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Area of Edinburgh, Scotland

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Machinery exhibits, Royal Highland Showground

**Ingliston** ([/ˈɪŋɡəlstən/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English); [Scots](/source/Scots_language): *Inglistoun*) is an area in the west of [Edinburgh](/source/Edinburgh), Scotland. It is near to [Maybury](/source/Maybury), [South Gyle](/source/South_Gyle) and [Newbridge](/source/Newbridge%2C_Edinburgh).

It is home to [Edinburgh Airport](/source/Edinburgh_Airport) and The [Royal Highland Showground](/source/Royal_Highland_Showground).

## History

The name Ingliston either means the "settlement of the Inglis Family" or "English town".[1]

 Ingliston House

From 1965 to 1994 motor racing took place at [Ingliston Racing Circuit](/source/Ingliston_Racing_Circuit), which was located within the Royal Highland Showground.[2]

From 1973 to 2005, a Sunday market was held at Ingliston. It was one of the biggest open air markets in Europe.[3] For many years, a feature of the market was a 5.5-metre-tall (18 ft) [statue of King Kong](/source/King_Kong_statue) by [Nicholas Monro](/source/Nicholas_Monro).[4]

Ingliston market and showground from the air

Ingliston Golf Club first appeared in the 1930s. The 18-hole parkland course closed in the 1960s and is now the site of the Royal Highland Show Ground.[5]

## Park and Ride

Ingliston Park and Ride (P&R) opened in 2006. It is the most westerly of seven parks and rides in and around Edinburgh. It offers free parking with 1085 spaces. Parking is prohibited between 2:00 am and 4:00 am.[6]

Ingliston P&R tram stop

### Buses

[Lothian Buses](/source/Lothian_Buses) services 17 and 18 serve the park & ride.[7] In addition [Ember](/source/Ember_(coach_operator)) service E1 serves the park and ride with services to [Edinburgh](/source/Edinburgh), [Dundee](/source/Dundee) and [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen).[8] [Flixbus](/source/Flixbus) also service the park and ride with services to [Edinburgh](/source/Edinburgh), [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow), [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen) and [Inverness](/source/Inverness).[9]

### Tram

**Ingliston Park and Ride** [light rail](/source/Light_rail) tram stop opened in May 2014, and is operated by [Edinburgh Trams](/source/Edinburgh_Trams).

Preceding station Edinburgh Trams Following station Gogarburn towards Newhaven Newhaven - Edinburgh Airport Edinburgh Airport Terminus

## References

- Bell, Raymond MacKean *Literary Corstorphine: A reader's guide to West Edinburgh*, Leamington Books, Edinburgh 2017

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Bell_1-0)** Bell, Raymond MacKean (2017). *Literary Corstorphine: A reader's guide to West Edinburgh*. Edinburgh: Leamington Books. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780244644406](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780244644406).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["RHC racetrack - 50 years in pole position"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150217152839/http://www.royalhighlandcentre.co.uk/about-us/motoring-and-track-events-at-the-rhc) (Press release). Royal Highland Centre. 8 December 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.royalhighlandcentre.co.uk/about-us/motoring-and-track-events-at-the-rhc) on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Ingliston to shut down after bid to find new home stalls"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150217120629/http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/ingliston-to-shut-down-after-bid-to-find-new-home-stalls-1-1069486). *[Edinburgh Evening News](/source/Edinburgh_Evening_News)*. [Johnston Press](/source/Johnston_Press). 24 September 2005. Archived from [the original](http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/ingliston-to-shut-down-after-bid-to-find-new-home-stalls-1-1069486) on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Noszlopy_4-0)** Noszlopy, George T. (1998). [*Public Sculpture of Birmingham including Sutton Coldfield*](https://archive.org/details/publicsculptureo0000nosz/page/170). Public Sculpture of Britain. Vol. 2. Liverpool University Press. p. [170](https://archive.org/details/publicsculptureo0000nosz/page/170). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-85323-682-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85323-682-8).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Ingliston Golf Club"](http://www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk/index.php/scotland-63/scotland-central-east/edinburgh/193-ingliston-golf-club-ingliston-house-newbridge-edinburgh), "Golf’s Missing Links".

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** City of Edinburgh Council (31 October 2023). ["Ingliston Park and Ride - Park and rides"](https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/ingliston).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Lothian Buses (31 October 2023). ["Park & Ride"](https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/park-and-ride/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["E1 - Between Aberdeen and Edinburgh"](https://bustimes.org/services/e1-dundee-edinburgh). *bustimes.org*. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Flixbus - Ingliston Park and Ride"](https://www.flixbus.co.uk/coach/edinburgh/edinburgh-airport-ingliston-park-ride).

## External links

- [Ingliston Park & Ride information](https://edinburghtrams.com/plan-a-journey/route-map#stop-ingliston-park-ride) on Edinburgh Trams

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