The Edinburgh Campus is located between two major active travel routes out of Edinburgh city centre: the Union Canal path/ national Cycle Route 754, and the Water of Leith path. These shared-use pedestrian and cycle paths are well-connected to other cycle routes in Edinburgh, and provide pleasant routes for sustainable and healthy commutes.

Mechanical assistance and rental bike information can be found on a Friday at The Bike Bothy, a repair shop and cycling hub just off the Main University Avenue.

Cycle parking is provided throughout campus, as well as showering and changing facilities. See our interactive active travel page for further details of facilities and a map of cycle routes, further details and locations of on-campus facilities for cyclists, including the locations of bike parking and showers.

Heriot-Watt operates a Cycle to Work scheme for eligible staff, aimed to encourage more people to cycle to work.

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