Getting to Dr Neil's Garden from the City Centre (East end of Princes Street)
Take the A1 Waterloo Place / Regent Road / Montrose Terrace to join the A1 London Road (0.8 miles). After another 0.8 miles, at Jock's Lodge (the traffic lights at the junction with the A1140 Portobello Road), bear right onto Willowbrae Road (still the A1) and continue for 0.85 miles. Turn right onto Duddingston Road West. In 750 yards, pass (on the right) the junction with Old Church Lane. Continue on Duddingston Road West for a further 55 yards to the car park entrance, also on your right. Please watch out for traffic coming around the sharp bend to your left.
If you would like to drive through Holyrood Park to Dr Neil's Garden, please note that the roads through the Park are closed on Sundays.
To reach the park from Princes Street: turn right at the traffic lights at the foot of Regent Road, onto Abbey Mount. Continue under the railway line onto Abbeyhill. At the roundabout, pass the Scottish Parliament on your right and the Palace of Holyroodhouse on your left as you enter Holyrood Park after (560 yards). Take 2nd exit at the roundabout and follow Queen's Drive up the hill, with Salisbury Craigs on your left. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit, and at the next, over the hill, take the 1st exit (0.6 miles). Follow the road below Samson's Ribs for 0.8 miles to the park gates into Duddingston Village. To reach the Duddingston Kirk Hall car park, passing the kirk on your right continue to the end of Old Church Lane. Turn sharp right, and the car park entrance is 55 yards on your right. Please watch out for traffic coming around the sharp bend to your left.
Getting to Dr Neil's Garden from outside Edinburgh
There are a number of routes to Duddingston from outside the City of Edinburgh. We recommend the following route because it avoids the parts of town currently affected by construction of the new tram system (due to be completed by July 2011), and because it is relatively well signposted, but others routes may be shorter. If you are driving a long distance, we recommend that you check online or 'phone road condition reports before setting out, in case of road-works or other major delays.
From the South and East
Take the A720 City of Edinburgh Bypass to its East end at Old Craighall Junction. Take the 1st exit onto the A1 ramp, signposted 'Leith' and 'Edinburgh East & North'. Merge onto the A1. In 2 miles, at The Jewel roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the Milton Link (A 199). In 460 yards, at the next roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the A1 Milton Road. In 1.25 miles, turn left onto Duddingston Road West. In 800 yards, pass (on the right) the junction with Old Church Lane. Continue on Duddingston Road West for a further 55 yards to the car park entrance, also on your right. Please watch out for traffic coming around the sharp bend to your left.
From the West and North
Again, we recommend taking the A720 City of Edinburgh Bypass. From the M9 and M8, join the A720 eastbound at Hermiston Junction, and proceed for approximately 10 miles. Then follow the directions given above from the South and East.
Dr Neil's Garden is open every day including weekends from 10 am till Dusk.
Entry is free of charge (except during advertised events) but a donation of at least £1 per person would be greatly appreciated.
Group visits and tours must be pre-booked. Please contact 07849 187 995 (available 10 am till 6pm, Monday to Friday)
Thomson's Tower will be open to the public every Saturday & Sunday during June, July & August from 12 pm till 5 pm.
Entry: Adults £2, Children under 16 free.
On Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th Sept 2010 the Dr Neil's Garden Trust will open Thomson's Tower free of charge as part of Edinburgh Doors Open Day.
For more information on events and special weekends see the News page.
Dr Neil's Garden, Old Church Lane
Duddingston Village, Edinburgh
EH15 3PX
07849 187 995
(available 10 am till 6pm, Monday to Friday)