One of my favourite things about living in Edinburgh is that the city has a spectacular waterfront with over 40 miles of waterside walkways and its own Edinburgh beach. If you fancy a trip to the seaside, from Portobello, Cramond and Silverknowes, to dramatic castles at Seacliff and seaside town beaches at North Berwick, here …
East Lothian
Visit North Berwick for beautiful beaches, award winning ice cream and freshly cooked lobster.
East Lothian might be on Edinburgh’s doorstep but it is a destination in its own right. Here are my favourite things to do in East Lothian.
We’ve fallen in love with East Lothian so much that we’ve been looking for somewhere to live; we try Aberlady on for size.
Tantallon Castle sits on a dramatic cliff face, head to Seacliff beach to really get an idea of just how formidable this castle really is.
Whether the sun is shining or the wind is blowing right through, there few places that bring a smile to my face in quite the same way as Tyninghame Beach.
Anstruther is a pretty harbour town, famous for fish & chips! Located on the stretch of Fife coast known as the East Neuk, it is about 1.5 hours drive from Edinburgh and just south of St Andrews.
Hailes Castle is hidden away in the most gorgeous location on the banks of the River Tyne just outside the pretty village of East Linton. One of Scotland’s oldest stone castles, dating from around 1220, it has had a fascinating (and horrific) history.