Sighthill Campus
Sighthill Court
Edinburgh
EH11 4BN

Sighthill Campus has recently undergone a major programme of refurbishment, and re-opened for students on 10 January 2011.

See the demolition work at  Google Street View.

Transport

Sighthill Campus is located in the west of the city just off the A71 at Calder Road. The Traveline Scotland website can help you plan your journey, whichever method of travel you choose to use.

Bus routes from city centre

All links on this page open in a new window with the Lothian buses timetable for that service.

2 every 15 mins via Potterrow, Grassmarket, Haymarket and Dalry

3 / 3A every 10 mins via Newington Rd, Princes St, Haymarket and Dalry.

12 every 15 mins via Leith Walk, Princes St, Haymarket and St. John's Rd.

18 every hour via the new Royal Infirmary, Colinton Rd and Westside Plaza.

21 every 15 mins via the new Royal Infirmary, Portobello, Ferry Rd, Queensferry Rd and Drum Brae.

22 every 10 mins via Leith Walk, Princes St and Lothian Rd.

25 every 30 mins via Leith Walk, Princes St, Haymarket and Dalry.

32 mornings & evenings only via Ferry Rd, Queensferry Rd and Drum Brae.

34 every 15 mins via London Rd, Leith Walk, Princes St, Lothian Rd and Fountainbridge.

35 every 15 mins via Easter Rd, Abbeyhill, South Bridge, Lothian Rd, Fountainbridge and Gorgie Rd.

The buses shown above stop at various points around the campus - see our  bus leaflet, including a map of the stops and details of services offered by other bus companies.

To other campuses

Craighouse 23 into Edinburgh and then connect from the Mound or Hanover Street to Sighthill.

Craiglockhart 23 / 10 into Edinburgh and then connect from the Mound or Princes Street to Sighthill.

Merchiston 11, 15, 16 or 23 to Princes Street and then connect to Sighthill.

Lothian buses will monitor the demand for the services that run along Calder Road and adapt services if necessary.

Driving

From the west take the M8 until you reach Hermiston Gait. Take the 3rd exit towards Edinburgh West, then stay in the left hand lane and take the first exit at the next roundabout. Follow this road through one roundabout, then exit the dual carriageway just after the BP garage (signposted Napier University).

From the south or east take the city bypass (A720) to Calder junction. Take the third exit, then follow this road through one roundabout. Exit the dual carriageway just after the BP garage (signposted Napier University).

Only staff with a permit and authorised visitors are allowed to park on campus. Sighthill Bank has single and double yellow lines along most of its length. Broomhouse Road has restricted parking all day. If you do choose to park your car on the street then you do so at your own risk. If you do not have an Edinburgh Napier parking permit it is advisable to use public transport to get to the campus.

Student permit applications can only be accepted where availability allows. Please note that there is no automatic guarantee that students will be allowed to park at any campus, as the permit scheme allocation is designed primarily for staff and disabled students.

Oopportunities for car sharing are available through City of Edinburgh Council's Tripshare website, and we have two City Car Club vehicles on site. Park and ride facilities are available throughout Edinburgh, including Hermiston Gait and Newcraighall Train Station.

Cycling

Cycle routes can be found to the north and south of the new campus, and there are 170 designated cycle parking spaces at Sighthill. 100 of these are under cover in locked storage areas. For a key to the facility please email Security. Access to showers will be available within the sports facility for cyclists, from January 2011.

More details on bike paths can be found on The City of Edinburgh Council website or from SPOKES, a local cycling charity who produce excellent maps. The CycleStreets website can help you plan your cycle journey, and you can even filter for quieter routes.

Trains

Edinburgh Park, South Gyle and Wester Hailes train stations are all within close walking distance to Sighthill. Open each train station link for more information on the station, as well as services that stop at each station.  For many services, you will have to change trains at either Waverley or Haymarket. The Journey Check website, linked to Scotrail, shows departure and arrival times from all train stations. 

Trams

A tram system is currently under construction in Edinburgh, which will run from the airport via the city centre and on to the Newhaven / Waterfront area. There will be a tram stop at Bankhead, approximately five minutes’ walk from the campus. The journey time from Princes Street to the Bankhead stop is approximately 16-18 minutes.

For more information on trams please visit the Edinburgh Trams website.