How to get here
The QMU campus is situated to the east of Edinburgh city centre, by Musselburgh. Although vehicular access is only from the A1, pedestrian access is available via Whitehill Farm Road or N1 cycle path from Newcraighall.
The campus is designed to meet the highest standards of sustainability and we have a green travel policy in place. We encourage staff, students and visitors to utilise public transport, walk or cycle and we operate a needs-based parking policy for staff and students, which means that those who have a genuine need, such as care of small children, will receive a parking permit in preference to others.
Various travel options are available, including walking, bus, train, cycling as set out below. If you are a visitor to QMU and need to travel by car, please ask your contact within the university to arrange parking permission, and give them your vehicle registration number. If you need more information on our green travel plan or parking policy, please contact our campus services department.
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT
From Edinburgh Airport
From Edinburgh Airport, you can catch the 'Airlink 'bus into the city centre and alight at the Waverley station stop (just off Princes Street) and follow the directions for bus or train travel below.
From Central Edinburgh
The number 30 Lothian bus goes directly into the campus and runs approximately every 10 minutes. More information on the route of the number 30 is available on the Lothian Buses website. You can catch the number 30 from several bus stops on Princes Street. The journey will cost £1.20 each way, or you can buy a day ticket for £3.00 which will enable you to unlimited travel for that day on all Lothian buses (except the ‘Airlink’ bus).
From Edinburgh Bus Station
From Edinburgh Bus Station, it is easy to catch another bus to the campus or get the train. To go by bus, you should head for Princes Street (which is only a 2 minute walk) and catch the number 30 Lothian bus outside the Disney Shop. It’s about a 25 minute journey and will cost you £1.20 each way or you can buy a day ticket for £3.00, which will enable you to unlimited travel for that day on all Lothian buses (except the ‘Airlink’ bus). The 44A also comes onto campus, but only during peak travel times. You can catch this bus from Hanover Street.
Alternatively, Waverley Train Station is very close to the bus station, and also opposite the Disney Shop. The journey only take 6 minutes. You should alight at Musselburgh Station.
By Train from Central Edinburgh and the West: 6 mins
The new campus is located right beside Musselburgh rail station, whilst Newcraighall Station is located 15/20 minutes walk to the north west of the site. Musselburgh station is served by trains from Edinburgh and East Lothian, whilst Newcraighall is served by trains from Edinburgh, West Lothian and Stirlingshire. Trains run from Haymarket and Waverley Station to both Musselburgh and Newcraighall. Detailed information can be found on the First Scotrail website at http://www.firstgroup.com/scotrail/content/timetables/index
From west, north and south of Edinburgh city centre
If you are not already on the number 30 route, get a bus to where you can catch it (Princes Street or North Bridge is best), or get the train at Waverley Station – see above for details of the bus route.
From the East of Edinburgh
If you do not want to go into the city centre to catch the number 30 or the train, you should take a number 26 or 44 Lothian bus to central Musselburgh. From central Musselburgh, you can either catch a number 30 Lothian bus on the east side of Musselburgh High Street (outside the police station), or it’s a 15 minute walk up towards Stoneybank.
From East Lothian
You can get a train to Musselburgh Station from North Berwick, Drem, Longniddry, Prestonpans and Wallyford Stations This is an hourly service.
From central Musselburgh, you can either catch a number 30 Lothian bus on the east side of Musselburgh High Street, or it’s a 20 minute walk up towards Stoneybank. Please see map above.
From Midlothian
From central Musselburgh, you can either catch a number 30 Lothian bus on the east side of Musselburgh High Street, or it’s a 20 minute walk up towards Stoneybank. Please see map above. Additionally the 140/141 First Bus from Dalkeith has been rerouted to include the campus.
BY CYCLE
By Cycle from Central Edinburgh: 30 mins
National Cycle Route 1 runs from Waverley Station to the campus. There are also many quiet roads in the Musselburgh area which would allow for safe cycling. These can be seen on Spokes cycle map. ( www.spokes.org.uk). There is plenty of space for bikes on all the trains calling at both Newcraighall and Musselburgh.
BY CAR
Cars can access the campus via a sliproad off the A1 southbound, between the exit for Newcraighall/Craigmillar and the Old Craighall Roundabout. Drivers should note that the access by car is not permitted via Whitehall Farm Road (by Musselburgh Station).
By Car from Central Edinburgh: 20 mins
From the East End of Princes Street or Queen Street take the A900 towards Leith Walk. Take the left hand turn onto London Road (more or less opposite Gayfield Square, and signposted Berwick Upon Tweed A1). Follow the A1 signs, past Easter Road, and Meadowbank Stadium then turn right into Willowbrae Road at the Jocks Lodge traffic lights junction. Continue for about 2 miles until the junction at the A1. Take a right onto the A1, and continue along, over the roundabout and past the exit to Newcraighall. Take the following exit on the left after the Queen Margaret University sign. Take a left at the end of the slip road and follow round to the car park entrance, first on the right.
By Car from Fife: 30 mins
Take the M90 south towards Edinburgh (signposted Forth Road Bridge). Continue on to the A90 crossing the Forth Road Bridge and on into Edinburgh. At the Barnton Junction turn right onto Maybury Road - A902 (signposted City Bypass) through roundabout to the end. At Maybury Junction turn right onto the Glasgow Road - A8 (signposted City Bypass). At Gogar Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto The City of Edinburgh Bypass - A720 (signposted Berwick upon Tweed). Travel along the A720 through Sheriffhall Roundabout, taking the 3rd exit onto The City of Edinburgh Bypass - A720. Through Old Craighall Junction, at roundabout take 1st exit, which merges onto the A1. You are now travelling west towards Edinburgh, and you will pass the university on your right, but you will need to continue to the next junction at Newcraighall and double back onto the Eastbound A1. Take the following exit on the left after the Queen Margaret University sign. Take a left at the end of the slip road and follow round to the car park entrance, first on the right.
By Car from West Lothian: 30 mins
Take the M9, at the Newbridge Junction roundabout take the 2nd exit, to continue on the M9. At the junction with the M8, branch left on to the M8. At M8 junction 1, keep in right hand lane signposted City Bypass South. At Hermiston Junction roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A720 (signposted City Bypass South). The A720 and Edinburgh Bypass merge together. When you reach Sheriffhall roundabout, take the 3rd exit to continue along Edinburgh Bypass - A720. At Old Craighall Junction roundabout take 1st exit, which merges onto the A1. You are now travelling west towards Edinburgh, and you will pass the university on your right, but you will need to continue to the next junction at Newcraighall and double back onto the Eastbound A1. Take the following exit on the left after the Queen Margaret University sign. Take a left at the end of the slip road and follow round to the car park entrance, first on the right.
By Car from East Lothian:- 30 mins
Travelling along the Westbound carriageway, you will pass the University on your right. There is no direct access to the campus from this carriageway. Instead continue to the next exit for Newcraighall and follow that road round to the right, under the A1 and back up the other side onto the Eastbound carriageway. The slip road to the campus will then be the next exit off the A1.
WALKING
Walking from Central Musselburgh: 20 mins
Starting at the Brunton Theatre on Bridge Street, going south, towards the River Esk, continue to Eskview West. Go up Eskside West until the junction with Olivebank Road. Go across the road to Eskview Road. Walk along it until you come to the junction with Stoneybank Terrace. Take a right onto Stoneybank Terrace, continue forward onto Whitehill Farm Road and straight on to the pedestrian entrance to QMU.
Walking from Fort Kinnaird: 20 mins
Follow the A6095 Newcraighall Road from Fort Kinnaird, through the A1 junction and forward to the Newcraighall Park and Ride. Just past the Park and Ride site take a right onto the National Cycle Network path, alongside football park. Follow the path that runs to the new QMU site.
GOOGLE STREET VIEW
Click on the Google Maps and type in our postcode (EH216UU). You will see a little yellow icon of a man - drag the man across to 'Whitehill Farm Road' and release it when the road is highlighted in blue. You will then see a 360 degree photo of the area.
ROUTE PLANNERS
Please note that if you use a route planner website (eg RAC, Google Maps, Multimap) it does not give you accurate directions to the campus by car and tells you to access the campus from the wrong side. Car users MUST access the campus off the A1 (at the Musselburgh Bypass stretch).
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