The A71 is a major road in Scotland linking Edinburgh with Lanarkshire and Ayrshire. A typical rural county road in Indiana, USA, where traffic drives on the right. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ), Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic, is the second-largest city in Scotland and its capital city. ... Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland. ... Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir in Scottish Gaelic) was a county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. ...

It runs south west from Edinburgh for approximately 70 miles, through Saughton, Wilkieston and south of Livingston, Whitburn and Wishaw, then by way of the Garrion Bridge, Stonehouse, Strathaven, Darvel, Galston, Hurlford and Kilmarnock to Irvine on the North Ayrshire coast. Saughton (Sauchton in Scots) is a suburb of the west of Edinburgh, bordering on Sighthill, Longstone, and Stenhouse. ... Livingston is a town in central Scotland. ... Whitburn is a town in West Lothian, Scotland. ... Wishaw is a large burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... Stonehouse is the name of two places in England. ... Strathaven (pronounced: Straven, meaning: on the river Avon) is a small town (population ca. ... // Location Nicknamed The Lang Toun due to its quaint appearance on Ordnance Survey maps, the East Ayrshire town of Darvel (population 3,613) is situated 9 miles east from Kilmarnock in the Irvine Valley, and lies near to Loudoun Hill. ... Galston is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland, situated five miles east of Kilmarnock. ... Hurlford is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... View from Kilmarnock train station onto John Finnie Street. ... Irvine is a coastal new town in Ayrshire, Scotland, administered by North Ayrshire council. ... North Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ...

Fomerly a trunk route from the east to the west coast of Scotland it has since been downgraded to a mix of primary and secondary routes. From Edinburgh to Darvel, it is now a secondary route, a fact which is obvious from its poor state of repair in some places such as its section to the south of Wishaw, and the poor road conditions through the village of Ashgill. From Darvel to Irvine, it has retained its primary route status. Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...

Edinburgh - Newmains

It almost parallels the M8 between the A720, Edinburgh City Bypass and its junction with the A73 at Newmains. As it leaves the congested City of Edinburgh, it passes into leafy countryside, with the newest section of the M8 visible to its north. Passing through the picturesque village of Wilkieston and onto the Mid Calder bypass, which leads it into the new town of Livingston. It follows a very straight and obviously re-aligned course through livingston, with several grade separated junctions, unusual for a single carraigeway road. As it leaves the modern surroundings of Livingston it passes into more the more traquil areas of Polbeth and West Calder. It then passes into an almost barren wilderness, as it then passes through the remote forests of West Lothian, skirting to the south of towns such as Whitburn and Fauldhouse before entering North Lanarkshire and a remote and almost pointless dual carraigeway, taking it into the village of Allanton and onto the Bonkle bypass and into Newmains. The M8 at Charing Cross in Glasgow The M8 runs under Sauchiehall Street and the Bridge to nowhere Kingston Bridge, looking eastward up the River Clyde The M8 is the busiest motorway in Scotland. ... Overview The A720 or Edinburgh City Bypass is one of the most important trunk roads in Scotland. ... The A73 is a former trunk route that connects the M74 at Abington, Jct. ... Livingston is a town in central Scotland. ... West Lothian or Linlithgowshire (Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. ... Whitburn is the name of more than one place: for the Scottish town see Whitburn, West Lothian; for the English village see Whitburn, South Tyneside write something in it dude! This article consisting of geographical locations is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same... Fauldhouse is a village in West Lothian Scotland, lying roughly half way between Glasgow and Edinburgh. ... North Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ...

Newmains to Darvel

From here it turns sharply south west, bypassing Wishaw to its north and descending steeply into the Clyde Valley, over the recently re-built Garrion Bridge at its junction with the A72, which up until recently had been one of the worst traffic bottlenecks in Lanarkshire. As it climbs the western side of the Clyde Valley on a newly built road, which it shares for a short section with the A72, it commands a view over most of the valley, stretching as far as Coatbridge and the Campsie Hills. When it finally peaks at the top of the valley, it meets the M74 at Jct 8 (a junction known locally as Canderside Toll), before turning towards the village of Stonehouse and its newly built bypass, taking traffic to the north of the quiet and narrow village roads, before descending yet again into the Avon valley and into the conservation village of Strathaven. This village has a few traffic problems of its own, at a meeting of the A71, A723 and A726, it provides a link to East Kilbride and Paisley, as well as to Lanark, Hamilton and Motherwell. But to get to any of these places, you need to negotiate a maze of narrow streets. This is the last centre of population before Darvel (almost 15 miles west). Wishaw is a large burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... The M74 motorway is the commonly accepted name for a major motorway in Scotland, running from the southern outskirts of Glasgow to the Anglo-Scottish border at Gretna. ... The River Avon Water is a river in Scotland and a tributary of the River Clyde. ... Strathaven (pronounced: Straven, meaning: on the river Avon) is a small town (population ca. ... East Kilbride (Cille Bhrìghde an Ear in Scottish Gaelic) is a large town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... Paisley is: the name of several towns, including Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (the original Paisley) Paisley, Florida, United States Paisley, Oregon, United States the name of a textile pattern or motif, often referred to as Paisley (design). ... This article describes the town in Scotland. ... // Hamilton is the surname of a renowned family from the Scottish Lowlands that has given its name to the town of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, the Dukedom of Hamilton, and many people and places, the largest of which is the Canadian city of Hamilton, Ontario. ... Motherwell (Tobar na Màthar in Gaelic) is a Scottish town, in northern Lanarkshire, between Glasgow and Edinburgh. ...

Darvel to Irvine The A71 now becomes a narrow and winding road with some treacherous bends across moorland, as it ascends to the head of the Avon valley. At the highest point is Loudoun Hill, an ancient site of human occupation, and the road here follows the route of a minor Roman road which once linked the Clyde Valley and the coast. The road descends into the Irvine Valley, passing the weaving towns of Darvel, Newmilns, Galston and Hurlford. At Darvel, it becomes a Primary Route for the rest of its length to Irvine, and widens slightly, with a straighter alignment until its junction with the A77, south of Kilmarnock. It remains as a dual-carriageway until its terminus in Irvine town centre. Loudoun Hill is a volcanic plug in East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... A Roman road in Pompeii The Roman roads were essential for the growth of their empire, by enabling them to move armies. ... The River Clyde, looking eastwards upstream, as it passes beneath the Kingston Bridge. ... Loudoun (Lughdan in Scottish Gaelic is an area of East Ayrshire, Scotland, near Kilmarnock. ... // Location Nicknamed The Lang Toun due to its quaint appearance on Ordnance Survey maps, the East Ayrshire town of Darvel (population 3,613) is situated 9 miles east from Kilmarnock in the Irvine Valley, and lies near to Loudoun Hill. ... Newmilns is a small town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... There are a number of settlements named Galston: Galston, East Ayrshire, is a town near Kilmarnock in Scotland Galston, New South Wales, is a town near Sydney in Australia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Hurlford is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... The A77 road is a major road in Scotland. ...