Lots To Do In East Lothian
East Lothian – the very best of Scotland
With over 40 miles of magnificent coastline, golden beaches, rolling countryside, spectacular cliffs, award-winning tourist attractions and the world’s finest selection of links golf courses, East Lothian combines the very best of Scotland! It feels a million miles away, yet it’s only minutes from Edinburgh by car, train or bus! North Berwick has an excellent range of accommodation, restaurants and things to do and all so close to the cosmopolitan city centre of Edinburgh.
From the excitement of Musselburgh Racecourse to the awesome sight of Concorde, in all her glory; to the impressive clifftop fortress of Tantallon Castle, you’ll be spoiled for choice. There really is something for everyone!
Birthplace of John Muir, the father of modern conservation, the area is home to a rich variety of wildlife and thousands of seabirds arriving each year to nest on its islands and coastline. The Scottish Seabird Centre and John Muir's Birthplace will be staging an exciting festival in 2009 to celebrate the legacy of John Muir in a series of lectures, exhibitions, boat trips, beach and birdwatching walks and countryside safaris through East Lothian's John Muir Country Parks. For more information contact info@seabird.org.
Charming towns and villages invite you to browse in art galleries, museums and gift shops. The famous Brunton Theatre attracts some of the best theatre, dance and entertainment around and, not to be forgotten, East Lothian is the ancient home of golf. You’ll find some of the great links and parkland courses of the world here, including the world famous Muirfield Links.
To find out more about East Lothian, visit www.visiteastlothian.org.
The Garden of Scotland
Known as the garden of Scotland, you can savour delicious fresh local produce, as well as seafood specialities in East Lothian’s delicatessens, restaurants and cafes. Look out for the farmers’ markets in Haddington and the exciting programme of Slow Food events in East Lothian, including the quarterly Slow Food Festival at the Seabird Centre in North Berwick, where you can try some of the best food and drink to be found in East Lothian. And don’t forget to sample Scotland’s national drink at the five star Glenkinchie Distillery.
East Lothian is also, officially, the sunniest and driest area in Scotland, with more hours of sunshine than anywhere else in the country, so you’ll need time to make the most of a visit to Scotland’s sunshine coast.
