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Walking and cycling

The Scottish Seabird Centre is easily accessible and forms part of the John Muir Way; view downloadable maps of the route. There are bike racks at the Centre and the North Berwick train is specially equipped with additional bike storage.

By train

With a direct and frequent service from Edinburgh with First ScotRail, getting the train to North Berwick is easy. It's a very pleasant and scenic 30 minute journey through countryside and coastline and the Centre is a pleasant 10 minute walk from the station. Follow the signs, keeping the sea on your left hand side. Here are a couple of local taxi companies who collect passengers from the station, should you require them: Jim's Taxis - 01620 894900 and A2B Taxis 01620 895000.

See the timetable for Edinburgh to North Berwick/Dunbar.

By bus

Regular bus services operate from Edinburgh (service no 124/ X5 run by First Edinburgh 0870 6082608) from Haddington (no 121 run by First Edinburgh) and from Dunbar (no 120 run by Eve Coaches 01368 865500). The bus stops in North Berwick High Street, a short 5 minute walk from the Seabird Centre (see map above and follow the signs to the Centre, which is located at the Harbour).

By car

Only 25 miles / 40kms from the centre of Edinburgh. The Scottish Seabird Centre and North Berwick are signposted from the A1. Find the Seabird Centre on the map. Follow the brown tourist signs to the Seabird Centre car park. The Centre is five minutes from here (see map above). It is a pay and display car park (Mar-Sept). The rates are £1.50 per hour or £5 per day, but is free outwith this period (Oct-Feb). All parking income supports the work of the charity.

Please note, there is disabled parking adjacent to the Centre and in the Centre's car park.

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