Bankhead is an area of Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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, Scotland

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. It borders the bypass (and Hermiston Gait to the west, the Calders

The Calders

The Calders are a mainly residential part of Sighthill, in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is sometimes considered to be part of Wester Hailes or Sighthill. They are not to be confused with the Calders of West Lothian, aka West Calder, Mid Calder and East Calder. The Union Canal goes by here into the city....

 to the south, Sighthill

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 to the east, and South Gyle

South Gyle

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/Edinburgh park to the north. It is mostly occupied by a large industrial park

Industrial park

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. Amongst the companies here, Royal Mail

Royal Mail

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 and Burtons Biscuits have a large presence. Ethicon

Ethicon

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 also had a plant here, but it has closed, and will reportedly be replaced by a sports facilities. Stevenson College

Stevenson College

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, and the former Sighthill campus of Napier University

Napier University

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 are just to the west.

The main Edinburgh-Glasgow

Glasgow

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trainline passes along the northern boundary and is served by Edinburgh park station. The dual carriageway Calder Road passes to the south.

Edinburgh's travelling community often camps here.