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Map of the route, from council consultation site Official statement of reasons for the traffic order... Statement of Reasons The City of Edinburgh Council (Traffic Regulation; Restrictions on Waiting, Loading and Unloading, Stopping and Parking Places and Prohibition of Motor Vehicles) (Silverknowes Road Area, Edinburgh) (No. 1) Experimental Traffic Regulation Order 2025 – ETRO/21/30C The introduction of the proposed measures are intended to provide safer cycling infrastructure and pedestrian priority areas, encourage sustainable travel (walking and cycling) and improve road safety. The scheme is being introduced by way of Experimental Traffic Order made under Section 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, so as to allow the Council to modify or vary the scheme at short notice once in force, should circumstances require. On 16 November 2023 the Council approved proposals to use Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders (ETROs) to take forward a revised version of the Silverknowes Road Travelling Safely Scheme including re-opening Silverknowes Road north of Silverknowes Parkway to general traffic, and installing cycle lanes and parking restrictions on Silverknowes Road south of Silverknowes Parkway. The proposed 18-month trial is intended to support the approved transport hierarchy, measures included in the City Mobility Plan and Draft Circulation Plan. Edinburgh needs mobility options that by 2030 are carbon emission free, efficient, accessible and affordable. The more opportunity we have to make greener, safer, more sustainable choices in how we move around, the greater the chance we have to reduce the impact of climate change. The perception of risk that pedestrians and cyclists face is a major obstacle to encouraging more people to walk, wheel and cycle between the places they live, work and visit. Measures will be monitored and evaluated during the first year and considered for retention under separate traffic orders as appropriate Part of the draft spokes response See link in the post for the full draft We feel that the general principle embodied in this scheme is extremely sensible. It allows an important connection (from NCN1 to the Promenade) to follow the obvious desire line. SOUTH SECTION The more southerly section is particularly important in facilitating active travel to and from Davidson’s Mains Primary School, as this section sees substantial footfall as a key part of the school’s catchment area. This is likely to encourage use and meet the strategic goals set by CEC for the project (to some extent – see below for comments on issues that need further improvement). The retention of the existing segregation between Drive and Court on the east side is useful and appropriate (also c.f. above comment on travel to the primary school), and the extension of segregation on the west side of this section is welcome. Thereafter, the absence of any substantial segregation is poor. It is in some respects a shame that the previous quiet route is being replaced by unprotected, paint-only provision (albeit that the lack of signage and off-desire line nature of that route limited its uptake). The floating parking protection to the immediate north of the shops works reasonably well, and appears to be having a traffic-calming effect. However, the remainder of the route to the roundabout at the Parkway is unprotected and anecdotal experience is that the effective widening of the road by removing parking is allowing higher average speeds – the two “chicane” installations are not sufficient to keep speeds low, and the absence of any segregation means cyclists are left at much higher risk than is acceptable. We note that recent CEC traffic surveys have shown average speeds on this road to be higher than the threshold for action on a 20mph limit road. We therefore strongly urge you to look again at this section and to provide additional segregation or other protection, perhaps by installing further floating… Letter to Spokes from a local resident... Dear Spokes, I am writing about the new bike lanes along Silverknowes road that has been recently implemented. This in my opinion is a wonderful change that joins up the Blackhall bike path with the promenade along the beach. Unfortunately, this change has also caused criticism by some residents claiming that the bike lanes are useless and dangerous. They are not useless because it is used by many cyclists and certainly they are not dangerous. It is great to have our own lane without worrying too much about cars and it is great to have double yellow lines so that no one can park their car on the bike lane. Before the bike lanes were implemented it was risky and dangerous to always zig-zag between parked cars. On Friday 24th there was an impromptu rally of anti-road change with SMP Sue Webber. I feel concerned that if the people who are pro bike lane do not come forward, the road will be reversed again. The main objections at the rally are about the limitations on on-street parking due to double yellow lines but without double line, people would continue parking on the bike lane which would defeat the purpose of separate lane for bikes. I am seeking assistance from your organization since I strongly believe that bike lanes will improve public safety and contribute to a healthier environment. Thank you
February 9, 2026 at 11:41 AM
edi.bike
🚲 edi.bike | issue 131 | 9th Feb '26

Dashboard of Delays to the Active Travel Improvements Programme; Barnton Connections Consultation Ends TODAY and Silverknowes ETRO Consultation Tomorrow; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more:

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A yellow roadworks vehicle sits parked on a section of closed pavement, next to a dug out section of footway; the works are surrounded by red and white plastic blocks topped with fencing. The trees are bare and traffic queues to pass at the traffic lights; in the background are looming sandstone tenements and the Summerhall buildings, under a bright but clouded sky.
February 9, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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The consultation about protected bike lanes on Silverknowes Road connecting the Blackhall Path to Marine Drive closes tomorrow.

If you use this route, now is the time to be heard.

ETRO/21/30C

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February 9, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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The consultation about protected bike lanes on Silverknowes Road connecting the Blackhall Path to Marine Drive closes tomorrow.

If you use this route, now is the time to be heard.

ETRO/21/30C

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February 9, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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Join @edinburghgreens.bsky.social this weekend ⏳ with less than 100 days to go 🙀

We're going to be chatting with voters about 💚 voting Green in the Scottish Parliament election on 7 May 🗳️

You're equally welcome if you're a seasoned campaigner or are brand new 🐣 there's a role for everyone!
Graphic listing all the Scottish Green Party door-knocking sessions scheduled in Edinburgh this weekend: Dalry - Meet at BHF furniture shop, 56 Dalry Road on Saturday at 10:30am Inverleith - Meet at Stockbridge Tap on Saturday at 11am Silverknowes - Meet at Silverknowes Court on Saturday at 1pm Southside - Meet at Nelson Hall on Saturday at 2pm Polwarth - Meet at Merchiston Bowling Club on Sunday at 11am
January 29, 2026 at 3:03 PM
adrianinedinburgh.bsky.social
The three Forth Bridges in the distance taken during a walk this morning along the promenade towards Cramond. It was still a little icy underfoot today so I left my bike safely at home this time.

#photography #photo #edinburgh #cramond #scotland #coast #scenic #sea #forthbridges #canon
A photo of the three Forth bridges taken from the promenade between Silverknowes and Cramond in Edinburgh. Cramond Island is to the right of shot and the causeway that allows access to it at low tide is also visible.
January 19, 2026 at 9:17 PM
edi.bike
🚲 edi.bike | issue 128 | 19th Jan '26

Prospective Scottish budget announced for 2026; Tour de France ‘Grand Départs’ route; Silverknowes Consultation, events, infrastructure, route closures & more:

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An asphalt path cuts along the edge of an expansive green space, lined with bare trees against a pale blue wintry sky. The path is split down the middle into pedestrian and cycleway halves by a solid white painted line; in the foreground, a couple of faded cycleway markings mark out the use of the side.
January 19, 2026 at 3:50 PM
acummingart.bsky.social
Finished! Cramond Island from Silverknowes Beach, oil on canvas, 40" x 30" #oilpainting #seascape #firthofforth #edinburgh #scotland
January 12, 2026 at 5:20 PM
wingpig.bsky.social
#EdTravCyc Blackhall Path ice all the way from Craigleith to Silverknowes Road...
Cramond Prom crunchy ice from the roundabout by the causeway to West Shore Road
January 9, 2026 at 6:22 PM
aerliss.bsky.social
Eugh, that's annoying. I've been caught out by the one that stops at Kings Road instead of going all the way to Silverknowes.

You need some wealthy pensioners to harass an MP into bullying Lothian. Like what happened with Marchmont & the 9 when it lost the George IV stop.
December 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
acummingart.bsky.social
Just needs touching up: Cramond Island from Silverknowes Beach, oil on canvas, 40" x 30" #oilpainting #seascape #firthofforth #edinburgh #scotland
December 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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📍 34 Silverknowes Parkway Silverknowes Edinburgh EH4 5LA
👉 Rear single-storey timber-clad extension at family home broadens kitchen, forms snug/utility and flows onto a raised deck. .
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December 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
j-turner.bsky.social
I was curious about the Silverknowes Road work so I had a wee cycle down! Top and bottom both have signs, but the temporary fencing is "open". The old cycle lane side of the road is old surface, no problems. The road side is stripped down the whole length. #EdTravCyc
December 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
davidhoy.bsky.social
Enjoyable session this morning working with @edinburghshoreline.bsky.social sowing yellow rattle seeds on 11 meadows along the Gypsy Brae/Silverknowes promenade.
December 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
beansontoast1.bsky.social
Absolutely right, it cuts off access to Craigleith, Haymarket, and Silverknowes from Leith / Trinity. Two months seems really excessive.
November 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
acummingart.bsky.social
In progress - Cramond Island from Silverknowes Beach, oil on canvas, 40" x 30" #oilpainting #seascape #firthofforth #edinburgh #scotland
November 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
spokes.org.uk
☹️ Sorry to hear your experience Pavel

👍 More positively, Council stated policy now is 'primary' 🚲 network to be seg main road 🚲 lanes

And it is happening (against opposition) but, yes, much too slow

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Posts by Pavel Iosad.. ‪Pavel Iosad‬ ‪@anghyflawn.net‬ · 16h Why Edinburgh needs proper cycle infrastructure and can’t rely on railway paths. Cycling from Meadowbank to Polwarth on a dark, windy, wet evening. I’m a confident, experienced cyclist but I didn’t fancy either the wind on exposed Regent Rd or the goodwill of drivers in Princes St and Lothian Rd. ‪Pavel Iosad‬ ‪@anghyflawn.net‬ · 16h So I decided to go the long way round. At least it’d be quiet. Big mistake. Very unpleasant encounter with some youths at Pilton, hard to see in the dark but I think I was lucky to not have my tires slashed or worse. Then all the lights between Ravelston and Wester Coates were off. Pitch black. ‪Pavel Iosad‬ ‪@anghyflawn.net‬ · 16h This was at peak home time, just before 6pm, when the paths are almost at their busiest with other passers-by, and still an actually scary and unpleasant experience for me, a big and not especially frail man. Pavel Iosad ‪@anghyflawn.net‬ The paths are wonderful, but they are not and cannot be a load-bearing part of the city’s transport infrastructure. We need safe and direct routes on main streets that anyone can use without worrying for their safety. But it’s just not happening so far. extrct from http://www.spokes.org.uk/2025/09/edinburgh-bike-network-saved/ Edinburgh Bike Network saved! Today, 4 September, the TRO Subcommittee finally approved making permanent the Experimental Traffic Orders (ETROs) which enable the main-road Travelling Safely routes in the East, North and West of the city. Orders for the South will come to the Committee at a later date. A rolling programme, for which funding is allocated, will gradually upgrade the existing bollarding infrastructure to more permanent materials and to incorporate useful improvements. The background – of ongoing deferrals which put the bike lanes at grave risk, resulting in a major campaign jointly by Spokes, Edi.Bike, and 16 other local active travel groups – is described here. Media coverage included the Evening News and Road.cc. In the end, the TRO Sub today approved making the schemes permanent at an incredibly short meeting. Only Cllr Lang, whose interventions at previous meetings had led to the deferrals and the threat to the existence of the network, spoke up. But this time his queries were quickly and decisively answered by officers and gained no follow-up from other councillors. Indeed no other councillors spoke at all, other than Convener Cllr Margaret Graham, who said the schemes improved road safety and moved the successful motion to make them permanent. Edi.Bike did a great preview of the Subcommitee, and we have a bluesky thread of the meeting itself, which also covered the Meadows to George Street traffic orders. Finally, we also have great respect for the officers who, largely as a result of the previous two deferrals by the Subcommittee, had to put in an inordinate amount of time and effort to reach this stage (see reports East and West/North and appendices 1-34). email praising new cycle lanes along Silverknowes Road, but concerned about opposition from local car users & Sue Webber MSP Council consultation, with picture of planned bike route & wide footways on Dundee St Dundee Street Fountainbridge Active Travel Project Closes 12 Jan 2026 Opened 6 Oct 2025 Contact dundeestreetfountainbridge@edinburgh.gov.uk Overview We have proposals to improve walking, wheeling and cycling along Dundee Street and Fountainbridge, as well as surrounding streets connecting to the Union Canal. The changes will create safer, more attractive streets for everyone. They also support our ambition to provide more options for sustainable travel across the city as part of our City Mobility Plan. The high-quality cycling route and street improvements will provide an alternative to the shared Union Canal path, which is often busy with people walking, wheeling and cycling. We will also provide a connection between the Telfer Subway and the Union Canal via Gibson Terrace, improving connections to the surrounding network from Roseburn, the Canal, the Meadows and beyond. The proposals support our ambitious Fountainbridge Regeneration Masterplan which converts former industrial land to a high-quality, low carbon, mixed use development, creating a thriving and flourishing sustainable neighbourhood. The estimated cost of the project is £10 million.
November 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
fasgadh.bsky.social
Cramond, 1980 Cramond to Silverknowes with a photocopied map for an evening event. Mapped by Carol McNeil and others from Dunfermline College, the big black buildings on the west of the area (now houses). #OldOrienteeringMaps #OMaps #Orienteering #ESOC
www.geograph.org.uk/photo/10101
Black and white 1:10000 map of Cramond from the Almond to Muirhouse including Silverknowes golf course Woodland in Winter with a burn disappearing into a culvert. Two rhododendron bushes either side of the water add a little green.
November 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
spokes.org.uk
ETRO/21/30C #SilverknowesRoad segregated 🚲 lanes

.. email to Spokes from worried local resident

🙋 If you use & support this scheme please respond!

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Dear Spokes, I am writing about the new bike lanes along Silverknowes road that has been recently implemented. This in my opinion is a wonderful change that joins up the Blackhall bike path with the promenade along the beach. Unfortunately, this change has also caused criticism by some residents claiming that the bike lanes are useless and dangerous. They are not useless because it is used by many cyclists and certainly they are not dangerous. It is great to have our own lane without worrying too much about cars and it is great to have double yellow lines so that no one can park their car on the bike lane. Before the bike lanes were implemented it was risky and dangerous to always zig-zag between parked cars. On Friday 24th there was an impromptu rally of anti-road change with SMP Sue Webber. I feel concerned that if the people who are pro bike lane do not come forward, the road will be reversed again. The main objections at the rally are about the limitations on on-street parking due to double yellow lines but without double line, people would continue parking on the bike lane which would defeat the purpose of separate lane for bikes. I am seeking assistance from your organization since I strongly believe that bike lanes will improve public safety and contribute to a healthier environment. Thank you https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/roads-pavements/view-comment-traffic-orders-new/5 How to comment... ETRO/21/30C Silverknowes Road Area Introduce as an experiment at any time waiting restrictions and a prohibition of motor vehicles 10 February 2026 View ETRO/21/30C Orders on this page have been recently advertised and comments or objections are being invited as part of the legal process. If you wish to comment or make a formal objection, please respond before the end date shown in each Order. It may not be possible to consider the content of any correspondence received after those dates. Comment on or object to an order Contact us using the details below. To object to one of the above orders please provide: the order number your email address your full name and postal address. Address to comment by email... For comments or objections to advertised orders Address: Traffic Orders 3.3 Waverley Court 4 East Market Street Edinburgh EH8 8BG Email: TRO.Consultations@edinburgh.gov.uk
October 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
alanf.bsky.social
When I first returned to Embra 40 years ago I had to find a flat and saw one advertised in Martello Tower, Silverknowes. As the bus got nearer my destination I noticed the shops had wire mesh over the windows. At that time the flats were surrounded by a high wall with a guard on the gate..
October 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
uk-news.bsky.social
Police appeal following terrifying incident in Silverknowes – The NEN – North Edinburgh News

https://www.europesays.com/uk/510868/

POLICE in Edinburgh are appealing for information after two men broke into a property in the Silverknowes area…#uk #news #uknews
Police appeal following terrifying incident in Silverknowes – The NEN – North Edinburgh News - United Kingdom
POLICE in Edinburgh are appealing for information after two men broke into a property in the Silverknowes area and demanded car keys from the occupant.
www.europesays.com
October 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
everybodylovesij.bsky.social
What about Silverknowes
September 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
wilmacgh.bsky.social
Turnstones and ring plovers back near the Silverknowes cafe last week.
September 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
mikeyashworth.bsky.social
For those of you with a burning desire to know precisely the routes of Lothian Region Transport in Edinburgh in 1978 @threadinburgh.scot : The "Know Your Routes" booklet produced for drivers & "others who require to have a knowledge"...

Whole booklet ↘️ flic.kr/p/2rtpntX
Know Your Routes : booklet : Lothian Region Transport : 1978 : A small booklet produced and issued for "new drivers and others who require to have a knowledge of Lothian Region Transport's bus routes" in September 1978. To be used in conjuction with the City Transport map it includes descriptions of the routes of service of the city's bus routes from service 1 to 86 along with Airlink, Asda and Night Services as well as showing the operating garages. Lothian Region Transport was created in 1975 when, as part of local government reorganisation, the new Regional Council took over the existing Edinburgh City Transport organisation. The cover has a form of bus stop to the left with a flag at the "i" symbol for information alonmg with a road sign showing three lanes, left only, straight ahead and right only. The LRT symbol is shown. Know Your Routes : booklet : Lothian Region Transport : 1978 : Index and operating garages. A double colum list showing routes from 1 to Night Services along with the operating garages these being Central, Longston and Marine. Know Your Routes : booklet : Lothian Region Transport : 1978 : First pages of routes operating from Central Garage; these are the 1 Circle, services 7/11 from Newhaven to Liberton & Fairmilehead, Service 8 from Gilmerton to Silverknowes, Service 9 from Granton to Torphin, Service 10 from Muirhouse to Torphin and the partial 'Hail and Ride" service 13 from Lochend to Ravelston Dykes.
September 15, 2025 at 11:54 AM
edinburghnature.bsky.social
@birdinglothian.bsky.social
After watching wryneck, I had a couple of hours at Hound point .
Usual birds seen.
On way home via cramond/silverknowes esplanade,
Spotted this whinchat on ruderals on Steep bank between marine drive and esplanade. Large flocks of goldfinch feeding on knapweed heads.
September 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM