARY OF GEORGE IV BRIDGE T SCOTLAND S N A I R COWGATE P O T T S L E C Y I R A A V M FIR S IN A N C CANDLEMAKER ROW E T ST GRASSMARKET RS S ND MBE MO HA RUM C NATIONAL D MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND R GREYFRIARS 9 PEDESTRIAN SURGEON’S IC P UNDERPASS H KIRK O HALL M NICOLSON ST T FESTIVAL O WEST PORT T T THEATRE N S E D FORREST ROAD FORREST R N B P A R R I L I O S H A T T W HILL PLACE C LADY LAWSON STREET O O E PL L E RICHMOND LANE AC PL 10 BRISTO IOT TEV SQUARE EDINBURGH MIDDLE MEADOW WALK CENTRAL LAURISTON PLACE MOSQUE P D A V I E S CRICHTON ST W. NICOLSON ST T S T L E O N A R GEORGE D ’S S SQUARE T P C L BUCCLEUCH ST E R K S T From Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrew Square entrance (walking takesBUCCLEUCH approx. PLACE 30 minutes): NORTH MEADOW WALK ARTHUR’S SEAT 1. From St Andrew Square, turn left and continue until you reach Princes Street. RANKEILLOR ST 2. Turn right onto Princes Street until you reach the traffic lights, then cross the road towards Princes Mall. Keep Princes Mall on your left, and walk down the hill (you are now on Waverley Bridge). MONTAGUETO MEDICAL ST SCHOOL AND POLLOCK TO KING’S HALLS OF RESIDENCE From Waverley Train Station, Waverley Bridge exit (walking takes approx. 20 minutes):BUILDINGS THE MEADOWS 3. Once on Waverley Bridge, continue south until you reach a pedestrian crossing. 4. Cross over the road and go left, then at the roundabout, turn right onto Market Street. 5. Walk up the steep hill (Market Street), crossing over to the left hand side of the street. 6. At the top of Market Street, follow the road round to the left onto North Bank Street. 7. Continue walking and the road will bear right and become Bank Street. 8. At the traffic lights at the top of Bank Street, cross over the Royal Mile junction onto George IV Bridge. 9. Continue to walk straight on and at the first set of traffic lights (at the Bedlam Theatreafter the Museum of Scotland) take the left hand fork as the road becomes Bristo Place. 10. Continue walking until you reach a set of traffic lights (at the junction with Teviot Place). Cross the road to the central island and then cross over on to Bristo Square, and look out for student helpers and signage..