Travelling to the Easter Bush Campus Easter Bush Campus is located eight miles to the south of Edinburgh city centre near Penicuik. It incorporates The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, the Roslin Institute, and several other research institutes and laboratories. The address of the Easter Bush Campus is: Bush Farm Road, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH25 9RG.You can use the map below to find University buildings and other campus facilities. Clicking on a building will bring up its address, and other useful information. Getting here by bike Easter Bush Campus is located in the countryside about 8 miles south of Edinburgh, in between Penicuik, Roslin, and the Pentland Hills Regional Park. There are two main bike routes to the campus:If coming from the east side of the city, then QuiteRoute 61 will take you on a traffic-free converted railway path to Roslin. This is the quietest route to the campus.If you are coming from the west side of the city, the best route is to cycle to Hillend and then take the A703 to Easter Bush.The following websites can help you plan your cycling routes:CycleStreets Journey PlannerSustrans National Cycle NetworkCity of Edinburgh Council Quiet RoutesThe University provides a range of bike parking facilities across the campus. These can be viewed on the map above by selecting the “Cycle Facilities” layer. Further information about cycling at the University Getting here by bus Easter Bush campus is directly served by several local bus routes. To plan your journey, try using the Traveline Scotland journey planner.Traveline Scotland journey plannerThe best bus to get depends on where you are travelling from:Travelling fromBus ServiceBruntsfield and Morningside15Princes Street, Waverley Station and Newington37 (Note: Buses with destination "Penicuik Deanburn" do not serve the campus)West End, Tollcross and Central Area47BMussleburgh and Dalkeith141Penicuik141, 47BOther bus servicesGowkley Moss roundabout is just over a mile's walk away, and is served by these additional bus services:Mussleburgh, Dalkeith and Penicuik140Princes Street, Waverley Station and NewingtonX37Peebles, Innerleithen and GalashielsX62 (Borders Buses)Dumfries and Biggar101, 101A, 102 (Houston Coaches)Buses from further awayInter-city coaches terminate Edinburgh Bus Station, near St. Andrew Square and Princes Street. From here you can take a service 37 or X37 (see above).Useful linksFurther information about travelling by public transport.Lothian Buses website. Getting here by train If travelling from further afield, then you should get a train to Waverley Station, which is the main train station in Edinburgh. To travel on to Easter Bush campus from here, we suggest taking Lothian Bus service 37 (see above).The nearest train station to the campus (Eskbank, on the Borders railway line) is 6 miles away . From here you can take bus service 141. There is also a quiet cycle route that is traffic-free for most of the way.Scotrail provide train services to/from the rest of Scotland. LNER run fast services to Newcastle, York, and London King’s Cross. For trains to other parts of the UK, check the National Rail website.Further information about travelling by public transportScotrail websiteLNER websiteNational Rail websiteEdinburgh Trams website Getting here by car The postcode for Easter Bush campus is EH25 9RG.A number of University car parks are located at the Easter Bush Campus. The car parks are for the use of permit holders only, and are subject to the University’s Parking Regulations.Parking facilities are provided for our visitors and clients. A permit is not required but visitors and clients should register their vehicle at the nearest reception.Further information on drivingInformation on parking at the University of Edinburgh This article was published on 2025-01-14
