Our Dynamic Earth
The Mother Earth of all adventures.
Earth Explorers get ready … as you are about to go travelling through time and across the planet on a rollercoaster journey of discovery!
There’s so much to see and do! You can journey to the centre of the earth, become an astronaut and witness “outer space”, go time travelling back to the beginning of time, wander through a tropical rainforest, feel the chill of polar ice and even come face to face with your great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great ancestors! And that is only for starters!
You can also take a helicopter flight across Scotland’s dynamic landscape, dive to the depths of the oceans, come face to face with a dinosaur and go time travelling into our distant and unknown future.
NEW Earthscape Scotland
Earthscape Scotland is our fantastic new external gallery. As well as being able to bore to the depths of the Earth’s core, there’s a great picnic area to relax in and take some time out to do some fossil rubbing. We’ve also got some awesome rocks which reveal how Scotland has travelled across the Earth’s surface. Did you know that Scotland used to be located in the Southern Hemisphere near the Antarctic? The evidence is all in our rocks!
NEW FutureDome
Finally you will take your crew seat in the FUTUREDOME, our brand new gallery experience, to be whisked forward in time to face and make crucial decisions on the challenges affecting our rollercoaster planet.
Earth Explorers get ready … as you are about to go travelling through time and across the planet on a rollercoaster journey of discovery!
There’s so much to see and do! You can journey to the centre of the earth, become an astronaut and witness “outer space”, go time travelling back to the beginning of time, wander through a tropical rainforest, feel the chill of polar ice and even come face to face with your great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great ancestors! And that is only for starters!
You can also take a helicopter flight across Scotland’s dynamic landscape, dive to the depths of the oceans, come face to face with a dinosaur and go time travelling into our distant and unknown future.
NEW Earthscape Scotland
Earthscape Scotland is our fantastic new external gallery. As well as being able to bore to the depths of the Earth’s core, there’s a great picnic area to relax in and take some time out to do some fossil rubbing. We’ve also got some awesome rocks which reveal how Scotland has travelled across the Earth’s surface. Did you know that Scotland used to be located in the Southern Hemisphere near the Antarctic? The evidence is all in our rocks!
NEW FutureDome
Finally you will take your crew seat in the FUTUREDOME, our brand new gallery experience, to be whisked forward in time to face and make crucial decisions on the challenges affecting our rollercoaster planet.
Getting to Our Dynamic Earth is easy. Below we have listed a variety of transport options to ease you in planning your visit.
Cycling and Walking
Located at the bottom of Holyrood Road, neighbouring the Scottish Parliament and the Palace of Holyrood House, Our Dynamic Earth is an approximate 15 minute walk from the city centre (Princes Street).
Dynamic Earth is additionally close to the National Cycle Network. To find the nearest cycling and walking routes click here:www.sustrans.co.uk
Local Bus Routes
Within Edinburgh, take the local Lothian Buses No. 35 & 36 or hop aboard any Edinburgh City sight seeing bus tour.
www.lothianbuses.co.uk
By Train
The nearest railway station is Waverley Station in the centre of the city, a short 15 minute walk away from Our Dynamic Earth.
www.firstscotrail.com
By Car
Dynamic Earth has is own car park located underneath the building, for which charges to apply:
£3 for the first 4 hours
Then £1.30 for every hour and part hour thereafter.
DIRECTIONS
From North East A90 Fife, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen
After the Forth Road Bridge, continue on the A90 towards Edinburgh following city centre signs.
Turn right onto the A902 at Barnton roundabout.
At Maybury roundabout turn left onto the A8 toward the City Centre.
Follow signs for City Centre: along Corstorphine Road you will pass Edinburgh Zoo on left, Haymarket Train Station on right.
At junction of Shandwick Place and Princes Street, Fraser's Department store will be on left, Caledonian Hotel on right.
Turn right onto Lothian Road.
Turn first left, just before traffic lights, into King’s Stables Road.
At T-junction turn left.
Travel straight along through Grassmarket, Cowgate and into Holyrood Road.
Our Dynamic Earth is on right hand side.
Car Park available by turning right at traffic lights just before reaching the building.
From East and South East A1 (East Lothian & Newcastle)
Follow A1 to Edinburgh.
At roundabout beside the 'Big W' turn left, still following signs for A1 City Centre along Milton Road.
At traffic lights/crossroads at Willow Brae turn left to city centre into London Road, you will pass Meadowbank Stadium on right Meadowbank Retail Park on right.
At traffic lights where road splits in two at Cadzow Place go left up Montrose Terrace.
At next traffic lights, Abbey Mount, turn left.
Follow road straight, under the railway bridge.
At mini roundabout, outside Holyrood Palace, go straight ahead.
At the roundabout in Holyrood Park turn right.
At the next roundabout turn right onto Holyrood Gait.
Our Dynamic Earth is on right hand side.
Car park available by turning right at traffic lights
South East A68 Dalkeith, Galashiels, Jedburgh, & Newcastle
Follow signs for A68 to Edinburgh
At Sherrifhall Roundabout take junction for A7 – Dalkeith Road.
Follow this road straight on: signs for City Centre, you will pass Danderhall on right.
At Cameron Toll roundabout again follow signs for A7.
Follow this road straight on, you will pass Royal Commonwealth Pool on right.
At crossroads where the Pleasance meets Holyrood Road turn right.
Our Dynamic Earth is on right hand side.
Car park available by turning right at traffic lights just prior to building.
From South, A7 Galashiels, Selkirk & Carlisle
Follow signs for A7 to Edinburgh
Then follow instructions to Dynamic Earth as per From South East A68
From West M8 Glasgow
From M8 (Glasgow) take junction for Edinburgh Airport and Join A8 at Newbridge roundabout
Then follow instructions to Dynamic Earth as per From North West M9
North West M9 Glasgow
Join A8 at Newbridge Roundabout
Follow signs for City Centre: along Corstorphine Road you will pass Edinburgh Zoo on left, Haymarket Train Station on right.
At junction of Shandwick Place and Princes Street, Fraser's Department store will be on left, Caledonian Hotel on right.
Turn right onto Lothian Road.
Turn first left, just before traffic lights, into King’s Stables Road.
At T-junction turn left.
Travel straight along through Grassmarket, Cowgate and into Holyrood Road.
Our Dynamic Earth is on right hand side.
Car park available by turning right at traffic lights.
Nearest Airport
Our Dynamic Earth is 8 miles from Edinburgh Airport. Follow the A8 into the city centre and follow signs for Dynamic Earth.
www.edinburghairport.com
Cycling and Walking
Located at the bottom of Holyrood Road, neighbouring the Scottish Parliament and the Palace of Holyrood House, Our Dynamic Earth is an approximate 15 minute walk from the city centre (Princes Street).
Dynamic Earth is additionally close to the National Cycle Network. To find the nearest cycling and walking routes click here:www.sustrans.co.uk
Local Bus Routes
Within Edinburgh, take the local Lothian Buses No. 35 & 36 or hop aboard any Edinburgh City sight seeing bus tour.
www.lothianbuses.co.uk
By Train
The nearest railway station is Waverley Station in the centre of the city, a short 15 minute walk away from Our Dynamic Earth.
www.firstscotrail.com
By Car
Dynamic Earth has is own car park located underneath the building, for which charges to apply:
£3 for the first 4 hours
Then £1.30 for every hour and part hour thereafter.
DIRECTIONS
From North East A90 Fife, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen
After the Forth Road Bridge, continue on the A90 towards Edinburgh following city centre signs.
Turn right onto the A902 at Barnton roundabout.
At Maybury roundabout turn left onto the A8 toward the City Centre.
Follow signs for City Centre: along Corstorphine Road you will pass Edinburgh Zoo on left, Haymarket Train Station on right.
At junction of Shandwick Place and Princes Street, Fraser's Department store will be on left, Caledonian Hotel on right.
Turn right onto Lothian Road.
Turn first left, just before traffic lights, into King’s Stables Road.
At T-junction turn left.
Travel straight along through Grassmarket, Cowgate and into Holyrood Road.
Our Dynamic Earth is on right hand side.
Car Park available by turning right at traffic lights just before reaching the building.
From East and South East A1 (East Lothian & Newcastle)
Follow A1 to Edinburgh.
At roundabout beside the 'Big W' turn left, still following signs for A1 City Centre along Milton Road.
At traffic lights/crossroads at Willow Brae turn left to city centre into London Road, you will pass Meadowbank Stadium on right Meadowbank Retail Park on right.
At traffic lights where road splits in two at Cadzow Place go left up Montrose Terrace.
At next traffic lights, Abbey Mount, turn left.
Follow road straight, under the railway bridge.
At mini roundabout, outside Holyrood Palace, go straight ahead.
At the roundabout in Holyrood Park turn right.
At the next roundabout turn right onto Holyrood Gait.
Our Dynamic Earth is on right hand side.
Car park available by turning right at traffic lights
South East A68 Dalkeith, Galashiels, Jedburgh, & Newcastle
Follow signs for A68 to Edinburgh
At Sherrifhall Roundabout take junction for A7 – Dalkeith Road.
Follow this road straight on: signs for City Centre, you will pass Danderhall on right.
At Cameron Toll roundabout again follow signs for A7.
Follow this road straight on, you will pass Royal Commonwealth Pool on right.
At crossroads where the Pleasance meets Holyrood Road turn right.
Our Dynamic Earth is on right hand side.
Car park available by turning right at traffic lights just prior to building.
From South, A7 Galashiels, Selkirk & Carlisle
Follow signs for A7 to Edinburgh
Then follow instructions to Dynamic Earth as per From South East A68
From West M8 Glasgow
From M8 (Glasgow) take junction for Edinburgh Airport and Join A8 at Newbridge roundabout
Then follow instructions to Dynamic Earth as per From North West M9
North West M9 Glasgow
Join A8 at Newbridge Roundabout
Follow signs for City Centre: along Corstorphine Road you will pass Edinburgh Zoo on left, Haymarket Train Station on right.
At junction of Shandwick Place and Princes Street, Fraser's Department store will be on left, Caledonian Hotel on right.
Turn right onto Lothian Road.
Turn first left, just before traffic lights, into King’s Stables Road.
At T-junction turn left.
Travel straight along through Grassmarket, Cowgate and into Holyrood Road.
Our Dynamic Earth is on right hand side.
Car park available by turning right at traffic lights.
Nearest Airport
Our Dynamic Earth is 8 miles from Edinburgh Airport. Follow the A8 into the city centre and follow signs for Dynamic Earth.
www.edinburghairport.com
See also: Location Map
These details were last updated on Friday 1 June 2007