Access Guide
Getting Here
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By Road
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- From the south, travel towards Edinburgh on the A7.
On arriving at Newtongrange, bear right onto the B703 Main Street. Continue through Newtongrange and continue for approximately 4 miles on the B703 Newbattle Road.
The drive to the college is on the right.
From the A720 Edinburgh By-pass Sherriffhall Roundabout junction with the A7 and take the A7 south.
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the B6392 Gilmerton Rd and continue on the B6392 through one roundabout.
At the second roundabout continue straight across onto the B703 Newbattle Road and go southeast 0.7 miles through one roundabout.
The drive to the college is on the left. - There is parking for visitors, including Blue Badge parking bays, in front of the main building.
There is additional and student parking to the side in front of Block C.
- From the south, travel towards Edinburgh on the A7.
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the campus.
- From the bus station in Edinburgh, or the bus stop on North Street by Waverley Station, take the Borders Bus X95 and request that the Driver alerts you at the Newbattle Abbey College stop in front of the College Gate.
- For more information on Border Bus X95 and the route timetable please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest Railway Station is Eskbank.
- Eskbank Station is located on the Edinburgh to Tweedbank Borders line.
Eskbank Station is 2.0km (1.3 miles) west of the college by foot.
This is a Category A station and has step-free access to a single platform.
The station is unstaffed but there are accessible ticket machines on the platform.
There are no ramps to access the trains at the station. - For more information on services and facilities at Eskbank Station please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on local and national train services to Edinburgh and Eskbank please click here (opens new tab).
Useful Information
- To see more information on Administration Office please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 0131 663 1921.
- Email: [email protected].
- To see more information on Support for Learning please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 0131 663 1921 extension: 230.
- Email: [email protected].
- To see more information on Accommodation please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 0131 663 1921.
- Email: [email protected].
- To see more information on Newbattle Abbey Functions and Conferences please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 0131 663 1921.
- Email: [email protected].
Site/Campus Car Park
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Car Park
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- The car park is located in front and to the left side of the main building.
- The nearest building(s) to this car park is/are the main building and residency building.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked and signposted.
- There is/are 3 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within this car park.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 250cm x 500cm.
- The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to both sides and rear.
- The marked zone is 120cm wide.
- The dimensions of the designated bays do not vary in size.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park can be used by staff, students, visitors and Blue Badge holders.
- There are no parking charges that apply on the day.
- Signs are not provided to give information on parking charges/restrictions.
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Drop Off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point in this car park.
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Car Park Access
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- There is step free access from this car park.
- Buildings are not clearly signposted from this car park.
- There is not a campus map available within the car park.
- The nearest designated bay is 35m (38yd 10in) from the courtyard entrance.
- The standard parking bays are on compacted gravel.
There is additional parking for staff and students to the rear left of the main building by the rear entrance, and to the rear of the Peter Wright Hut.
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Comments
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- There is parking for visitors to the grounds and parkland to the left as you enter the site via The Gatehouse entrance on the road.