Or it could be your bike, unicycle or scooter. Whatever your favoured mode of travel, some streets in the city centre will be closed to traffic this weekend – and open for those wanting to walk, cycle or scoot around.

There is a full list of events here.

The following streets will be closed to cars and other vehicles from 12noon to 5.00pm, except for blue badge holders and bicycles.

There will be barriers in place for everyone’s safety. Events staff will manage access to the area for emergency vehicles and blue badge holders. 

Additional bike parking will be available across the area. 

  • Grassmarket (pedestrian zone between West Bow and King’s Stables Road) 
  • West Bow 
  • Victoria Street 
  • Lawnmarket 
  • High Street 
  • St Giles’ Street 
  • Cockburn Street 
  • Niddry Street 
  • Blackfriars Street (between High Street and New Skinner’s Close) 
  • Canongate (between St Mary/Jeffrey Street and the west side of Reid’s Close) Cranston Street 
  • New Street 
  • Old Tolbooth Wynd

For more information, email the Open Streets team on openstreets@edinburgh.gov.uk.

Canongate in Edinburgh was closed last month in the first of a series of Open Streets events PHOTO Greg Macvean
Chris Boardman cycles down the Canongate at the first Open Streets event in May 2019 PHOTO Greg Macvean
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