So, the A1 ends in Edinburgh, right? Yes… ish. It officially terminates at the St. Andrew Square roundabout, right next to the Scott Monument. You’ve made it! You’ve survived the road that forgot it was a motorway for 50 miles. But here’s the kicker: the A1 doesn’t actually end at a pub. It ends at a traffic light. You crawl past a Pret a Manger, and suddenly the road just… stops. It’s like a novel that ends in the middle of a chapter.
The Secret Second Start
Wait—there’s more! In Edinburgh, the A1 technically merges into the A720 (the Edinburgh City Bypass). So the road doesn’t really end; it gets absorbed like a Borg cube of asphalt. Purists argue the true end is the Old Town, near the Royal Mile. But on the ground, you’ll just find a bus stop and a bewildered tourist asking where the castle is. The A1’s finish is as clear as the fog on Salisbury Plain.
Entire Length of the A1 - London to Edinburgh [TIMELAPSE] - YouTube
