Some useful or interesting links

Craiglockhart Hills Conservation Area Character Appraisal

Very interesting 32 page colour document giving full description of the area including its history (PDF file 935K)

Craiglockhart Parish Church

Their website provides a brief introduction to the church, its members and the main activities including a weekly diary.
There is a church magazine entitled The Steeple delivered to households in the parish and an electronic version can be viewed here. There is also a short video available on YouTube showing some of the many and varied Church activities.

Cycling Skills on Shared Paths 

Guidance from Spokes on the considerate use of shared pathways such as the Union Canal Towpath with messages for both cyclists and pedestrians. (PDF file 79K)  Please also see the Spokes Polite Cycling Code website.

Edinburgh Weather Forecast

The latest 5 day forecast for our area from the Met Office

Latest Local News for Edinburgh

Scotsman.com provides summaries and articles from their publications plus reader comments.

Lothian Buses Site        Craiglockhart now has environmentally friendly buses with WiFi on the 10 route. Details in this PDF.

Although the Craiglockhart area does not yet have Tracker displays at its bus stops you can get real time information on your computer.  Arrival times for Happy Valley - To Town or From Town  (Use the Refresh button as required to update the times).

The City of Edinburgh Council Papers on-line system (CPOL)

This is a major source of Council documents including agendas and minutes all stored and downloadable in PDF form

The Collection now comprises of more than 400 items, including first edition books and volumes of poetry by Sassoon, Owen and others.