It's been quite a few years since I did the journey by car, but it was always a 4 hour minimum, unless you drive like an idiot.

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Magners for breakfast

Personally I would head towards the M6 then M74 and across on the M8. Have been the A1 route before and came back M6 and found it lots quicker.

I'm staying in Edinburgh for the weekend. Realistically, it is too far to go for one day (having learned the lesson from the Harlequins away match last year). Plus, if anyone is visiting this amazing city for the first time, trust me, you need more than a day to see its wonders.

Agreed - but not as interesting.

If you want a nice amble, go the A1.
If you just want to get there - go West young man!

Do the trip often,
use A1 to Newcastle then turn off at Newcastle airport toward the A68 signposted Jedbourgh shorter and a nice drive up.
Hope this helps

Ta.

where's a good road side cafe where we can park up the hummer?

You should have thought about that one by now!

parking not my problem,thats the drivers, finding a cafe was down to Al and Baz,

tight buggers they want a mucky spoon

got no class have they

We went that way last year there was a scottish piper in the border lay-by. Lovely views that. way

middle of Jedbourgh

cheers for that

We went there aswell there is a tourist information centre next to the car park and toilets.

Going up there with a few lads. What pub will the wildcats faithful be in before the game?

Anybody know which pubs are decent in Edinburgh?

No idea but intend to find out

will try them all out and remember for next year.

I'll ask my sister she lived up there for a few years, brother in law loves a pint

think he might have gone home for his T by now

T ???

Whats the problem

If you are going in a big car then the A68 might be an interesting route - there are a few tight curves on that route just after the border.

On average I find the A1 route is about 20 miles longer and 30 mins quicker but the A68 route is a lot more picturesque.

A1 all the way Snowie lad, more time in the pub


A68 a slow road in a big car, been that way a few times and if you get behind owt slow then your stuffed, only picturesque view i wanna see is the scoreboard with us winning

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we have to go the way the driver gos