From britdisc-owner@csv.warwick.ac.uk Wed Nov 7 12:30:33 2001 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.6/8.11.6) id fA7C4jw12537 for britdisc-outgoing; Wed, 7 Nov 2001 12:04:45 GMT Received: from daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (root@daffodil [137.205.192.30]) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id fA7C4SX12430 for <britdisc-real@pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Wed, 7 Nov 2001 12:04:32 GMT Received: from grassmarket.ucs.ed.ac.uk (grassmarket.ucs.ed.ac.uk [129.215.166.64]) by daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id fA7C4RC00340 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Wed, 7 Nov 2001 12:04:27 GMT Received: (from nobody@localhost) by grassmarket.ucs.ed.ac.uk (8.11.6/8.11.6) id fA7C4QT18360; Wed, 7 Nov 2001 12:04:26 GMT From: LF Cuthbertson <9905064@sms.ed.ac.uk> X-Authentication-Warning: grassmarket.ucs.ed.ac.uk: nobody set sender to 9905064@sms.ed.ac.uk using -f To: Britdisc <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk> Subject: Direction to Edinburgh Beginners' Message-ID: <1005134666.3be9234a46776@sms.ed.ac.uk> Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2001 12:04:26 +0000 (GMT) Cc: student ultimate <student-ultimate@yahoogroups.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit User-Agent: IMP/PHP IMAP webmail program 2.2.6 X-Originating-IP: 129.215.247.179 Sender: owner-britdisc@warwick.ac.uk Precedence: bulk For everyone coming up to Edinburgh Beginners this weekend: We will be meeting on Friday night in the usual pub for Edinburgh tournaments, The Crags. Directions for how to get there are given below. There will be someone there to meet you from about 8 - 8.30pm. The Crags is an 'It's a scream' pub, so don't forget your yellow cards if you want cheap drinks. Captains meeting will be held just outside the pub (so it'll be quick!) at 12, which should give people a chance to get there. The pub shuts at 1am, so if you're going to be later than that phone me (07776 187819) and we'll sort something out. Any other problems/ questions, let me know. They don't call me Lindsay'll Fixit for nothing, you know! Well, they don't actually call me that, but you get the idea. See you all Friday, Lindsay Ro-Sham-Bo ------------------------------------------------------------------ DIRECTIONS Here follows direction to the The Crags. There will be people to meet you there from about 8:30 pm on. 1. FROM THE AIRPORT Once you have arrived at Edinburgh Airport you can take either the taxi or the bus. You can catch either type of bus. The fare is about 4 pounds. The bus will finally travel along Princes Street, and stop on Waverley Bridge, just beside the station. Walk back up the road to Princes Street, turn right and follow the road until you get to the lights and turn right up the hill, this is North Bridge. You can KEEP walking along the road. Just after passing The Abbey pub (on South Clerk Street) take a left, and follow the road (East Preston Street) to the T-junction, then turn right. The pub is on the right hand side of the road after one block. This walk will take about half an hour! OR Catch any bus that goes to 'South Clerk Street' from North Bridge, and then walk along in the same direction until you reach The Abbey pub and turn left at the set of traffic lights follow the road (East Preston Street) to the T- junction. The pub is on the right hand side of the road after one block, opposite the Commonwealth Pool. OR Get a taxi to The Crags , which is opposite the Commonwealth Pool. 2. FROM THE BUS STATION The new bus terminal is currently under construction, so the easiest thing to do after arriving at St. Andrews Square is to ask someone (if they look official, this will probably help!) how to get to Princes St. Walk along Princes St away from the shops and North Bridge is on your right. If you arrive at Waterloo Place, walk along Princes St. towards all the shops, and North Bridge is on your left. Walk straight up North Bridge and continue along until the far end of South Clerk Street; at this set of traffic lights take a left (just after passing The Abbey pub) and follow the road (East Preston Street) to the T-junction and turn right. The pub is on the right hand side of the road after one block: this walk will take about half an hour! OR >From North Bridge catch any bus that goes to 'South Clerk Street' and then walk along in the same direction until you reach The Abbey pub and turn left at the set of traffic lights follow the road (East Preston Street) to the T-junction. The pub is on the right hand side of the road after one block, opposite the Commonwealth Pool. OR Get a taxi to The Crags, which is opposite the Commonwealth Pool. 3. FROM THE TRAIN STATION Once you have arrived in Edinburgh Waverley station find the large notice board (with arrivals and departures), turn your back to it. You should see a sign for the Way Out on your left. Take the steps (rising up over the bike stands) that go up to Waverley Market, they turn right and take you up to the East end of Princes Street. Catch any bus that goes to 'South Clerk Street' from North Bridge, and then walk along in the same direction until you reach The Abbey pub, and turn left at the set of traffic lights follow the road (East Preston Street) to the T- junction and turn right, it is on the right hand side of the road after one block, opposite the Commonwealth Pool. OR Get a taxi to The Crags, which is opposite the Commonwealth Pool. OR Walk straight up North Bridge and continue along South Bridge, Nicolson Street, Clerk Street, South Clerk Street, at the set of traffic lights take a left (just after passing The Abbey pub) and follow the road to the T-junction and turn right. The pub is on the right hand side of the road after one block: this walk will take about half an hour! 4. BY ROAD Follow the instructions for your chosen route. A1 ROUTE Follow the A1 until you reach the A720. Continue along the road and take the first exit, A 6095. The streets you drive along are as follows: , Newcraighall Road , Niddrie Mains Road Continue along Niddrie Mains Road. After two more sets of lights, this changes name to Peffermill Road. Follow to the roundabout and take the third exit, Dalkeith Road. Follow this road until you reach the Commonwealth Pool. The Crags pub is opposite, parking is available in the pub car park, and the bar will be open. M6/M74 ROUTE Follow the M6 until it becomes the M74/A74. Keep on this road until you get to Junction 13 (of the M74) which is at Abington. Follow the signs for the A702. Remember to take the A702 when it forks right shortly after joining the A702, or you'll drive straight onto the A73. The A702 is the usual route to Edinburgh and passes through Biggar. After about 40 miles you will pass the Hillend Artificial Ski Slopes. You want to take the City By-pass to the East, A720, to do this, drive over it and then come back round the roundabout and turn left down the slip road. Take the first exit, the A701. The streets you drive along are as follows: , Burdiehouse Road , Howden Hall Road, Liberton Gardens , Liberton Brae , Liberton Road , Lady Road Take the first left at the roundabout, and follow this road until you reach the Commonwealth Pool. The Crags pub is opposite, parking is available in the pub car park, and the bar will still be open. OTHER ROUTES Whatever other route you come to Edinburgh it is easy to meet the A720, the Edinburgh By-pass. If you don't know of an easier way, follow this until you reach the A701. The instructions after this are given above.