http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: South Road Round Arthur's Seat is Sooooooo Quiet en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:56:03 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4420#post-46961 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:53:07 +0000 riffian 46961@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>'closed during hours of darkness'</em></p> <p>I was in London at the weekend and noticed Richmond Park closed to motorised traffic at night but access was maintained for peds and cyclists. It makes for quite a different 'feel' ie a bit more of a wilderness rather than just a cut through for cars.<br /> (Although through November nights all access was suspended while they cull the deer.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4420#post-46936 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:30:53 +0000 chdot 46936@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Shame it's not a permanent change..."</p> <p>Yes.</p> <p>Write to the Queen.</p> <p>Other forms of campaigning are available. </p> <p>Could start with 'closed during hours of darkness'! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4420#post-46935 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:26:42 +0000 riffian 46935@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cycled home that way last night. Quite tempting to really carve in to the corners safe in the knowledge there isn't (shouldn't?) be anything coming the other way. Shame it's not a permanent change... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4420#post-46934 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:25:44 +0000 chdot 46934@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Maybe they should just close that as well..."</p> <p>Yes. </p> <p>Write to the Queen. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4420#post-46933 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:16:16 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 46933@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lovely walking in this morning (bike left in the office last night) - could actually <em>hear</em> all of the birds. Resident Kestrel made a brief appearance as well.</p> <p>Saw the results on the North Road on Lap-The-Seat night on Tuesday. Maybe they should just close that as well... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4420#post-46932 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:13:49 +0000 Min 46932@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You should see the north road though... :-o</p> <p>Actually made things easier for me as they weren't moving so crossing the zebra was easy. Then crossing the south road was easy too as no cars! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4420#post-46909 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:21:10 +0000 kaputnik 46909@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Coming back this way about 930 tonight after club run out in East Lothian, encountered a car coming slowly towards us. I mouthed something along the lines of "doesn't this muppet know the road is closed?". I hope they can't lipread - it was the Polis sneaking about in one of those mini-transit vans. Not sure what they were expecting to find, it was completely devoid of (low)life along there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4420#post-46790 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:47:47 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 46790@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A lot of cyclists using the road this morning, and other bonuses to be found with there being no cars about (watch for other thread activity shortly). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4420#post-46591 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:59:32 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 46591@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I remember a couple of years back they closed the south road over Christmas. We walked from the house through there (heading to Nomad's Tent as it happens) and it was lovely, just strolling along the road (which was less icebound than the pavement) and simply enjoying the peace and quiet. Last winter we went out to do the same thing... They hadn't closed the road. And hadn't cleared the pavement of ice. It was a noisy trafficy affair, slip sliding all the way round. But hey, it's not as if the government or council wants to encourage people to get out and be healthy and safe is it...? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4420#post-46590 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:56:18 +0000 chdot 46590@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Time for a campaign. </p> <p>Or at least find out what the rules are. </p> <p>Historic Scotland apparently has the power to stop "commercial vehicles" - but not taxis. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4420#post-46589 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:51:00 +0000 Dave 46589@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The whole state of the park is a real shame - a busy rat run when it could, simply by closing it to motors, be a quiet haven right in the centre of the city. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4420#post-46581 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:39:17 +0000 kaputnik 46581@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes its been closed since at least the weekend, for what on the surface appears to be a pitifully small bit of work to the pavement. I've been along a few times and thought "why isn't it likes this all the time?" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4420#post-46577 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:35:30 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 46577@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just one bit of road narrowing both last night and this morning that I went past - one wagon last night, but it was parked off on the grass beside Pollock Halls. So so so nice. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4420#post-46571 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:31:48 +0000 Jackson Priest 46571@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Agree though: nice and quiet, and also good to be able to zig-zag from kerb to kerb. Can't really do that on London Road. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4420#post-46570 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:29:23 +0000 Jackson Priest 46570@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's closed cos of roadworks though isn't it? I had to squeeze past a big lorry with a drill or something on its back digging up the pavement there on sunday morning. A motorised vehicle would not have managed to do that. So I doubt it applies to anything other than cars. Not that I'm a land access expert, mind. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4420#post-46564 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:11:05 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 46564@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>When it's closed....</p> <p>Hadn't realised till going home last night, and no idea how long it's closed for, but there are proper diversion signs up. Headed back in the dark with two other cyclists - had to make sure you looked out for pedestrians, but it was so nice not wondering about traffic around you.</p> <p>Enjoyed it so much I cycled to work that way this morning. Peace and quiet and the whole road to myself.</p> <p>Question popped into my head. That road is, technically, a private road (being owned by the Queen and all) so I assume the 'Road Closed' signs are not a police enforcement matter, though if a rep of the park was to ask me to stop cycling there I'd have to comply? Or does Land Access kick in (private land, reasonable and responsible use)? </p>