Gyle, South

Settlement in Midlothian

Scotland

Gyle, South

City Bypass The busy Hermiston Gait junction, where the M8 meets the City Bypass. — City Bypass Credit: Richard Webb

Gyle is a district located in the south of Midlothian, Scotland. Situated just southwest of the capital city of Edinburgh, Gyle is a primarily residential area with a population of approximately 10,000 residents. The district is bounded by the Water of Leith to the east and the City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720) to the south, providing convenient transport links to both the city center and other parts of Midlothian.

Gyle is known for its modern housing developments, offering a mix of detached houses, townhouses, and apartments. The area is popular with families due to its proximity to various amenities and green spaces. Residents of Gyle can enjoy the nearby Gyle Shopping Centre, which features a range of retail stores, restaurants, and a cinema. There are also several supermarkets, including a large Tesco Extra, providing ample shopping options for residents.

For those seeking outdoor activities, Gyle benefits from its surroundings, with numerous parks and green spaces within easy reach. Nearby Corstorphine Hill offers stunning views over Edinburgh and is a popular spot for walking and picnicking. Additionally, the Water of Leith Walkway runs through Gyle, providing a scenic route for walkers and cyclists.

Transportation in Gyle is well-served, with regular bus services connecting the district to Edinburgh city center and other neighboring areas. The Gyle rail station provides convenient access to the city center, as well as destinations further afield.

Overall, Gyle offers a pleasant residential environment with a range of amenities, making it an attractive place to live for both families and professionals working in Edinburgh.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 55.933557/-3.3071622 or Grid Reference NT1871. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

City Bypass

The busy Hermiston Gait junction, where the M8 meets the City Bypass.

Richard Webb

Building speed humps, Corstorphine.

Edinburgh is home to a lot of speed humps, and they are multiplying. While proven effective in lowering speeds in residential areas, they are a pain when out on the bike. Some studies suggest that road humps are the only effective way of enforcing a 20mph/30kph speed limit. Residential area just off the busy main shopping street of Corstorphine.

Richard Webb

Urban wildlife

This part of the Union Canal was recently reopened (it had been completely filled in) and was immediately occupied by a bevy of swans.

Chris Eilbeck

Union Canal, Hermiston

Taken from Hermiston bridge (no 12), looking E towards bridge no 11. A popular route for walkers and cyclists.

Chris Eilbeck

Sighthill Industrial Estate

Edinburgh has developed greatly to the west, with successive industrial developments. This is a traditional industrial estate, with the usual sight of a snack trailer. Always a good place to look for a brew when out on a weekday.

Richard Webb

Gyle Industrial Estate

A big lurch westward in the 1980s, this is a tin shed estate with some more prestigious buildings like the Royal Bank offices here. The Royal Bank of Scotland are currently building a new head office at NT1672, I don't know if they will be staying here as well.

Richard Webb

"knowledge is wonderful"

Paolozzi statue outside the Royal Bank of Scotland offices in the Gyle Estate. With bus.

Richard Webb

Edinburgh Park

Business Park by the city bypass - a 1990's version of the industrial estate. A cut above the usual tin shed estate. I got a home visit from the Police for taking this. The first decade of the 21st century was not too comfortable for photography. The paranoia ended once cameras in mobile 'phones became commonplace.

Richard Webb

South Gyle Shopping Centre.

1980's mall.

Richard Webb

Royal Bank of Scotland.

On the site of the old Gogar Burn hospital, the new head office is nearing completion.

Richard Webb

Suntrap

The Suntrap Garden, Gogar.

Richard Webb

East Craigs

Large 1970's westward expansion of Edinburgh.

Richard Webb

Meadowfield

Old farm buildings in a field of spring sown wheat. A thin strip of farmland, Edinburgh is expanding westward and there is pressure to expand the airport. If the city bypass is ever completed, it will run through this area.

Richard Webb

The Maybury

Once a dance hall, often empty, now a casino. A landmark building by a very busy road junction. This is a well known landmark in the city, once an edge of town roadhouse.

Richard Webb

Royal Bank of Scotland Bridge.

Simple arch bridge over the A8.

Richard Webb

Western approaches to Edinburgh

Busy junction on the A8 entering Edinburgh from the west. There has been a lot of recent development here; it's a mass of tin shed shopping as well as hotels and some residential areas.

Richard Webb

And they're neck and neck...

DMU's. One to Edinburgh. One from Edinburgh. Taken from the bridge near Gogarbank House. Mr Dalton's scrap metal fabrications, far right, gaze longingly at the hard working hardened-steel rails carrying passenger and freight trains to destinations far away.

Simon Johnston

Gogarburn Broiler Farm

Just stay upwind on a hot day... A broiler is term used for chickens reared for meat. For more information see Link

. Beyond the trees you can just see Edinburgh Business Park on the other side of the A720. In the far distance Corstorphine Hill.

Simon Johnston

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Gyle, South is located at Grid Ref: NT1871 (Lat: 55.933557, Lng: -3.3071622)

Unitary Authority: City of Edinburgh

Police Authority: Edinburgh

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