Royal Highland Centre — Local services in City of Edinburgh

If you go to the Highland show the least busy day is Thursday. It's the biggest and best show in Scotland. I would recommend buying your tickets ahead of the show online and either printing them out or keeping as an e-ticket on your phone. Just have them ready before you reach the entrance to keep the queue flowing. There are many toilets positioned all around the site. I think you can either download a site map from the Highland show website or get a map at the event which shows you where everything is. The food from the catering stands is disgusting. It's greasy, and bland, and unhealthy and very expensive. If you have dietary requirements and don't eat meat there is nothing there for you anyway. I'm surprised such rubbish food is allowed to be sold here when the event itself is a showcase for the best Scotland has on offer. Stick to the food that you will find for sale in the indoor marts from established purveyors it's all quality, healthy and mostly Scottish produce. The whole site is disability friendly and you can hire mobility scooters there but you will need to order in advance, info is on the show website. Order weeks ahead as they go quick! The reps from the company that hire them to you are friendly and helpful. If you have a blue disability badge show it as you enter the car park and an attendant will direct you near to the entrance. Registered carers accompanying will be admitted free of charge to the show. I highly recommend reading the Highland show website for all the information you need, the show has been running for so long it is the most organised event of its kind...

Went to see the Killers there. Great venue and going in was relatively well organised with happy friendly staff, and concert area was good consideringthe recent weather. Prices as you'd expect for such a venue. HOWEVER Had pre paid to park (£11).Getting off the car park afterwards was absolutely horrendous. Traffic was funnelled toward one exit with literally thousands of cars coming from every single direction trying to exit through the same gate which caused total grid lock. After one hour forty five mins stuck going nowhere a second exit was opened toward the end of the runway of the adjacent airfield. We left the concert area 10:20 arrived back at hotel 17 miles away at 00:45 it took us that long to get off the car park. If you do drive and park use What3Words so yo can find your car after your event as there is no car park lighting. (It's a field) But would recommend public transport if available as would never recommend anybody taking their own car to a big concert as absolutely no traffic management systems in place for leaving the venue. I'd go as far as saying it bordered on dangerous and was by far the worst experience I've ever had...

I'm sure this is a top class event, if it's what fires your rockets. However, I went purely to spend some time with family and not to see equestrian events or admire sheep. I managed to park over a Km from the West gate, so it was a wee trek to the gate. Then the rain started to spit a little .. no problem, my skin's waterproof. First stall I saw had a nice pair of boots on sale ... £399, bargain! Then the rain kicked in. Most of the food was overpriced (not unusual nowadays) but got a pasty for a fiver, it was lovely, as was the free sample of 'Clootie Pudding Moonshine' :) The crowd was very large, as evidenced by the mobbed car parking, and a wee bit oppressive at times. So, I called it a day after a couple of hours and trekked back to the car in the rain. Decided to wring out the t shirt before getting into the car (didnt bother wring out the Jean's and trainers) and joining the half hour queue to leave. What's the old saying ... no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing .. Loll Didnt take any pics as my hands were wet and the touch screen wasn't playing!

Biggest complaint? £15 to park in a field for two hours is in my...