Lots to do in East Lothian
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.
For lots of information about what's going on, where to visit and stay in East Lothian, see the excellent VisitEastlothian website. North Berwick and the surrounding coast and countryside is beautiful - for a glimpse, see Bill Miller's wonderful gallery of photographs.
A great way to see the countryside around East Lothian is by bike and 2-Wheel Tours in North Berwick offers an exciting range of great packages to suit all tastes and abilities. For 2010 they're also introducing cycling holidays across Scotland.
From the excitement of Musselburgh Racecourse and the awesome sight of Concorde to the impressive clifftop fortress of Tantallon Castle, you’ll be spoiled for choice. And just a few hundred yards away is the lovely Pitclay Gallery overlooking the Bass Rock, definitely worth a visit.
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.
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 in Gullane, home to the Open Golf Championships. If you'd like to play in Gullane, Gullane Golf Club, renowned worldwide and the Open Qualifying Course, extends a warm welcome to visitors - check their site to find out more about playing Gullane 1, 2 or 3.
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 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.
Close to Edinburgh
North Berwick is only half an hour from Scotland's capital city with a regular direct train service. This makes North Berwick a great base for exploring the capital and to discover more about this beautiful city visit the Edinburgh & Lothians tourism site. There's also a fantastic new self-guiding GPS (Satellite) tour available which offers an excellent package of tours of personalised tours of Edinburgh and will take you to some of Edinburgh's hidden gems - find out more at Roam Edinburgh.
