Full list of Edinburgh city centre road closures this weekend as March For Independence take place in Old Town
Edinburgh residents are being warned of city centre road closures this weekend as a huge street march is set to take place.
Thousands of people are expected to take to the street as part of Believe In Scotland’s annual March for Independence.
The march will take place on Saturday, March 28, with many city centre streets closed as a result.
There will be phased closure throughout the Old Town as a number of roads are closed from 11am.
Roads closed from 11am until 1.30pm include:
- St Giles Street
- Lawnmarket - from George IV Bridge to High Street
- High Street - from Lawnmarket to North Bridge
More road closures will take place between 11.15am and 3pm. These roads include:
- High Street - from North Bridge to Canongate
- 5 Blackfriars Street -from New Skinner’s Close to High Street.
- Canongate
- New Street - from East Market Street to Canongate
- Horse Wynd
- Queen’s Drive - from Horse Wynd to the roundabout at Broad Pavement car park
- Abbey Strand
- North Approach
- Abbeyhill - from Canongate to Croft-An-Righ
- Abbey Mount
- Calton Terrace Brae
- Regent Road - from Montrose Terrace to the roundabout at Calton Hill Drive
Lothian Buses has also confirmed that some services will be affected by the road closures.
Services 15, 26, 44, 106, 113, 124, X4, X5, and X7 will all be diverted via Leith Street, Leith Street Gyratory and London Road in both directions.
Service 35 buses, between Easter Road and South bridge, will be diverted via London Road, Leith Street Gyratory, Leith Street and North Bridge.
The March for Independence will travel down the Royal Mile towards the Scottish Parliament before the rally congregates at Calton Hill.