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VISITORS to this week’s Royal Highland Show are being urged to take public transport to avoid traffic chaos.
Tens of thousands are expected to flock to Scotland’s flagship agricultural event at Ingliston from Thursday to Sunday.
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"Royal Highland Show public transport call"
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Posted 10 years ago #
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They're on a main cycle route yet oddly silent about that.
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Is there actually a 'proper' cycle route from the A8?
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There is what the council calls a 'main cycle route', but not fit for purpose. (Broke a front hub recently on the tree roots by ingleston).
Which I guess is why RHS ignore questions about cycling.
That and the fortune they make from car parking.
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The RHS/Ingliston show ground has consistently ignored every single one of my questions about cycle parking, regardless of the event. I have no desire to visit.
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We were going to go, and I've taken a day off to go, but just seen that Lothian buses want £6 each return for a journey that goes along the route of the 35 that would cost us £1.50 to get within spitting (but not stopping) distance of the entrance.
so that's £12 for us to go by bus, or £8 if we wanted to park.
I can see the way most families will be thinking considering the bus only runs from town along the A8 route.
They also want £22 each to get in, so I'm not sure we're going to get our £56-worth from a few hours of cow gazing.
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take a standard bus or even the t%$m to the park and ride and then walk- it's less than 1/2 mile.
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We've decided that £56 for a few hours of cow spotting is a bit steep.
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At airport tonight was advised by taxi firm to take the tram, such was the delay caused by RHS
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Tram go your way??
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Edinburgh park not bad and very kind partner met me. Really was jammed at the airport. Taxi company begging you not to take a cab if you didn't need to.
Trams in Dublin have two lines, the second one not too long, but now they are working on what they call interconnectors between the two lines and I think also maybe some of the suburban railway lines. So place is being dug up again.
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Not being in the market for livestock or agricultural machinery, and not understanding the gravitational effect of large crowds of people, I've decided that the considerable entrance costs would be better spent on bikes and beer.
Fringe benefit - a couple of colleagues were talking about cycling to work to avoid the traffic jams.
Posted 10 years ago # -
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During the extended trial passengers can take their bikes on board between 0500 - 0730 then from 0930 - 1600 and 1830 - 2300 Monday to Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday with the exception of 18 - 23 June due to the Highland Show at The Ingliston Showground and Foo Fighters concert at BT Murrayfield.
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https://edinburghtrams.com/news/edinburgh-trams-extend-bike-trial
Posted 10 years ago # -
Traffic apocalypse arrived this morning in the RHS vicinity. B800 queued back to Royal Elizabeth Yard junction.
Most satisfying to cycle past!
Avoided Kirkliston centre, so can't comment if police were ignoring the ASL encroachers again this year.
Posted 10 years ago # -
@kaputnik
Apparently it's not just cows.
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@duncans
I had exactly the same experience, including choice of route through Kirkliston, then as I was feeling smug, was brought crashing down to earth as I was visited by the p$nct%re fairy on the A8.
Think I will be going home via A90 tonight and using that both ways tomorrow
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Some friends are organising this if anyone's looking for an RHS alternative this weekend. See Edinburgh re-created in cake, then eat it. Free and easily accessible by foot, cycle and public transport!
http://edinburgh.cakefest.org.ukPosted 10 years ago # -
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Really enjoy the RHS, sadly the last three, including this year, I've been away. Maybe next year. And yes, it's about a heck of a lot more than just cows (though the cows are bloody impressive to wander about amongst).
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I agree with WC - lots to see. I would wait until the wean is old enough to clamber up onto the combines and tractors. That should be an unforgettable experience. The other place I would recommend is the stable. Petting horses is very therapeutic.
Posted 10 years ago # -
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A wide array of goods and produce is also on display, as well as demonstrations of skills such as sheep shearing, hands-on activities and even daily catwalk shows.
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Cat herding??
Posted 10 years ago # -
Maybe test him out at Craigie's or Gorgie first.
When I was small lots of my rural associates would get to skive off school to visit local agricultural shows, particularly the county one. I never went but assume it was just a bigger version of the local village thing (conveniently held at weekends), which had a bit of sheepdog-demonstration/cow-parade/pig-fancying but was mostly just stalls selling crap plus a joke stall, for all your devil-banger needs.
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I've tweeted the RHS but never got a reply, is there suitable cycle parking to be had?
I've happened across a few complimentary tickets so I was planning on heading along tomorrow with my partner and 11yo daughter, got a safe route planned but not sure if there's anywhere safe to leave the bikes!
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Royal Highland Show (@ScotlandRHShow)
20/05/2015 17:31
@dnmnsmith @CyclingEdin There are six bike lockers (bring your own padlock) near the East Entrance but inside the Showground #RHS2015"
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We went yesterday. First Bus (22 or 38) only £1.50 and far quieter than the special service.
Didn't see any bike stands - lots of bikes chained up to fences around the entrances.
First time I've been to the RHS and I really enjoyed it. Way too much to see in one afternoon; I'll try to get there earlier next year.
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