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East Lothian Coast

Towns and Villages


Entering East Lothian from Edinburgh on the coast road from Portobello.

The first town is Musselburgh next is the Town of Prestonpans.

Then comes a number of villages of Cockenzie, Port Seton,

Longniddry, (Gosford House Estate),

Aberlady, Gullane, Archerfield, Dirleton

 North Berwick, Tantallon and Dunbar. 

There are coastal golf courses in 

Musselburgh | Prestonpans

Longniddry | Aberlady | Gullane | Archerfield | North Berwick | Dunbar

Aberlady Village

Aberlady Nature reserve and Stately Home Tour About East Lothian

Archerfield Resort

Wishing Tree Willow Walf Archerfield Walled Garden Est Lothian

Cockenzie & Port Seton

Cockenzie & Port Seton About East Lothian Coal Balls

Dirleton Village

Dirleton Castle Dirleton East Lothian

Gullane Golf Village

Golf Museum Gullane Village East Lothian

Longniddry Village

Redhouse Castle Spittal Longniddry East Lothian

Musselburgh Town

Mussel of Musselburgh East Lothian

Tantallon Auldhame

Tantallon Castle Do'cot. Auldhame

North Berwick 

North Berwick Seabird Centre About East Lothian

Prestonpans Town

Prestonpans Tour Mural Trail East Lothian Town

East Lothian is renowned for its golf courses

Monktonhall Golf Course

Old Musselburgh Golf Links 

Royal Musselburgh Golf Course

Longniddry Golf Course

Craigielaw Golf Course

Kilspindie Golf Course

Luffness Golf Course

Gullane Golf Courses (1,2,3) 

Muirfield Golf Course

Archerfield Golf Courses

(Dirleton and Fidra)

Renaissance Golf Course 

North Berwick Golf Links 

The Glen Golf Course

Dunbar Golf Course

Eyemouth Golf Course

ALSO

History, Beaches  Countryside and wildlife 

Golf History, wildlife Sanctuaries

Stately Homes, Castles

and birthplaces of famous people.

museums and Battle sites.

Esk Mills where the worlds first fishing nets were made.

Musselburgh Horse Racing

Old Musselburgh Links Golf Course

where the open championship was played 6 times 

Open Champions

 1874  Mungo Park

1877  Jamie Anderson 

1880 Bob Ferguson 

1883  Willie Fernie

1886  David Brown

1889  Willie Park, Jr.

Gosford House and Gardens

where Outlander was filmed (Sightseeing only) 

Redhouse Castle (Ruin),

Dirleton Castle (Entry Fee),

Tantallon Castle (Entry Fee),

Hailes Castle (Ruins)

North Berwick Attractions and Shopping,

Prestonpans Battle site, 

81 Witches Memorial

Away from the coast you will find 

Athelstaneford and Flag Heritage Centre

 Glenkinchie Distillery Visitors centre

National Museum of Flight 

Archerfield Walled Garden

Amisfield Wall Garden

Haddington and Tranent Towns

 and many small villages.

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