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Opening Hours

Dalkeith Country Park
Open 07.00 – 19.00

Fort Douglas
Morning session 09.00 – 12.00
Afternoon Session 12.30 – 15.30

The Store at Restoration Yard
Open 10.00 – 17.00*

The Kitchen at Restoration Yard
Open from 09.30

The Coffee Bar at Restoration Yard
Open from 10.00 for sit-in or takeaway coffees, cakes & treats.*

*On the following dates, special winter opening hours for The Store and The Coffee Bar of 9.30am – 5.30pm will apply: 25^th & 26^th of November, 1^st 2^nd, 3^rd, 8^th 9^th, 10^th, 15^th 16^th, 17^th, 20^th, 21^st, 22^nd and 23^rd December.

Getting Here

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The Park entrance is less than five minutes from Edinburgh City By-pass. The main vehicle entrance is King’s Gate, a left turn shortly after Sheriffhall Roundabout on the A6106. The Park postcode is EH22 1ST or you can find it on what3words. Larger vehicle drivers please be aware this entrance has a height restriction of 2.7m so you’ll need to enter via Town Gate.

Cars can also enter and must exit The Park via Town Gate which can be found on Dalkeith High Street. Postcode for your Sat Nav is EH22 2NA. The What3words for this entrance are:///uptown.cactus.takeovers

There is a £3 charge for parking – pay online or by card when you arrive.

We recommend you cycle to The Park through Town Gate, off the A6094 or Smeaton Gate, which is closest to the National Cycle Route no.196. The Park postcode is EH22 1ST.

If you’re travelling from Edinburgh to Dalkeith, jump on a Lothian Bus number 3 to Dalkeith High Street. Dalkeith Country Park is then a short five to 10 minutes walk away.

The main pedestrian entrance to The Park is Town Gate (postcode EH22 2NA). You can then follow our footpath into The Park.

There are regular trains from the Borders and Edinburgh City Centre to Eskbank Station, a 25 minute walk from The Park. Or jump on the number 46 Lothian Bus from Tesco Hardengreen to Dalkeith High Street. From Dalkeith High Street it’ll take about five to 10 minutes to walk to The Park.