What is the "correct" way to access the bike path alongside the road in Holyrood Park, particularly between Holyrood Palace and Pollock Halls?
South Bound:
At Holyrood Palace I cycle along Horse Wynd and then, at the roundabout with Queen's Drive, I use the lowered kerb to access the bike path. A lot of drivers have got very annoyed at me doing this manoeuvre. I signal clearly and take a primary position, but many drive very very close and I have had quite a few shout and gesture at me angrily! I don't know what else I can do to annoy them less.
Once I reach the top of the hill, I have to continue past the roundabout and join with the road coming from the back of Arthur's Seat. This bit isn't really a problem, except it is annoying having to wait at the roundabout to rejoin the traffic which you will ultimately overtake in a second as they queue at the next roundabout.
North Bound:
After I pass Pollock Halls I go left at the roundabout with Duddingston Low Road and get to a second roundabout. How do I join the bike path from here? The only lowered kerb entrance would involve going through the no-entry sign and heading the wrong way on a one way road. The only other option is to stop on the roundabout and carry my bike over the grass onto the bike path. Neither seem very sensible.
When I reach the roundabout beside Parliament, there doesn't seem to be a nice way to head along Horse Wynd. I can use the lowered kerbs and islands at the roundabout to cross the road but it is hard to join the traffic flow here at peak times.
Presumably other people have experienced this before and discussed it (I searched but didn't find anything).
I can provide photographs of the junctions later if this isn't clear.
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