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

Hopetoun is situated along the Firth of Forth between South Queensferry and Linlithgow. Access is from the A904 near the village of Newton and will be signposted from Junction 2 on the M9 and from the Roundabout just south of the Forth Road Bridge on the A90/A8000.

NB - Do NOT follow the signs to Hopetoun House through South Queensferry as entry to the show field is NOT through the main “Hopetoun House” entrance but through the back entrance into the Deer Park known as the ‘Blue Gate’, and sign-posted with white and blue signs.

SAT-NAV: The Post Code for the Blue Gate is EH30 9SL and the Grid Reference is NT 083 786.

BEWARE Hopetoun House has the same Post Code so your Sat-Nav may send you in completely the WRONG direction and you would be required to turn round. Furthermore when coming from the North or East your Sat-Nav may tell you to turn right before passing through Newton – this would take you along very narrow rough roads with an awkward turn. Ignore its pleas and pass through Newton before turning right, as indicated below.

Coming from the South and West – M6 – M74 – M73: From M73 going north, turn onto A80/M80 (direction Stirling), at Exit 5 take M876 then onto M9 (direction Edinburgh). Exit M9 at Junction 2 (signposted Hopetoun House) and turn left from the slip road. At T-junction turn right onto A904 (signposted Hopetoun House). Turn left at ‘Hopetoun Carriage Driving’ sign, just before the village of Newton.

From the Edinburgh Ring Road: Leave the ring road on the M8 for Forth Road Bridge and Glasgow. Leave the M8 at Junction 2 and join the M9. At Junction 1A take the M9 Spur for the Forth Road Bridge, join the A90 briefly before taking the next slip road signposted for Bo’ness and South Queensferry. Take first exit (A904). Follow A904 west to Newton and take first turning right after village (sign Hopetoun Carriage Driving).

From the North / Forth Road Bridge: Take first exit (A8000) immediately after the bridge to the roundabout beside the Brewer’s Fayre. Take 3rd exit (A904) follow A904 through village of Newton and take first right, signposted Abercorn and ‘Hopetoun Carriage Driving’ sign.

Final Approach: The approach is along a narrow, winding lane. Entry to Hopetoun Deer Park is through a stone gateway on the right beside a gatehouse, which needs to be negotiated with care. This Security gate will be manned most of the time or have a number posted to phone. In case of problems it is possible to walk through the little gate and contact the Security guard or Stable Manager to let you in. The gate next to it may have the chain loosely wrapped but unlocked and allow access for smaller vehicles

Map
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