Dalkeith
Dalkeith Dail Chèith | |||
Location Map ( geo) | |||
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County | |||
Midlothian | |||
Highway Authority | |||
Midlothian | |||
Transport Scotland Roads | |||
A68, A720 | |||
Places related to the A7 | |||
Places related to the A68 | |||
Places related to the A720 | |||
Dalkeith is the oldest, and perhaps the most important of a group of towns to the south east of Edinburgh. The old town of Dalkeith itself is really quite small, but the Victorian suburb of Eskbank, and the inter war estate of Woodburn have seen the town grow significantly in the last century. Further afield, the settlements of Mayfield, Newtongrange, Gorebridge and Bonnyrigg lie to the south and west of Dalkeith, the green breaks between slowly disappearing as the group of towns merge together. Although Dalkeith grew up as a market town, it has developed in part due to its proximity to Edinburgh, within easy commuter distance. There are several business and industrial areas scattered around Dalkeith and its neighbours, but tourism plays a lesser role than might be expected.
Until recently, the A68 from Edinburgh ran through the centre of town on its way south through the borders to England. However, in 2008 the town was bypassed and the section through Dalkeith renumbered as an extension of the A6106. The A68 now runs to the north east of the town, sweeping past to meet the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at a new junction. The A7 follows an older bypass to the south west, between Eskbank and Bonnyrigg. The old route through the centre of Eskbank is now the B6392, which continues to provide a southern distributor road for Bonnyrigg.
Whilst the A7 and A6106 (former A68) meet the City Bypass at Sheriffhall Roundabout - the only at grade junction on this section of the A720, the A772 follows the old A7 route (the A7 now follows the old A68 route) further West, through Gilmerton Junction, and into the city centre. The only other A road still in Dalkeith itself is the A6094, which runs through the centre having started on the old A1 near Musselburgh, and continuing south west to Leadburn, almost unchanged from its original route. To the west, the A768 runs west from Eskbank, through Lasswade to the north of Bonnyrigg and on to Loanhead.
There are a number of B roads in and around Dalkeith, in addition to those noted above. The B6373 provides a short western link around Dalkeith town centre; whilst the B6414 runs north east from Woodburn to Tranent. The B6482 heads south from Woodburn to Mayfield and Newtongrange, where it meets the B703, which heads north back into Eskbank. None of the B roads are particularly long, but perhaps the longest of them is either the B6392 (as above) or the B704, which runs south from Lasswade through Bonnyrigg and Newtongrage to Gorebridge.
Routes
Route | To | Notes |
Galashiels, Hawick, Carlisle | ||
Jedburgh, Coldstream (A697) | ||
Forth Road Bridge (A90), Glasgow (M8), Stirling (M9), Edinburgh West, Airport | ||
Edinburgh East & North, Berwick upon Tweed (A1) | ||
Danderhill, City centre | ||
Lasswade, Loanhead | ||
City Centre, Edinburgh South, Gilmerton | ||
Haddington | ||
Whitecraig | ||
Bonnyrigg, Peebles | ||
Millerhall, Old Craighill, Newton | ||
Musselburgh, Cousland | ||
Newbattle | ||
Link in Dalkeith town centre | ||
Bonnyrigg (B704), Dalhousie Business Park | ||
Thorneybank Ind. Site, Dalkeith School Campus | ||
Easthouses, Mayfield, Newtongrange | ||
Named Junction List
Image | Name | Classified Road(s) | Grid Reference | More Info | Map |
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Cranstoun | A68 / A6093 | NT380661 | |||
Eskbank Roundabout | A7 / A6094 | NT318660 | |||
Fordel Mains Junction | A68 / A6106 | NT373671 | |||
Gilmerton Road Roundabout | A7 / A772 / B6392 | NT314674 | |||
Hardengreen Roundabout | A7 / B6392 | NT322653 | |||
Melville Road Dykes Roundabout | A7 / A768 | NT315667 | |||
Millerhill Junction | A68 / A720 | NT334694 | |||
Salters Road Junction | A68 / A6094 | NT346690 | |||
Sheriffhall Roundabout | A7 / A720 / A6106 | NT317679 |