Hopetoun House and estate, undoubtedly Scotland's finest stately home is situated on the shores of the Firth of Forth, in 100 acres of rolling parkland including the Red Deer Park and the Spring Garden. Hopetoun has been home of the Marquesses of Linlithgow since it was built in 1699. The Hopetoun House Preservation Trust was created to preserve the House and surrounding landscape for the benefit of the public for all time. Click the picture to visit the Hopetoun House website.
TRAVEL INFORMATION FOR COMPETITORS AND SPECTATORS
Travel by Air
Edinburgh airport is 10 miles from event site. Direct flights from Amsterdam with KLM and Easyjet.
Travel by Ferry
Nearest Port to Edinburgh for all non-livestock vehicles is Rosyth - 8 miles from the event. Service: Zeebrugge to Rosyth - see www.rosythferry.co.uk All caravans and lorries carrying vehicles, equipment and passengers can come this route.
Nearest port to Edinburgh to take livestock is Newcastle. Service from IJmuiden ( Amsterdam) to Newcastle leaves 18.00 every day arrives Newcastle 9.00 am next morning. The ferry is the normal DFDS SEAways passenger ship with all the facilities on board but horses have to be booked through the freight department. DFDS Tor Line, Switchboard +44 (0)1012 960202, Booking Department +44 (0)1912 936208
There are many cross-channel ferry routes for livestock possible, followed by a longer road journey.
Travel by Road - To be revised shortly due to new roads
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Road distances to Hopetoun |
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| Carlisle | 120 miles | 193 km |
| Birmingham | 314 miles | 505 km |
| London | 437 miles | 703 km |
| Newcastle | 124 miles | 200 km |
| Hull | 325 miles | 523 km |
| Felixstowe | 503 miles | 810 km |
| Folkestone | 504 miles | 811 km |
| Dover | 512 miles | 824 km |
| Southampton | 451 miles | 725 km |
Hopetoun is located approximately 14 kilometres (9 miles) North-West from the centre
of Edinburgh.
From the south, the easiest route is via the M6, M74 and M8 motorways. Follow the signs for M8 Glasgow, then once you reach the M8, follow signs for Edinburgh.
From Newcastle, use the A1, the A720 Edinburgh bypass and the M8.
Follow signs for Edinburgh and the Forth Road Bridge. Leave the M8 at junction 2 and follow signs for the Forth Road Bridge - this takes you onto the M9.
Leave the motorway, still following signs for the Forth Road Bridge and join the A8000
at a small roundabout, bearing left for the Forth Bridge. At the next roundabout,
go straight on, still heading for the Forth Road Bridge. At the last roundabout
before the bridge, go straight ahead onto the A904. Do not cross the Bridge.
Follow the A904 for about 2½ miles to the village of Newton. Turn right (signposted Abercorn Church) and follow the HDT signs to the stabling area.
Map
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of the Hopetoun area.
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