Say what you need
Write the list, name the Newhailes Road Aldi as the shop, and mention any brands you would swap or refuse. A minute is plenty.
Musselburgh, East Lothian
Aldi on Newhailes Road, Musselburgh
Does the Aldi on Newhailes Road deliver?
No. Aldi does not deliver from Newhailes Road. There has been no Aldi click and collect since August 2024 either. Someone nearby can fetch it instead: post your list below and anyone around EH21 can send a price.
- AddressNewhailes Road, Musselburgh
- PostcodeEH21 6RE
- Opening timesMonday to Saturday, 8am to 10pm
Sunday, 9am to 7pm - Shop numberc667
- Council areaEast Lothian
This shop in numbers
Within a mile of Newhailes Road you have around 14,000 people; widen it to three and it is nearer 73,000. The middle of Musselburgh is about 0.6 miles to the east south east, and the next biggest place is Edinburgh, about 510,000 people, 5.5 miles west. Someone local in East Lothian could do the shop for you.
People within a mile13,889And 38,684 within two miles
People within three miles72,840About five times the one-mile figure for Musselburgh
Delivery from AldiNoneEnded by August 2024, everywhere
Getting a shop home from Newhailes Road
Four steps from posting to bags in Musselburgh. Taskerama says offers usually arrive within a few hours.
Choose a helper
People nearby can send you a price, and they may live in Dalkeith or Musselburgh. See their ratings and ask anything before you say yes.
They go to Newhailes Road
Your helper goes to the shop, works through the list and messages you if anything in Musselburgh has run out.
It arrives at your door
The shopping comes to your door, in Musselburgh or Dalkeith, and your payment is held until you say it has.
Towns and villages near Musselburgh
The shop is in the middle and each circle is a place around Musselburgh, placed the way you would head to get there. Edinburgh is the biggest circle, about 510,000 people, 5.5 miles to the west. Gorebridge and Mayfield is 5.6 miles out, past where the map is to scale, so it is pinned to the edge.
| Area | Council area | People | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | Scotland | 505,135 | 5.5 miles | west |
| Gorebridge and Mayfield | Scotland | 19,603 | 5.6 miles | south |
| Musselburgh | Scotland | 18,826 | 0.6 miles | east south east |
| Bonnyrigg | Scotland | 18,815 | 5.0 miles | south south west |
| Dalkeith | Scotland | 14,611 | 3.6 miles | south |
| Tranent | Scotland | 13,133 | 4.5 miles | east |
| Prestonpans | Scotland | 9,794 | 3.6 miles | east north east |
| Loanhead | Scotland | 5,806 | 5.5 miles | south west |
Population figures come from National Records of Scotland's 2021 estimates. Distances are in a straight line from Newhailes Road, so the drive will be a bit longer.
Getting help in Musselburgh
Taskerama
Put up your Newhailes Road list and people nearby, in Musselburgh or Dalkeith, can offer to fetch it. Each offer shows its fees before you say yes.
- Posting the Musselburgh run is free, and so is comparing offers.
- Nothing is paid out until you confirm the shopping from Newhailes Road is at your door.
- Any refund goes back to your card, not as credit.
- Cancel before anyone sets off for Newhailes Road and you are refunded in full.
- Ask questions of each Musselburgh helper who offers before you choose.
Other ways
TaskRabbit or Airtasker
Two other sites where you can hire someone for an errand. Each sets its own fees, so check them on its own site before booking a Musselburgh shop.
A neighbour, asked properly
If you live in Dalkeith or Prestonpans, the cheapest answer may be next door. A post in a local Facebook or Nextdoor group can help.
Age UK or the Royal Voluntary Service
For older people in Musselburgh, volunteer help with shopping may be on offer; ask early about EH21.
A supermarket that does deliver
Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Iceland all deliver; put in your Musselburgh postcode to see which come out to Dalkeith. You pay their prices, not Aldi's.
Know what is on the Newhailes Road shelves
A list that names brands and sizes saves your helper guessing at the Newhailes Road Aldi. Aldi's own pages help.
Aldi's page for Newhailes Road
Their own page for Newhailes Road, Musselburgh carries Aldi's opening times. Set it as your shop there and the range you browse matches the Newhailes Road shelves. The hours on this page come from OpenStreetMap, so check them against Aldi's own for Newhailes Road.
Have a look at the range
Worth a browse before you write your list, so you can name what you want rather than leave the Newhailes Road shop to guesswork. In Musselburgh, as everywhere, the middle aisle changes twice a week.
The next nearest Aldi shops
The nearest other Aldi is on Portobello High Street in Edinburgh, 2.2 miles away, handy if Newhailes Road is out of something. The shops on Thornybank Ind. Estate in Dalkeith (3.2 miles) and Gilmerton Road in Edinburgh (3.7 miles) are next.
| Shop | Town | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Portobello High Street | Edinburgh | 2.2 miles |
| Thornybank Ind. Estate | Dalkeith | 3.2 miles |
| Gilmerton Road | Edinburgh | 3.7 miles |
On Sundays the Newhailes Road Aldi is only open 9am to 7pm, against 8am to 10pm Monday to Saturday, so give a Sunday job more time. Your postcode in the form tells people in Dalkeith and Prestonpans the job is near them.