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Our address, what3words location, and how to reach Duncan Place by bus, tram or car.

Our Address

Duncan Place Community Hub, 4 Duncan Place, Leith. EDINBURGH, EH6 8HW.

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By Bus

Duncan Place is a few minutes’ walk from Leith Walk, Duke Street, Great Junction Street and Easter Road. This area is very well served with buses, including routes 1, 7, 14, 16, 21, 25, 34, 35 & 49.

www.lothianbuses.com has a journey planner.

Bus routes serving the streets around Duncan Place Community Hub

By Tram

Alight at the Foot of the Walk tram stop for Duncan Place Community Hub. We are a 5-minute walk from the stop.

For more information, please visit the Edinburgh Trams website.

Tram Route – Railway connections: The tram travels from Edinburgh Airport to Newhaven and back to the Airport. On the route, there are four tram stops at railway stations: Edinburgh Gateway, Edinburgh Park Station, Haymarket and Waverley.

Edinburgh Trams route map showing the Foot of the Walk stop near Duncan Place

Lothian Regional Transport (LRT) operates the tram service and the majority of bus services in Edinburgh. LRT is a significant operator in East Lothian, Midlothian and most recently West Lothian. It operates a comprehensive night bus network and three routes to Edinburgh Airport. There is an App that covers both services available from the App Store or Google Play.

Journey Planner Get the LRT app

By Car

Using GPS mapping applications: Open your mapping application: launch your preferred GPS device or a mapping app like Google Maps. Locate the search bar: find the search bar or address input field. Enter the postcode: type EH6 8HW — Duncan Place Community Hub postcode — into the search bar. Search or navigate: initiate the search or navigation process. The app will then display the location on the map or provide directions.

Our postcode: EH6 8HW

Detailed driving directions for each direction of approach:

From the North (M90) Queensferry Crossing

Travelling from the North and Northeast from Aberdeen, Inverness, Dundee and Perth. Follow the M90 to the A90 in Edinburgh. Crossing the River Forth at the Queensferry Crossing.

  • Take the A90 exit from M90
  • Continue on the A90
  • Slight left onto Telford Rd and onto the A902
  • At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Ferry Rd, following the A902
  • Turn right onto Great Jct St (A901)
  • Continue straight onto Duke St
  • Turn left onto Duncan Pl
  • Duncan Place Community Hub is on the left
From the West (M8)

Travelling from the West from Glasgow, Kilmarnock, Ayr… Join the M8 to Edinburgh. Travel onto the Bypass and come in from the east side of the city into Leith.

  • From the M8 follow signs for Edinburgh/City Bypass/A720
  • At Hermiston Gait Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the A720 slip road to City Bypass
  • Use the right 2 lanes to merge onto The City of Edinburgh Bypass/A720 via the slip road to City Bypass
  • Follow The City of Edinburgh Bypass/A720, A1 and A199 to Leith
  • Merge onto The City of Edinburgh Bypass/A720
  • At the Sheriffhall roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on The City of Edinburgh Bypass/A720
  • At Old Craighall Jct, take the 1st exit onto the A1 slip road to Edinburgh/Leith
  • Merge onto A1
  • At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Milton Link/A1
  • Continue onto Sir Harry Lauder Rd/A199
  • Continue to follow A199
  • Turn left onto Seafield Pl
  • Seafield Pl turns right and becomes Claremont Park
  • Continue onto Gladstone Pl
  • Continue onto E Hermitage Pl
  • Continue onto Vanburgh Pl
  • Turn right onto Duke St
  • Turn right onto Duncan Pl
  • Duncan Place Community Hub is on the left
From central Scotland (M9)

Travelling from Northwest and Central Scotland from Stirlingshire, Falkirkshire, Clackmannanshire… Join the M9 to Edinburgh. Travel onto the Bypass and come in from the east side of the city into Leith.

  • Follow the M9 to Edinburgh, passing under Newbridge roundabout
  • At junction 2, use the left 2 lanes to merge onto the M8 towards Edinburgh/City Bypass/A720
  • At Hermiston Gait Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the A720 slip road to City Bypass
  • Use the right 2 lanes to merge onto The City of Edinburgh Bypass/A720 via the slip road to City Bypass
  • Follow The City of Edinburgh Bypass/A720, A1 and A199 to Leith
  • Merge onto The City of Edinburgh Bypass/A720
  • At the Sheriffhall roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on The City of Edinburgh Bypass/A720
  • At Old Craighall Jct, take the 1st exit onto the A1 slip road to Edinburgh/Leith
  • Merge onto A1
  • At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Milton Link/A1
  • Continue onto Sir Harry Lauder Rd/A199
  • Continue to follow A199
  • Turn left onto Seafield Pl
  • Seafield Pl turns right and becomes Claremont Park
  • Continue onto Gladstone Pl
  • Continue onto E Hermitage Pl
  • Continue onto Vanburgh Pl
  • Turn right onto Duke St
  • Turn right onto Duncan Pl
  • Duncan Place Community Hub is on the left
From the East (A1)

Travelling from the East along the A1. From North Berwick, the Borders and Newcastle.

  • Follow the A1 to Edinburgh
  • Take A199 follow signs to Leith
  • At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Milton Link/A1
  • Continue onto Sir Harry Lauder Rd/A199
  • Continue to follow A199
  • Turn left onto Seafield Pl
  • Seafield Pl turns right and becomes Claremont Park
  • Continue onto Gladstone Pl
  • Continue onto E Hermitage Pl
  • Continue onto Vanburgh Pl
  • Turn right onto Duke St
  • Turn right onto Duncan Pl
  • Duncan Place Community Hub is on the left

Parking at Duncan Place

Information on parking in our grounds and nearby streets.