Where is the Highland Hall, how do I get there, and what about accommodation?
Where is the Highland Hall?
Tabletop Scotland 2025 is being held in the Highland Hall, part of the Royal Highland Centre. The venue is adjacent to Edinburgh Airport.
The Highland Hall is the largest indoor space available at the Royal Highland Centre. The building is dominated by a large hall which is over 8,500 square metres in size. This is where our exhibitor areas, open play, board game tournaments, bring & buy, games library and more will be situated. Also on the ground floor are a restaurant, coffee lounge and other amenities.
Upstairs has three meeting rooms, and a large open area where our RPGs will be hosted.
2024 Venue Walkthrough Video
Google Map
Getting to Tabletop Scotland 2025
Multiple transport options are available to get to the Highland Hall.
You will enter via the North Gate.
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Secure Airparks is a popular airport car parking service.
They have shuttle buses that run from the airport (Stance 11) to the Holiday Inn Express next door to the North Gate for the Highland Hall.
The shuttle bus runs 24 hours a day and is only a few minutes ride from the airport to Holiday Inn Express.
There is a charge for this service which is £2.50
The Royal Highland Centre is “next door” to Edinburgh Airport.
Over 180 flights connect Edinburgh to the rest of the UK and Europe each day and the Royal Highland Centre is just a ten-minute walk from the airport travelling along Fairview Road.
Find out which airports connect to Edinburgh via their Route Map.
The Royal Highland Centre is located next to Edinburgh Airport and is within minutes of the M8 and M9, and within easy reach of Edinburgh city centre.
Access to the Royal Highland Centre is from A8 / Airport roundabout on to Eastfield Road. From there, signposts provide directions to the venue along Fairview Road onto Ingliston Road.
The North Car Park has space for 5,000 vehicles, and will have a dedicated Blue Badge section nearest the entrance to the Highland Hall. Parking is £10 per day. During the convention, signage will direct you to the car park.
When you arrive for parking, you will be given a colour coded ticket. That colour reflects the day that you park. If you need to leave and return in the same day, you can show that colour coded ticket as evidence of having already paid for parking that day.
Please note that whilst motorhomes and other similar vehicles can be parked in the North Car Park, overnight parking is not an option.
Nearby campsites can be found here: The Camping and Caravanning Club
Edinburgh has a lot of taxi companies.
Here are three of the biggest ones:
CAPITAL CARS
- https://www.capitalcarsscotland.co.uk/
- or call 0131 777 7777
CENTRAL TAXIS
- https://www.taxis-edinburgh.co.uk/
- or call 0131 229 2468
CITY CABS
- https://www.citycabs.co.uk/
- or call 0131 228 1211
Alongside these, Uber also operates in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Trams run from every 7 minutes between 06.18 and 22.48 and offer a consistent journey time of just 30 minutes into the city. Trams interchange with rail services at Edinburgh Gateway, Edinburgh Park, Haymarket and St Andrew Square (for Waverley). Other stops on the tram route include Murrayfield Stadium and Princes Street.
All trams are fully low floor and have dedicated spaces for wheelchairs. There are luggage racks located throughout the tram for large bags and suitcases.
The Tram stop nearest the Royal Highland Centre is Ingliston Park & Ride and is approximately a 15 minute walk to the Highland Hall.
For further information about planning your journey visit the Tram Journey Planner.
For information about all types of tram tickets visit the Tickets Page.
Lothian Buses – From Edinburgh, Lothian Buses run regular services including the Airlink 100, Skylink 200 & 300. All buses run regularly and drop-off close to the Royal Highland Centre.
Click here for a Lothian Buses timetable or call 0131 555 6363 for further information.
Citylink operate services with drop-offs on the A8 close to the Royal Highland Centre. For more information, click here.
Stagecoach operate services to Edinburgh Airport from Fife. Find out more on their website – https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/east-scotland/jet-747-edinburgh-airport-bus
Megabus operates services to Edinburgh Airport from across the country. Find out more on their website – https://uk.megabus.com/
Edinburgh Gateway Station by Gogar / The Gyle is the nearest train station to the Royal Highland Centre.
Haymarket Station and Waverley Station provide excellent links across the UK.
Use the Trainline website to work out your route.
For more information contact National Rail click here.
Accommodation Options
Hotels with discount codes.
If we confirm more we will add them here.
Dakota Hotel
Edinburgh
Ferrymuir, Queensferry,
South Queensferry EH30 9QZ
Discount is for 10% off the flexible room only rate
Promocode: TabletopXDakota102025
Bookable until 21st July 2025, when the discount code will then deactivate.
The area around the Royal Highland Centre has a lot of hotel options.
