The Edinburgh Union Canal Strategy - City of Edinburgh Council

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The Edinburgh Canal StrategyThe Canal HubsRathoatho is reasonably established as an attractive waterway destination. The existing waterside pub will be supplemented byR proposed canal side residential moorings generating a strong waterway focus.It is recognised that there is an opportunity at Rathoto enhance the recreational potential of the Canal,building on the Edinburgh Canal Centre, links withthe Ratho Adventure centre and its position as anovernight mooring point between Linlithgow andEdinburgh.However the strategy should protect against theoverdevelopment/urbanization of the canal side andpromote co-ordination between developers, BritishWaterways and the community to upgrade andmaintain quality of the canal.The Bridge Inn at Ratho © Grant Ritchie - www.photosofedinburgh.co.uk26 December 2011 City of Edinburgh Council City Development
The Edinburgh Canal StrategyThe Canal HubsIn order to sustain the full waterway corridor the canalside at Ratho should not be further developed as amajor overnight visitor mooring destination to avoidthis distracting from Lochrin basin as the perceiveddestination and end to terminus to navigation inEdinburgh. Ratho should therefore be a place topause and enjoy en route to the City.PROJECTSThere are a number of opportunities for improvingthe canal at Ratho including:• Improve the access between the canal and thevillage, particularly along the western edge of thevillage and promote the creation of a pedestrian/ cycle loops along the canal• Improving the condition of existing mooringsand commercial offer on the canal• A marina at Freelands Road with a mix ofresidential and commercial boats within newmarina• Improved links from the canal to the AdventureCentre, helping to promote the facility asaccessible by bike and foot.• Improving education, awareness, villageinformation, and links with existing communityuses, including the need for a public squarealong the canal and,• Siting canal mooring facilities at Wilkies Basinalongside the MotorwayCity of Edinburgh Council City Development December 2011 27
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