http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Arthurs Seat - Recent Posts en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:52:54 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17770#post-250976 Tue, 23 May 2017 23:37:10 +0000 Snowy 250976@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The part of Queens Drive (High Road) commencing uphill from St Margaret's Loch is nearly always shut when I pass by at 5.45pm on a Tuesday. No idea what happens other days. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17770#post-250900 Tue, 23 May 2017 12:06:39 +0000 Frenchy 250900@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>High Road is definitely the one way road between St Margaret's Loch, past Dunsapie Loch and down to the roundabout nearish Pollock Halls. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17770#post-250898 Tue, 23 May 2017 11:55:57 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 250898@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>'I believe that by High Road they mean the stretch that goes around the Holyrood Palace perpendicular to Queen's Dr, i.e. it gives access to both Dynamic Earth and Holyrood car parks.'</p> <p>From this, I see they label the uphill one-way section (The) Queen's Drive (which I have to say I was not aware of) but they label the High Road as the road section above Duddingston Low Road.</p> <p><a href="https://www.historicenvironment.scot/media/2630/holyrood-park-map.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.historicenvironment.scot/media/2630/holyrood-park-map.pdf</a></p> <p>Which makes the 'Sunday road closures' section from the 'Opening Times' web page even more inaccurate than it first appeared. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17770#post-250897 Tue, 23 May 2017 11:52:49 +0000 earthowned 250897@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Like chdot said - I think it's normally closed at dusk by the park rangers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17770#post-250895 Tue, 23 May 2017 11:45:28 +0000 AlexPro2015 250895@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot - that's a good shout... ERC parents usually organise hill climbs for juniors at least once a week, so a few parents have to stay at the bottom of the road and give upcoming cars a heads up to watch out for kid cyclists </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17770#post-250894 Tue, 23 May 2017 11:43:19 +0000 AlexPro2015 250894@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Murun Buchstansang - I believe that by High Road they mean the stretch that goes around the Holyrood Palace perpendicular to Queen's Dr, i.e. it gives access to both Dynamic Earth and Holyrood car parks.<br /> Additionally, it can't be the road leading up to Dunsapie Loch as it sits behind the gate that they close to shut the road</p> <p>For what it's worth, I just doublechecked Google Maps and it's labeled Queen's Drive all the way around </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17770#post-250893 Tue, 23 May 2017 11:36:45 +0000 chdot 250893@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Must admit I thought it was often closed in the evening.</p> <p><em>Must</em> be worth a campaign...</p> <p>5-9 (or all night??) 'summer' months? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17770#post-250892 Tue, 23 May 2017 11:32:14 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 250892@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@AlexPro2015 - maps calling it Queen's Drive all the way round would be wrong. The link in your original post mentions the High Road specifically. </p> <p>'just feels more comfortable when closed for traffic'<br /> I agree - shame it happens so rarely &amp; in a unadvertised way. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17770#post-250890 Tue, 23 May 2017 11:26:26 +0000 PS 250890@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's closed on Spring evenings to give the toads a chance to get it on without the threat of death from motor vehicles, but I think their mating season is passed now. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17770#post-250889 Tue, 23 May 2017 11:26:20 +0000 AlexPro2015 250889@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi, that's the road I mean - some maps call it just the Queen's Drive for the whole loop... It's good for training hill climbing in the city center - just feels more comfortable when closed for traffic </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17770#post-250888 Tue, 23 May 2017 11:24:12 +0000 Frenchy 250888@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not completely sure, been a while since I was around there regularly, but the times on the HES website seem accurate. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17770#post-250887 Tue, 23 May 2017 11:20:37 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 250887@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If by the 'loop road', you mean the High Road up to Dunsapie Loch, I don't think it's ever closed to cars in summer unfortunately - not in a scheduled way anyway. They close (parts of) Queen's Drive on Sundays as scheduled on the link.</p> <p>Odd kind of 'park' if you ask me </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17770#post-250883 Tue, 23 May 2017 11:06:55 +0000 AlexPro2015 250883@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi, excuse a possibly naive question, but trying to find when exactly (days/hours) do they close the loop road around Arthur's seat for the car traffic? </p> <p>This site <a href="https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/holyrood-park/prices-and-opening-times/" rel="nofollow">https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/holyrood-park/prices-and-opening-times/</a>, for example, states it's Sundays only, but I have a feeling that I saw the road closed on weekdays as well</p> <p>Many thanks for any help with clarifying </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9704#post-107203 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:23:56 +0000 olivercw 107203@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This is the direct link <a href="https://t.co/3yl3dO8ogr" rel="nofollow">https://t.co/3yl3dO8ogr</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9704#post-107202 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:05:55 +0000 Kenny 107202@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Excellent video and story. Well done, Chris. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9704#post-107175 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:19:34 +0000 olivercw 107175@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Now permalink on Vimeo </p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/63158534" rel="nofollow">http://vimeo.com/63158534</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9704#post-104969 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:08:53 +0000 gembo 104969@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Those young people (boys and girls are very good xc champions). Perhaps the course favours lighter smaller competitors? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9704#post-104963 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:12:33 +0000 olivercw 104963@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is on iPlayer <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01rj3s6/The_Adventure_Show_2012_2013_Episode_6/">iPlayer Adventure Show Episode 6</a><br /> Chris Oliver is on about 37mins 10seconds. </p> <p>I was very pleased with the piece. Great for cycling, physical activity and obesity. TripleEcho did a good job. They are putting onto Vimeo later in the week permanently. I'll share Vimeo link when I know it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9704#post-104845 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:33:39 +0000 chdot 104845@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They'd have had to rename it as they'd got older!</p> <p>Think programme said that this year there was a girl for first time, so not exactly same team. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9704#post-104842 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:30:03 +0000 Cyclingmollie 104842@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes the team has been renamed. Very enjoyable programme if you get the chance to see it (though Cameron McNeish irks me with his walking poles). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9704#post-104841 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:20:31 +0000 crowriver 104841@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I was certainly surprised that a group so young had any sort of chance in an endurance event.</em></p> <p>They won it last year when they were 14! Must have re-named the team since then? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9704#post-104839 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:17:56 +0000 fimm 104839@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I haven't seen the programme yet, but last year the winners of the 4-person teams section was a team called "56 Combined (Yes - All U15)"... (by just under 10 minutes from a team from Alpine Bikes). yes, I'm sure they had a lot of support from enthusiastic parents, but one would expect the Alpine Bikes guys to have a good support crew too...</p> <p>(Last year's results are <a href="http://lappedenduro.sportident.co.uk/home/event/publicresults/overall.html?eventid=80d31b4a-e4ec-4449-9fea-9b0b479a7067&amp;links=">here</a>... I wanted to check exactly what the team was called) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9704#post-104837 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:09:55 +0000 Bruce 104837@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I really like the show as it highlights so many great events and people involved in various outdoor pursuits.</p> <p>I really like Oliver's piece on camera as well, staying fit and healthy all your life is a great message to get to people. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9704#post-104833 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:56:15 +0000 chdot 104833@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Felt a bit sorry for the Scottish Youth CX team"</p> <p>I was certainly surprised that a group so young had <em>any</em> sort of chance in an endurance event. </p> <p>Wasn't clear if mechanical problems were due to cheap(er) equipment, rider error/inexperience or 'bad luck'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9704#post-104829 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:51:23 +0000 crowriver 104829@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think the squirmy stage is followed by the surly stage, isn't it? So you'll just get loads of backchat and "This is sooo boring" type comments...</p> <p>Anyway, watched it. Felt a bit sorry for the Scottish Youth CX team. Superbly shot footage, as ever. Enjoyed it. Good spots on Mr. Oliver and the bargain hillwalking gear. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9704#post-104789 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:57:27 +0000 Roibeard 104789@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD - <em>actually watched some of it anyway, but will look forward to whole thing without squirmy kids when available</em></p> <p>&lt;grin&gt;</p> <p>Bad news I'm afraid on this front - the squirmy stage lasts substantially longer than iPlayer's timeout.</p> <p>Robert<br /> (who'll actually be a bit disappointed when the squirmy stage passes, as that probably will coincide with the end of the cuddly stage) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9704#post-104781 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:24:20 +0000 SRD 104781@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cool. Thanks charter hall! (actually watched some of it anyway, but will look forward to whole thing without squirmy kids when available). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9704#post-104780 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:20:02 +0000 Charterhall 104780@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>SRD, on their FB page it says it will be on i-player 'probably on Monday' </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9704#post-104773 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:25:35 +0000 chdot 104773@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Shock horror -</p> <p>Meanwhile in England </p> <p>Top Gear! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9704#post-104772 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:24:33 +0000 SRD 104772@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Very annoying this isn't on iplayer (unless someone knows different to me?) </p>