The Venue


We thank our strategic partner, NatWest for use of the the NatWest Conference Centre in Gogarburn, Edinburgh.

Natwest Conference Centre in Gogarburn, Edinburgh is a large campus style development set within 120 acres of mature landscape setting, located to the west of Edinburgh city centre. The main building within the campus comprises six business houses arranged around a central street layout, offering a range of function and meeting spaces. Included on the campus are nursery, leisure facilities, a 300 seat conference centre and business school.

Bus

Gogarburn is well served by buses. There are frequent services from the airport and the city. To find out more about buses, visit www.travelinescotland.com

Train

Edinburgh Park or South Gyle stations are approximately two miles from Gogarburn. Visitors can use the RBS rail shuttle in the peak periods. Waverley Station is in the city centre, approximately eight miles from the site, with good onward bus links. To find out about onward travel from these stations, visit www.travelinescotland.com

Car

If parking is required, it must be pre-booked. If you need a parking space , please ask your host to book one or call Front of House.

Cycle and Motorcycle

The traffic free canal cycle path runs from the centre of Edinburgh out past the Gyle and Gogarburn. The path is a 10-minute ride from Gogarburn. Facilities for cyclists and motorcyclists include shower rooms and secur e parking. To find out more about cycling visit www.cyclingscotland.com

Bus

From Edinburgh International Airport, visitors can either take a 5-minute taxi ride or use the airlink bus to Gogarburn. This runs on a 7-minute frequency and stops on the A8 running through to the city centre. For more information on the airport bus service, visit www.flybybus.com

Tram

The tram station, Gogarburn, is a short 12 minute walk away from the Conference Centre and Business Centre.  For departure times and service information, please visit www.edinburghtrams.com.

Walking from the Tram and Bus stops

The tram station at Gogarburn, is a short 12 minute walk away from the Conference Centre and Business Centre.

As you disembark at Gogarburn tram stop and bus stop east bound (towards Edinburgh), head towards the entrance / exit to the tram station. and take the right on the path, walking 30 seconds until you get to stairs to the bridge that take you over the motorway. Walk over the bridge until you arrive at the eastern entrance of RBS Gogarburn.

From the west bound bus stop (away from Edinburgh) you will be dropped beside the western entrance to the site. turning  left as you leave the bus, you  will quickly turn right into the entrance to the RBS Gogarburn Campus.

From either entrance, to get to the Conference Centre, where the main Ethical Finance Global summit is hosted on the 20th September, follow the path to the right to the Conference Centre that takes you safely across the road, be sure to use the pedestrian crossing. Follow this path for 7 minutes until you arrive at the zebra crossing that takes you towards the Conference Centre, follow this path which takes you to the entrance.

To get to the Business School, where the accommodation and SDG Hive events on the 19th and 21st September are hosted, turn left after entering the campus, follow the path until you cross to the other side of a roundabout are able to take a right on a public road. You should then take an immediate left at the entrance to the Business School. The entrance path is a short 2 minute walk to the Business Centre.