The name Ingliston either means the "settlement of the Inglis Family" or "English town".[1]
From 1965 to 1994 motor racing took place at 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 of 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 by Nicholas Monro.[4]
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 park and rides operating in and around Edinburgh.
It offers free parking with 1085 spaces. Parking is prohibited between 2:00am to 4:00am.[6]