Please note: Time of arrival is any time after 16.00 hours * Please advise approximate time of arrival in advance and ask us about keys and access arrangements * You may wish to shop for food en-route to save yourself an extra 6 or 10 mile journey after arrival * Crosswoodhill is on the A70, not the A71 as our West Calder address misleadingly suggests * On arrival call at our main farmhouse door beside the red gravel. If no reply, a note pinned to this door will enable you to locate your property and we will meet up with you later. 

EASTERN APPROACH:  The M1 / A1 (M) is either motorway or dual carriageway from London to Newcastle Upon Tyne. The A 1 then deteriorates in standard, en route to Edinburgh. If using the M1/ A1 North to Northumberland and Edinburgh, you will find the Newcastle bypass useful. From Newcastle there are 3 routes to Edinburgh: 

1. The A1 bypassing Berwick on Tweed,    or
2. Leave the A1 beyond Morpeth and take the A697 through Wooler and Coldstream joining with the A68 to Edinburgh. 
3. The third route is the A696 past Newcastle Airport, and then the A68 to Jedburgh and Edinburgh. 

Whichever of these 3 routes you opt for I would advise avoiding the centre of Edinburgh by using the Edinburgh City Bypass, the A720. This is clearly signposted from the A1 on the eastern outskirts of the city and from the A68. Exit after approx. 8 to 11 miles ( depending on where you have joined ) to join the A70 Lanark road, heading west out of Edinburgh. ( If you miss this turn-off from the A720 don't despair, take the next exit to join the A71 heading west to Kilmamock, but go only as far as West Calder, then take B7008 for 5 miles to join the A70 and turn right for Crosswoodhill ). [ Along this 2 mile stretch of the A70, as you head west out of Edinburgh, is your last chance to stop for food stores before reaching Crosswoodhill].

Where the road splits at traffic lights keep to the right, to the A70. A couple of miles further on, as you emerge from the avenue of trees, note the West Lothian boundary sign. Crosswoodhill is approx. 10 miles further on. Next landmark to note is the junction on right, the B7008 to West Calder. Do not take but remain on A70. House is first on right, 1 mile beyond B7008 junction, on sharp bend in middle of avenue of old beech trees. The house sign on the stone pillar is not visible from the road. Enter through the blue gates. Our main door is beside red gravel. 

WESTERN APPROACH: ( travelling north from England or Wales ) 

The M6 bypasses Carlisle and links with the M74. This means that there is motorway or dual carriageway from London / Birmingham to Glasgow for those travelling straight up the M6 and also for those travelling on the M1 who have opted to continue up the M6 near Rugby. And for those crossing to join the western M6 route from Scotch Corner to Penrith on the A66, or crossing from A1 (M) to Carlisle area on the A69 it's mostly motorway.

The M6 ends and the M74 begins near Gretna. Continue on M74 and exit at Junction 12 (long before Glasgow) to take A70, heading east to Lanark [ divert 1 mile here for a supermarket ] and Edinburgh. Check very carefully at each road junction that you remain on the A70 all the time. At Carnwath take left at the top of the village, still on A70, signposted for Edinburgh and continue for 8 miles. After a dark green sign "WEST LOTHIAN" with its logo of a viaduct slow down. Yards after the "bend" road sign, almost opposite a cottage dwarfed by farm buildings close to the roadside, turn into the lane signposted Crosswoodhill on the left hand side. If you miss this lane up to the house, at the sharp bend turn left through the blue gates.

Please note the name of the house is not signposted and cannot be seen until you go through the blue gates. 
( If you go too far and see a sign B7008 to the right, you have gone too far by one mile, so turn back ).