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Contents
Welcome to East Lothian – small but special . . . .9 A long and turbulent history ...... 11 Visiting East Lothian ...... 14 Explore historic settlements ...... 16 Castles, great houses and churches ...... 22 Visitor attractions ...... 24 Living in East Lothian ...... 26 East Lothian Council ...... 32 Rooting out family histories ...... 33 Useful Contacts ...... 36 East Lothian Area Map ...... 38 Haddington Map ...... 39 Musselburgh Map ...... 43 Tranent Map ...... 45 North Berwick Map ...... 46 Dunbar Map ...... 49 Gullane Map ...... 52 East Linton Map ...... 54
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Welcome to East Lothian
A warm welcome to East Lothian, a The county is home to about 94,000 Welcome small county with lots to offer visitors people and each year its population and residents alike. The area’s wild grows well above the Scottish coastline, gently rolling countryside, national average, perhaps proof of to East Lothian - picturesque towns, villages and famous the high quality of life enjoyed by golf clubs draw visitors from around its residents. It boasts an impressive small but special the world. range of public and private sector housing, schools and shops, and The county is in the south east of offers the best in outdoor and indoor Scotland and covers 270 square miles. sports and leisure centres. Its principal The area is bounded in the west by towns are Haddington, Musselburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city, to Tranent, Prestonpans, North Berwick the north by the Firth of Forth, and and Dunbar. in the south by the Lammermuir Hills. This handy guide will tell you Forty-three miles of magnificent more about East Lothian, its history, coastline include some of the finest traditions, and attractions. But it is beaches in Scotland. Inland, rich arable only a small part of the story: to find farmland lies in an open, gently rolling out more please pay us a visit. You landscape, while to the south a string won’t be disappointed. of unspoilt villages skirt the foot of the Lammermuir Hills, popular with hillwalkers and naturalists.
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A long and turbulent history
A long and turbulent
East Lothian is a geographical division From around 4,000 BC, agriculture of the ancient Celtic province of was introduced and forests cleared to history Lothian, the others being West and plant crops and graze domesticated Midlothian, each defined today as animals such as sheep. New tools and local government authorities but in technologies arose, fashioned from the past comprising the fertile rural stone and flint. Pottery also developed. hinterland of the Scottish capital, Around 2,400 BC stone gave way Edinburgh, and peppered with royal to bronze in the production of palaces, castles, great houses, and implements such as knives, swords thriving towns and villages. and shields. Large pottery ‘beakers’ were produced and often placed in The earliest written form of the name stone cist burials, some of which were Lothian is Lleudinyawn. It occurs in covered with cairns such as the one a 12th century Welsh poem but is at Sparleton Edge. probably much older. The meaning The burial sites were part of a larger of the name is debated but may ritual landscape that included standing mean ‘the land of Lleu’s fortress.’ stones and circles and cup-and-ringed marked stones that are still found “The earliest East Lothian’s rolling landscape, scattered across East Lothian. From bordered to the north by the Firth written form of 1,000 BC iron started to replace bronze of Forth and in the south by the for tools, weapons and other artefacts, the name Lothian Lammermuir Hills, comprises well- typical of an expanding pan-European watered, fertile soil punctuated by the Celtic culture. Hillforts like Traprain is Lleudinyawn. It volcanic outcrops of Traprain Law and Law with defensive ramparts enclosing Berwick Law. The land was sculpted by roundhouses, played a complex part occurs in a 12th glacial action during the last Ice Age in Celtic culture as gathering sites of that ended 10,000 years ago. As the ice ritual, economic and social importance. century Welsh retreated dense forest spread across the area and small groups of people The earliest East Lothian people to poem but followed. The county’s earliest known appear in written records were the structure, a Mesolithic hunter- Gododdin, (or Votadini to the is probably gatherer’s dwelling dating to around Romans). The Gododdin were a Celtic 8,300 BC, was excavated in recent people who spoke an early form of much older.” years by archaeologists at East Barns. Welsh and their bards wrote some of
Picture left: Traprain Law
Picture right: Iron Age Quern
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“The story goes the country’s earliest poetry. The control Scotland’s peoples. In the tribe seems to have had an alliance following centuries the Gododdin that around 832 with the Roman invaders and although as a distinct people disappeared, a fort was built at Inveresk Hill near eclipsed by the incoming Angles of AD, white clouds Musselburgh in Gododdin territory, Northumbria, who in turn vied with it was probably to protect the Roman the Picts and Scots for control of East forming a cross flanks against seaborne attacks from Lothian. In national mythology the the northern Picts. struggle produced Scotland’s flag, on a blue sky the St. Andrew’s Cross. The story The Gododdin tribal centres were goes that around 832 AD, white clouds inspired a Pictish probably a pallisaded hill fort on forming a cross on a blue sky inspired Traprain Law (its older name Dun a Pictish army to defeat a force of army to defeat Pender translates as Hill of the Northumbrians. The battle was fought Stockades) and one at Din Eidyn, near the village of Athelstaneford a force of now Edinburgh Castle. In 1919 a horde where today the St. Andrew’s Cross of Roman silver dating to the 5th flies in perpetuity to commemorate Northumbrians.” century was discovered during the event. excavations at Traprain. The treasure can be seen in the National Museum Scottish kings favoured East Lothian. of Scotland in Edinburgh. David I established Haddington as a royal burgh in the 12th century and The Romans left early in the 5th King William the Lion built a royal century, abandoning the massive palace there where his son, the future Hadrian’s Wall, built to contain and Alexander II, was born. David I also introduced elements of the feudal system to Scotland by granting lands to Anglo-Normans who established the castle as the principal means of defence.
Unfortunately, East Lothian was the preferred route for invading armies and the area suffered in the late 13th and early 14th centuries when social and economic life was disrupted by the Wars of Independence with England. During the remainder of the 14th century, the Black Death reduced the population by about a third.
In the two centuries from 1500 to 1700 events continued to be dominated by wars and religious strife. The Protestant Reformation of the 1550s and 1560s, led by Haddington-born John Knox, Picture top: initiated the decay and disappearance St. Andrew’s Cross above Athelstaneford of many of East Lothian’s medieval monastic buildings and churches. Picture bottom: But the Reformers also laid down the Court Street, Haddington principle of parish education for all
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children which would serve Scots well when literacy became important in advancing science, industry and commerce. In the 17th century the Covenanting and Cromwellian wars kept things boiling and some of the county’s greatest castles such as Tantallon and Hailes were ruined.
But more peaceful times were ahead. The parliamentary union between Scotland and England in 1707 effectively ended wars between the two, although the 1715 and 1745 Jacobite Rebellions which attempted potteries, brick works, salt extraction, when the last deep mine closed in to restore the Stuarts to the British brewing and distilling, and powered 1964. The post-war fishing industry throne, carried echoes of the old the expanding rail network of the was never strong. The two single enmity. The Battle of Prestonpans was 19th century. Communications were largest employers in East Lothian fought in East Lothian in 1745 when a dramatically improved with the today are East Lothian Council and mainly Highland army routed Sir John introduction of turnpike roads and Torness Nuclear Power station although Cope’s Hanoverian troops. extensive bridge building. One of the collectively all those employed in earliest railways in the world was built tourism constitute an equally large The 18th and 19th centuries saw great in East Lothian in 1722 to link Tranent source of employment. changes in agriculture and industry, with Cockenzie. Wagons on wooden sweeping away most of what remained rails were moved by horses (uphill) Since 1945 there has been a shift of medieval life in town and country. and by gravity (downhill). to a service-based economy of small The old runrig system of land tenure businesses. This generated broad with its ‘ferm touns,’ gradually In the 20th century East Lothian social changes as former mining disappeared, replaced by larger farms was profoundly affected socially and villages and fishing towns reinvented with fields enclosed by walls and economically by the two world wars. themselves to accommodate tourism hedges. In the summer of 2006 one The extensive agricultural estates with or in part became dormitories for of the lost medieval villages, possibly their great houses were in decline Edinburgh commuters. Eldbotle, was rediscovered on the before the Second World War, hit hard Archerfield estate during the by heavy death duties and the 1930s East Lothian Council construction of a golf course. economic depression. Many were i www.eastlothian.gov.uk demolished, others such as Newhailes Many of the peasants who toiled survived as tourist magnets while Historic Scotland under the old system left the land a few succeeded in retaining some i tel: 0131 668 8600 to work in the growing industries in of their original role as the hubs of www.historic-scotland.gov.uk the towns or were employed as farm large estates. National Trust for Scotland workers. In East Lothian the great landowners, John Cockburn of Many of the industries that grew up i tel: 0131 243 9300 Ormiston, Lord Belhaven and others, in the 18th and 19th centuries did not www.nts.org.uk maximised the profits from their lands survive long into the 20th, if at all. by introducing new crops, agricultural The Second World War gave a brief methods and industries. reprieve to heavy industries such Picture left: as coal mining, but despite the Elbotle Excavation The expansion of the coal industry, development of open cast mining Picture right: which had existed from medieval at Blindwells in the 1980s and 1990s, Torness Power Station times, fuelled new industries such as mining ceased to be a major employer
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East Lothian has many attractions for Neighbourhood visitors and residents alike: historic information points Tourist towns and villages, ancient monuments and castles, superb golf clubs and i nformation other sporting facilities, miles of East Linton: Votadini Café, beautiful countryside and rugged 9 High Street, East Linton coastline. The following information Tues to Sat: 10 am to 4.30 pm. will help you plan and make the most of your visit. Haddington: Lady Kitty’s Doocot, The Sands, Haddington Key organisations Open April to August. Wed to Sat: 10 am to 4 pm. East Lothian Council tel: 01620 827827 Musselburgh: Brunton Hall, www.eastlothian.gov.uk Ladywell Way, Musselburgh Mon to Thurs: 9 am to 5 pm, East Lothian Attractions Fri 9 am to 4 pm. www.visiteastlothian.org Edinburgh Region Sports centres tel: 0845 2255 121 www.edinburgh.org Aubigny Centre Historic Scotland Mill Wynd, Haddington EH41 4DB tel: 0131 668 8600 tel: 01620 826800 www.historic-scotland.gov.uk email: [email protected] Museum of Flight tel: 01620 880308 Dunbar Leisure Pool www.nms.ac.uk Castle Park, Dunbar EH42 1EU National Trust for Scotland tel: 01368 865456 tel: 0131 243 9300 email: www.nts.org.uk [email protected] Scottish Natural Heritage www.snh.org.uk Loch Centre Well Wynd, Tranent EH33 2JX National tourism organisation tel: 01875 824140 tel: 0131 332 2433 email: www.visitscotland.com [email protected] Young people www.youngscot.org Meadowmill Centre by Tranent EH33 1LZ Tourist information centres tel: 01875 614900
Dunbar: Information Centre, Mercat Gait Centre High Street EH42 1ES Preston Road, Prestonpans Open April to October tel: 01875 815483 tel: 01368 863353 or 0845 22 55121 Musselburgh Sports Centre North Berwick: Newbigging, Musselburgh EH21 7AS Quality Street EH39 4HJ tel: 0131 653 5208 Open March to October email: tel: 01620 892197 or 0845 22 55121 [email protected]
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North Berwick Sports Centre of bus operators also offer services Hillfoots Trail: runs 27 miles from Grange Road, N. Berwick EH39 4QS to and from East Lothian and within Dunbar to Musselburgh skirting the tel: 01620 893454 the county. lower slopes of the Lammermuir Hills, email: the Hillfoots Trail passes through [email protected] i Information on travel in East conservation villages on its way to the Lothian is available on the web famous Glenkinchie whisky distillery. Where to stay, at www.eastlothian.gov.uk or for one-stop information and booking Saltire Trail: runs 27 miles from Dunbar eat and drink try www.traveline.org.uk, to Musselburgh linking important www.travelscotland.com historic sites and major visitor You are sure of a warm Scottish attractions while meandering through welcome when you come to East Access to the countryside rich farmland. Lothian. There are plenty of hotels, guest houses, caravan or camp sites East Lothian offers a great variety i For detailed information on to cater for your particular needs of landscapes for walking, cycling these trails call North Berwick whether for business or pleasure. and horse riding with the Lammermuir Tourist Information Centre on You can choose accommodation and Hills, a long coastline of broad sandy 01620 892197. in some cases book online through beaches and rugged cliffs, and in the following organisations: between an expanse of arable The John Muir Way and farmland, woods and rivers. A number North Sea Trail East Lothian tourism information of sites are managed by the Council www.visiteastlothian.org including 68% of the coastline, to The John Muir Way is a continuous National tourism information provide leisure opportunities, and path that extends for almost 73 km tel: 0131 332 2433 nature conservation. linking East Lothian with the city of www.visitscotland.com Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 It also forms the East Lothian section Bed and Breakfast and Guest Houses took effect in February 2005 and gives www.bedandbreakfast-directory.co.uk of the transnational North Sea Trail the public the right of responsible non- linking 26 areas from seven countries Bars and Pubs motorised access to most land and around the North Sea. inland water in Scotland. The public www.beerintheevening.com i www.eastlothian.gov.uk have the right to cross land or go on General Services Guide to it for recreation such as walking, www.locallife.co.uk/eastlothian cycling, horse riding or canoeing. Ordnance Survey Maps
Transport links The three main principles of the Recommended all-purpose maps Scottish Outdoors Access Code are: with Tourist Information Ordnance East Lothian is well served by road Survey Maps. • take responsibility for your and rail links to nearby Edinburgh and Landranger 66: own actions beyond. There’s quick and easy access Edinburgh, Penicuik & North Berwick by road west to Edinburgh, and to the • respect the interests of other people Landranger 67: south via the A1, with the M8, M9 and • care for the environment Duns, Dunbar & Eyemouth M90 to Glasgow, Stirling and Perth i www.outdooraccess-scotland.com i www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk only about 20 minutes drive away. The A68 and A7 cross-border routes south are also about 20 minutes driving East Lothian Car distance while London is four hours Touring Trail away by train. Edinburgh airport is an average 40 minutes drive and offers Coastal Trail: runs 31 miles from many internal and international flights. Dunbar to Musselburgh hugging the shoreline of the Firth of Forth passing There are trains running throughout the popular beaches, seabird colonies and day to and from Edinburgh. A number many first class golf courses.
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East Lothian’s towns and villages Towns reflect the history of the county and Explore the various peoples who left their Haddington was established as a royal mark. Names such as Tranent, Dunbar historic settlements burgh in the 12th century during the and Aberlady are Celtic, Oldhamstocks reign of King David I of Scots and is and Haddington are Anglian and some one the most attractive and unspoilt like Humbie have a Norse ring. Many market towns in the country. East settlements have disappeared Lothian Council’s head office and the altogether, now just names on old Sheriff Court are located here. maps. But those that remain are worth visiting. They are the sites of ancient forts, castles, churches and royal The town nestles beneath the Garelton palaces and the birthplaces of famous Hills on the banks of the River Tyne. men and women. As you would expect of a burgh that is 800 years old, it has many places Musselburgh is East Lothian’s of historic interest. largest town with a population Picture top: St. Martin’s Church of about 23,000. The other main Its most ancient building is St. Martin’s towns are Haddington (9,000), Church, now ruinous but reputed Picture bottom: Nungate Bridge, Haddington Tranent (9,000), Prestonpans (7,000), to be the oldest church in Scotland. Dunbar (6,500), North Berwick It served as an abbey of Cistercian (6,500) and Cockenzie and Port Seton nuns founded in 1178 by Princess Ada, (5,500). mother of King William the Lion. A royal palace built by William stood in The harbour towns of Dunbar and Court Street where his son, the future North Berwick are popular with visitors King Alexander II was born in 1198. as are the attractive coastal villages of Longniddry, Aberlady, Gullane and St. Mary’s Collegiate Church dates Dirleton. Further inland there are a from the 14th century and is one of number of small towns and villages three great pre-Reformation churches including East Linton, Wallyford, in the Lothians. It is also the largest Whitecraig, Ormiston, Athelstaneford, parish church in Scotland. Pencaitland and Gifford. Other buildings of note include the 17th century Haddington House with its charming walled garden, and the Town House originally built in the 18th century to a design by William Adam, the great neo-classical architect.
Giffordgate in Haddington is reputedly the birthplace of the famous religious reformer John Knox.
Modern facilities include the Aubigny Sports Centre, named after Haddington’s French twin town of Aubigny-sur-Nere. The town centre has an excellent variety of small specialist shops and a supermarket.
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Cockenzie and Port Seton are historic fishing communities with long histories, now dominated by a huge coal-burning power station.
The burgh of Cockenzie was created in 1591 by King James VI. Between 1655-65 George Seton, the eleventh Lord Seton, built the first harbour at Port Seton, using this name to distinguish it from the harbour at Cockenzie.
The modern town of Cockenzie grew out of a small fishing village surrounded by an area of much historic interest. Seton Palace, replaced in the 18th century by Seton Castle, was frequently visited by Mary, Queen of Scots. Seton Collegiate Church is an Archaeological excavations in recent important 15th century building years have unearthed a large Celtic “Archaeological containing a fine vaulted apse. fort and artefacts dating back to the Bronze Age. If you are interested in excavations in Cockenzie Power Station, which the history of the area, a visit to impresses by its sheer size, was Dunbar Town House Museum is recent years have opened in 1968. The site was chosen worthwhile. for its nearby supply of coal and unearthed a large seawater for cooling. Dunbar is also the birthplace of the pioneering environmentalist John Muir Celtic fort and Cockenzie and Port Seton still have a who was born in the High Street in fishing industry today, but on a much 1838. He emigrated to the United States artefacts dating smaller scale than in the past. Its with his family in 1849. His passion for coastal walkway and harbours help nature inspired him to lead the back to the make the area popular with day- conservation movement that Bronze Age.” trippers and holiday makers. There is established the great national parks of also a caravan site at Seton Sands. Yosemite, Sequoia and General Grant. John Muir Country Park outside Dunbar (www.dunbar.org.uk) is the Dunbar was opened in 1976 to most easterly of the East Lothian commemorate the town’s famous son burghs, connected directly to Edinburgh 30 miles away by the A1 trunk road, making it an attractive place to live for city commuters.
Dunbar became a royal burgh in 1370 with special trading rights. Its ruined castle by the harbour testifies to its importance in the Middle Ages as a fortified town but this did not prevent Picture top: the English from burning it twice in the Dunbar 16th century and Oliver Cromwell’s army occupying it in the 17th century Picture bottom: after the Battle of Dunbar. Seton Castle
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and a statue of Muir as a boy stands North Berwick (www.north- outside the ancient Town House in the berwick.co.uk) is a fishing and trading High Street. John Muir’s birthplace at port dating back to 1373 when it 128 High Street is now an interpretative became a royal burgh. Today it is centre, tel. 01368 865 899 or a favourite destination for visitors www.jmbt.org.uk. Dunbar tourist drawn by its magnificent coastline, information office 01368 86 3353. golf courses and the Scottish Seabird Centre (www.seabird.org). Musselburgh (www.musselburghuk.com) is situated at the mouth of the River The Bass Rock lies out to sea east of Esk and derives its name from the the town and is home to one of the extensive mussel beds that lie along largest seabird colonies in the world. its shore on the Firth of Forth. Known In the past, the rock had a Celtic locally as The Honest Toun, it dates monastic settlement and from the back almost 2,000 years to a time when 15th century, a state prison. an invading Roman army built a fort on Inveresk Hill. Robert Louis Stevenson lived in North Berwick for a short time in the second The town’s racecourse is Scotland’s half of the 19th century and Fidra, an oldest, dating back to 1816. It still has island off the coast nearby, is thought a full programme of flat and national to have inspired his famous novel hunt racing each year. The bounds Treasure Island. of the racecourse contain an historic nine-hole golf course which traces its The town gained notoriety in the history back to 1672, making it the late 16th century due to its infamous oldest in the world still in use. witch trials. A number of women were Picture top: Musselburgh Racecourse accused and executed for using evil The Musselburgh Silver Arrow claims spells to raise a storm at sea in an Picture bottom: to be the oldest sporting trophy in the attempt to drown King James VI and North Berwick world and is competed for each May his Danish bride as they sailed home Picture right: by the Royal Company of Archers, the to Scotland. Bass Rock Queen’s Bodyguard in Scotland. The energetic visitor who climbs to The town contains some outstanding the top of Berwick Law, a 600-foot architecture including the fine old plug of solidified volcanic lava stone Tolbooth of 1590 which was used south of the town, will be rewarded as a meeting place, courthouse and with spectacular views over the jail; the old Mercat Cross from the Firth of Forth and the East Lothian 1700s, and the magnificent 18th century hinterland. Newhailes House bought and restored “The energetic by the National Trust for Scotland. Musselburgh is also home to the visitor who climbs Brunton Theatre (0131 653 4218, www.bruntontheatre.com) which to the top of puts on major dramatic productions throughout the year. Loretto School, Berwick Law, will (www.lorettoschool.co.uk) one of Scotland’s leading private schools, be rewarded with was founded in the 19th century and is partly housed in 16th century spectacular views” Pinkie House.
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first worked in Tranent in the 12th century. The history of mining in “The Bass Rock Scotland is mirrored in the coal heughs, mines and pits of Tranent, lies out to sea east from the workings of the outcrops of the ‘stone that burns’ by the monks of the town and of Newbattle, through the serfdom of the collier, to more recent times. is home to one
Over 200 years ago, Tranent was of the largest the site for ‘Scotland’s forgotten In the past, Prestonpans massacre.’ Twelve people were killed seabird colonies (www.prestonpans.com) relied heavily by the Pembrokeshire Militia as they on coalmining. Other industries were protested the government’s decision to in the world.” also important to the town including introduce compulsory military service salt panning (hence the name), in Scotland. Among the dead were soapmaking, brewing, brickmaking Joan Crookston and a 13-year-old and potteries. boy D. Kemp. They are commemorated by a statue in the Civic Square. Prestonpans contains some fine historic buildings such as the 15th Picture left: Villages Aberlady century Preston Tower, 16th century Northfield House and 17th century Aberlady (www.aberlady.org) is on Picture top: Hamilton House. the coast by the mouth of the Peffer. Garvald It became a port by royal charter Picture bottom: The town can perhaps claim Scotland’s in 1149, a status confirmed by act of Athelstaneford finest example of an old Mercat Cross parliament in 1633 when it was named – the only one in the country that as the Port of Haddington. It had a retains its original form and location. natural anchorage able to take vessels The town also has a memorial to the of 60 to 70 tons but this is now silted Battle of Prestonpans when Prince up. The village has an 18th century Charlie’s Highland army defeated the parish church that retains its 15th Hanoverian redcoats under General century tower. The High Street is John Cope during the 1745 Jacobite lined with attractive 17th, 18th and Rebellion. A local farmer Adam 19th century houses and cottages. Skirving is reputed to have witnessed the affray and written the famous Athelstaneford ballad Hey! Johnnie Cope Are Ye (www.st-andrew.org.uk/flagtrust) is the Waulkin Yet? home of Scotland’s national flag, the St. Andrew’s Cross. It flies continually Tranent, as its Celtic name suggests, in the churchyard above a stone is one of the oldest settlements in monument to commemorate the defeat East Lothian and despite losing its in 832AD of a force of Anglians by a coal mining industry, retains a strong Pictish army. The Picts were flagging sense of community. until inspired by the appearance of white clouds in the shape of a cross The founding date of the original on a blue sky. The Saltire was village is lost in the mists of time subsequently adopted as the national but its name is derived from an early flag. The story is told in an audio- British Celtic name probably meaning visual presentation in a 16th century ‘the settlement on the stream.’ Once doocot near the church. The present an important mining town, coal was village dates from the 1790s, created
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by Sir David Kinloch of Gilmerton as for Yester House, which itself replaced a model village for his estate workers. Yester Castle, the home of the Gifford Its appearance has changed little from family. The Dutch-style parish church that time. dates from 1710 and Gifford’s most famous son Rev. John Witherspoon was Dirleton (www.gaddabout.org.uk) is born in its manse in 1723. He became a picturesque village dominated by the first moderator of the Presbyterian its partly-ruined castle begun by John Church of America and the only de Vaux about 1225 and added to by clergyman to sign the American successive occupants until it fell to Declaration of Independence. Cromwell’s Roundheads in the 17th century. The old village developed Gullane’s (www.gullane.co.uk) origins around a green north of the castle are ancient with a church recorded and the 17th century rubble-built here about 800AD. This was replaced cottages were joined by larger in the 1100s by the Old Church of St. ones in the 18th and 19th centuries. Andrew whose ruins stand on Main Street. The village is best known for East Linton (www.dunpender.net) sits its three superb golf courses that seem mainly to the west of the River Tyne to be all pervasive wherever you are which provided a ready supply of in the village. Gullane Bents is one of energy for the many mills that once the best beaches in East Lothian. stood along its banks. Just to the northeast of the village is Preston Innerwick traces its roots back to Mill dating back to the Middle Ages the heyday of nearby Innerwick and still containing its working Castle which was a stronghold of the machinery. The River Tyne Bridge Stewarts. It was destroyed by the Picture top: dates to the 1500s and established English in 1547. The oldest parts of The Wynd, Gifford East Linton as a staging post, perhaps today’s village date to the 18th and Picture bottom: accounting for its generous number early 19th centuries. The church is Preston Hill of pubs and hotels! a plain gothic structure of 1784 with Picture opposite top: an older manse beside it of 1726 but Oldhamstocks Garvald’s houses date to the late 18th subsequently altered. At the west end century and were built from the local of the village is the early 19th century Picture opposite bottom: Stenton red stone with slated or pantiled roofs. farm steading of Temple Mains, one of The parish church was established in the finest in East Lothian. the 12th century and belonged to the Cistercian priory of Haddington. It Inveresk has perhaps the longest was rebuilt in 1829 following the old recorded pedigree of any East Lothian ground plan and retains some archaic village dating back 2,000 years to “Inveresk has features. Near Garvald is Nunraw, when a Roman Fort stood on Inveresk originally a grange owned by the Hill where the village church stands perhaps the nuns of Haddington and bequeathed in now. The village street used to be 1563 by its last prioress to the Hepburn lined with small cottages behind which longest recorded family who built a castle there. The were built large mansions, away from castle was restored in 1863 and in 1945 the dirt and noise of village life. Most pedigree of any history was revisited when it became of these cottages have gone except for a Cistercian monastery. a picturesque group at the east end. East Lothian But some cottage walls survive as the Gifford (www.giffordonline.com) is garden bounds of the mansions. village dating back an attractive stone village dating from Notable buildings in the village include the 17th century. It replaced the earlier the church (1805), Inveresk House 2,000 years” village of Bothans cleared to make way (1643), Halkerston House (17th
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century), and a group of splendid remains of a 15th century house built the site of the former parish church. mansions from the 18th century. for George, Lord Seton, but mostly The tower has eight openings and sixty destroyed by the English in 1544. nests inside for pigeons. Oldhamstocks dates to the 18th From 1620 a large Jacobean mansion century in form but has an early designed by the King’s master mason Tyninghame is a small, idyllic village Anglian name meaning ‘old settlement.’ William Wallace was added to the with an old name but established in In 1672 the Scottish Parliament allowed remains of the old house. It has fine its present form in the 18th and 19th Oldhamstocks to hold fairs. The church plaster ceilings from that date. centuries. It began as a home for old was remodelled in 1701 on its 14th retainers of the Earls of Haddington century foundations while retaining Saltoun will forever be associated and was expanded in the 19th century features built in the intervening years, with Sir Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun as an estate village. The mansion of including a 16th century window nicknamed The Patriot for his strong Tyninghame House was substantially attributed to the powerful Hepburn opposition to the union of Scotland altered in the 19th century by William family. In the churchyard, the graves and England in 1707. His family bought Burn who transformed it into a great of the Broadwood family recall the the estate of Saltoun in 1643 and mock-baronial edifice. Nearby Binning son who founded the well-known firm introduced new farming practices Wood was laid out in the early 18th of piano makers. Rubble-built houses and industries in the ensuing centuries. century on a plan similar to that at stand on the north side of the village Saltoun Hall and the village church are the Forest of Fontainebleau. green with its 18th century village notable landmarks built or improved pump and mercat cross. by the Fletcher family.
Ormiston (www.ormiston.co.uk) was a Stenton is a village that has altered planned village built by the agricultural little in the last 150 years and improver John Cockburn of Ormiston. preserves a strong historical It replaced an older village beside the atmosphere. Its houses are mostly River Tyne to the west. Building began traditional buildings dating from the in 1735 and the village grew into a late 17th and 18th centuries, rubble- prosperous community with a brewery, built with pantiled roofs. Other distillery and textile industry. In the ancient buildings include a 16th early 20th century the village greatly century Rood Well and in the increased in size with the expansion churchyard a saddlebacked and of the coal industry but it retains, crow-stepped tower of 1525 marks in the proportions of its main street, the quality of Cockburn’s plans. Robert Moffat, a missionary and friend of David Livingstone, was born here in 1795.
Pencaitland is divided into Easter and Wester and mainly dates from the 17th century. It was created a burgh and barony in 1505 and granted two annual fairs and a weekly market in 1695. The earliest part of the church is the 13th century Winton Aisle, the rest dating to the 16th and 17th centuries. The tower bears the date 1631 and the Saltoun Aisle is also 17th century. Inside is a 17th century pulpit, pew fronts of the 16th and 17th centuries and a gallery of 1653. Near the village is Winton House incorporating the
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East Lothian has many historic Massive Tantallon Castle was also buildings, many of which are in private reduced by Cromwell’s army in 1650. Castles, ownership and not normally open to The castle was a stronghold of the the public, others have become hotels powerful Douglas family and stands in great houses and churches or family homes. Here is a selection a dramatic setting on the edge of high of significant buildings that are open cliffs three miles east of North Berwick. to the public. Originally built by William, 1st Earl of Douglas (1327-1384), the castle passed Dirleton Castle was founded by John through his illegitimate son to the de Vaux in 1225 and stands in the Earls of Angus or ‘Red’ Douglases. attractive village of the same name. The extended site at Tantallon includes The castle was rebuilt and enlarged a doocot, earthwork defences, a dry in the 14th century by the Halyburton moat, and a massive 50-foot high family after being demolished in 1311 curtain wall with flanking towers. by King Robert Bruce to prevent it The gatehouse tower was enlarged being garrisoned by the English during and remodelled by King James V in the Wars of Independence. It then the 16th century. passed to the Ruthven and Erskine i tel: 01620 892727 families before being badly damaged www.historic-scotland.gov.uk in 1650 by General Monk during the Cromwellian War. It passed to the Lennoxlove House near Haddington Picture top: Nisbet family in 1663 but was soon dates at least to the 14th century Dirleton Castle abandoned as a home in favour of the and contains treasures from the Picture right: nearby mansion of Archerfield. Despite Hamilton Palace Collection as well Lennoxlove House subsequently being quarried for its as the death mask of Mary, Queen stones by local builders, substantial of Scots, her silver casket and ruins remain including a drawbridge, sapphire ring. chapel and pit-prison. The castle is i tel: 01620 823720 surrounded by fine gardens that www.lennoxlove.com contain a doocot from 1550. i tel: 01620 850330 www.historic-scotland.gov.uk “Its library was Hailes Castle stands on the south bank of the River Tyne one-and-a-half miles described by Dr. southwest of East Linton. The extensive ruin dates from the 13th century Johnson as ‘the when the Gourlay family began its construction. The castle passed in the most learned 16th century to James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell and third husband of room in Europe’ Mary, Queen of Scots. He brought her to Hailes on their flight from Borthwick as it was visited Castle in 1567. Hailes was ruined by Oliver Cromwell’s army in 1650. The by many of the castle was sold to Sir David Dalrymple of the noted legal family, whose leading figures of grandson became Lord Hailes. The castle was gifted to the nation in 1926 the Scottish by the former Prime Minister Arthur Balfour, its last private owner. Open Enlightenment.” all year.
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Newhailes House at Newhailes Road, Seton Collegiate Church at Port Seton Musselburgh is a fine mansion built in dates to the 15th century. The transepts 1686 by Scottish architect James Smith and steeple were added by the widow and added to in the 18th century. Its of Lord Seton, who was killed with library was described by Dr. Johnson King James IV at the Battle of Flodden as ‘the most learned room in Europe’ in 1513. as it was visited by many of the i tel: 01875 813334 leading figures of the Scottish email: Enlightenment. The house has been [email protected] described as a ‘time capsule’ as most of its original decoration and St. Mary’s Parish Church sitting furnishings have survived. It has been alongside the River Tyne in carefully restored by the National Trust Haddington is one of the three great for Scotland after being donated to the pre-Reformation churches surviving nation in 1997. in the Lothians, the others being St. i tel: 0131 653 5599 Giles’ in Edinburgh and St. Michael’s email: [email protected] at Linlithgow. The church is a source www.nts.org.uk of pride for the local community who organised its restoration in the 1970s Picture top: Winton House at the village of after its partial destruction by an St. Mary’s Kirk, Pencaitland is still a family home English army in 1548. Haddington after 500 years and contains many i tel: 01620 823109 / 01620 825111 Picture bottom: art treasures and fine furniture Winton House including a fine collection of paintings by Scottish artists. i tel: 01875 340222 email: [email protected] www.wintonhouse.co.uk © Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa
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Myreton Motor Museum established in 1966 is outside Aberlady. It has a large and fascinating collection of cars, bicycles, motorcycles and commercial vehicles dating from 1899. There is also a large collection of period advertising, posters, enamel signs and toy vehicles. i tel: 01875 870288 / 07947 066666 www.aberlady.org
Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum near Prestonpans is on a Museums former colliery site and has extensive www.eastlothianmuseums.org displays and special exhibitions, the Visitor centrepiece of which is its rare Cornish John Muir Birthplace Visitor Centre beam engine. attractions at 126 High Street, Dunbar, is an i tel: 0131 653 2904 impressive interpretative centre in email: the house where ‘the father of modern prestongrange@btconnect.com conservation’ was born in 1838. www.eastlothian.gov.uk Muir’s family emigrated to the United States where he became a leading Preston Mill near East Linton is a environmentalist campaigning for the picturesque working watermill dating establishment of great national parks to the 17th century. There is an such as Yosemite. exhibition on milling and the working i tel: 01368 865899 life of a miller. Nearby is the www.jmbt.org.uk Phantassie Doocot which once held 500 birds. Museum of Flight at East Fortune, i tel: 01620 860426 outside North Berwick, is Scotland’s www.nts.org.uk national museum of aviation and houses a large collection of aircraft in The Bass Rock is a huge volcanic crag the hangars of a World War II airfield. which sits in the sea a mile or so east The collection includes one of the first of North Berwick and is famous for Picture top: John Muir’s Birthplace Concorde supersonic airliners to go its colonies of North Atlantic Gannets into commercial service. and other sea birds. Picture right: Museum of Flight i tel: 01620 880308 i Boat trips during summer email: [email protected] tel: 01620 892197 www.nms.ac.uk/flight www.north-berwick.co.uk
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Belhaven Brewery at Dunbar is The Scottish Seabird Centre at Scotland’s oldest dating to 1716 North Berwick offers excellent “an impressive and still producing a fine range of facilities for the enthusiastic bird real ales. Tours by arrangement watcher with panoramic views over interpretative i tel: 01368 869200 the Firth of Forth to the Bass Rock. centre in the www.belhaven.co.uk Bird populations are monitored by remote cameras in strategic locations house where ‘the Glenkinchie Distillery produces and beamed into the centre. fine malt whisky from its stills near i tel: 01620 890202 father of modern Pencaitland. Guided tours present the email: [email protected] whole process of whisky distilling. www.seabird.org conservation’ i tel: 01875 342004 www.scotchwhisky.net was born”
John Muir Country Park near Dunbar is a nature conservation area of 1,760 acres dedicated to the founder of America’s national parks who was born in nearby Dunbar in 1838. Picture left: Free access at all times. Beam Engine, Preston Grange
i www.eastlothian.gov.uk Picture bottom: Glenkinchie Distillery © Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa
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Housing responsible for two nursery schools and 29 nursery classes, 35 primary Living East Lothian has an excellent stock of schools and six secondary schools housing in both the private and public (one in each major town). All the in East Lothian sectors demand for which has been schools are devolved, which means rising in recent years as the county’s that they manage themselves and population has increased well above have their own budgets. the national average for Scotland. The Council’s Education Division Major companies are building homes provides central support to schools, in the area and this, combined with teachers, parents and students. It existing housing stock, gives potential also develops and implements policies house buyers a good choice in urban, throughout East Lothian’s schools for semi-rural, rural and coastal locations. curriculum development, information East Lothian’s commitment to the and communications technology, Edinburgh and Lothian Structure Plan, inclusion and equality and involvement. is to allow 4,800 new homes to be i email: educationenquiries@ built by 2015. eastlothian.gov.uk
Careful planning and public consultation are key elements in Queen Margaret University helping to ensure a proper balance between appropriate development QMU completed a new campus and the conservation of East Lothian’s outside Musselburgh in 2007 and is fine natural and architectural heritage. East Lothian’s first higher education institution. It has a student roll of Education around 5,500 of whom 800 live on campus. QMU offers a wide range Except for a small minority who attend of courses in health sciences, social independent schools, most of East sciences, media and communications Lothian’s 14,500 pupils attend state and drama and creative industries. schools. East Lothian Council is i www.qmu.ac.uk
Picture top: Solar Lights, QMU
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Shopping producers take part in an annual Food Festival to celebrate the culinary arts. East Lothian’s towns and villages But don’t wait for the food festival, have a wide range of shops and excellent food and drink are available services to satisfy most consumer all year round! requirements. Each town has at least i www.eastlothianattractions.co.uk one representative of the large www.eastlothian.gov.uk supermarket chains for weekly bulk buying, but all of the towns and most Sport and Recreation of the villages have a selection of specialist retailers offering an enticing
East Lothian has an abundance of © Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa array of quality goods. The Yellow sport and leisure facilities throughout Pages are a good source of the county, with a leisure pool, information on what’s available. four swimming pools and six sports centres open all year round Farmers’ markets are also held at supplemented by additional facilities various locations throughout the during the summer. It also has some year and are usually announced of the world’s best golf courses. in the local press. The county’s long coastline provides opportunities for watersports such Eating Out as sailing, windsurfing, water skiing or diving. East Lothian is justly proud of its food and drink traditions with a rich Dunbar Leisure Pool sits above variety of fine local produce from its the harbour affording views across many farms and the famous drinks the Firth of Forth from both the produced at Glenkinchie Distillery pool and café. Not far from the and Belhaven Brewery. pool is Lauderdale Park, a walled garden that is ideal for summer Each year many of the county’s most picnics and offers some activities distinguished restaurants, hotels and for younger children.
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North Berwick is a popular holiday Aubigny Centre destination and the extensive putting Mill Wynd, Haddington EH41 4DB greens on the East and West Links are tel: 01620 826800 always a popular attraction along with Dunbar Leisure Pool North Berwick Sports Centre with its Castle Park, Dunbar EH42 1EU swimming pool. tel: 01368 865456 In Haddington the Aubigny Sports Loch Centre Centre provides facilities for everyone. Well Wynd, Tranent EH33 2JX As well as a swimming pool and tel: 01875 824140 health suite with sauna and steam Meadowmill Centre room, the sports hall has a variety of by Tranent, EH33 1LZ uses including basketball, badminton tel: 01875 619079 Picture top: and football. Tartan Flock, Mercat Gait Centre East Links Family Park Meadowmill Sports Centre, Tranent Preston Road, Prestonpans is a centre for sporting excellence tel: 01875 815483 with an activity hall, outdoor pitches, Musselburgh Centre and gym. The town of Tranent itself Newbigging, Musselburgh EH21 7AS prevailing winds, they offer the golf has the Loch Centre, and visitors tel: 0131 653 5208 connoisseur a stiff challenge. can enjoy the swimming pool, sauna and steam room as well as an air- North Berwick Centre The greatest of these courses conditioned gym with state of the Grange Road, N. Berwick EH39 4QS is Muirfield, host to 15 Open art equipment. tel: 01620 893454 Championships and often named Mercat Gait Centre at Prestonpans was Archery by top professionals as the greatest opened in 2005 and provides up-to- course in the world. date swimming and health facilities. The Scottish Archery Centre Not far behind are Gullane No.1, Fenton Barns, North Berwick Musselburgh Sports Centre has a North Berwick, Dunbar and Luffness swimming pool, and a sports hall, Open by arrangement. Visitors can try each course providing its own unique which can accommodate a wide range archery, crossbow and air rifle all challenges. Don’t miss Musselburgh of sports. The centre also has two indoors. All disciplines are conducted Links Old Course, the oldest playing squash courts, gym and soft play area under strict supervision and instruction. golf course in the world with a so there is plenty to occupy everyone i tel: 01620 850401 recorded history back to 1672. regardless of age. www.scottisharcherycentre.co.uk i For full information on All the sports centres have cafes that Golf golf in East Lothian visit can provide snacks and light meals. www.golfeastlothian.com They also offer a wide variety of John Huggan of America’s Golf Digest coached classes and there are regular wrote about golf: “Nowhere but Fishing crèches to allow parents to take part Scotland offers the same sense of in activities. The sports halls and pools history and nowhere in the world is East Lothian offers opportunities for can be hired for private functions such there a better place to play. And both freshwater and sea fishing at the as birthday parties or tournaments and within Scotland, nowhere is better than following locations: staff at the centres will be happy to East Lothian because it has within its explain further. relatively narrow confines, the finest Hopes Reservoir and Whiteadder collection of golf courses anywhere.” Reservoir both near Gifford For further information on activities, Fishing for brown trout. Information please contact SportPlus on 0131 653 East Lothian has 22 golf courses most and permits from the Goblin Ha’ 5200 or your nearest sports centre of which are links courses near or on Hotel, Gifford. and have some fun. the seashore. Often buffeted by the i tel: 01620 810244
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Markle Fisheries Horseriding call 01620 827282 or download a pdf Three spring-fed lochs on the outskirts version from www.eastlothian.gov.uk of East Linton offer fly-fishing. The Appin Equestrian Centre lochs are stocked with several varieties at Drem, North Berwick Sports information of trout. Facilities include a café, tackle British Horse Society approved shop and tuition. Angling: www.elaa.co.uk equestrian centre. Large indoor tel: 01620 861213 i arena, qualified staff, quality tuition Archery: at all levels, novice, dressage/show www.scottisharcherycentre.co.uk River Tyne jumping lessons, private or class to Brown trout, sea trout and salmon. Athletics: www.eastlothian.gov.uk suit individual requirements. Permits from: Basketball: i i tel: 01620 880366 Mike’s Tackle Shop, Portobello www.peregrinesbasketball.com tel: 0131 657 3258 Harelaw Equestrian Centre Bowling: www.elibc.co.uk J Main, High Street, Haddington No. 2, Harelaw Farm Cottages, Diving: www.eastlothiandivers.org.uk tel: 01620 822148 Harelaw, Longniddry Orienteering: www.elo.org.uk Country Life, Trekking, hacking, tuition specialising 229 Balgreen Road, Edinburgh in beach rides for experienced riders. Rugby: www.musselburghrfc.com Crafteye, Fisherman, i tel: 01875 853559 Shinty: www.edinburghshinty.com 60A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh Yachting: www.elyc.org.uk Whiteloch Farm Veerman’s, Riding & Trekking Stables General Information: 130 High Street, Tranent Whiteloch Farm, Macmerry i www.sportsscotland.org.uk Penman’s Pet Shop, Riding instruction for all standards. www.visiteastlothian.org High Street, Musselburgh Particularly welcoming to novice Riverside Tackle, and nervous riders. 67 Eskside West, Musselburgh i tel: 01875 613662 Pet Centre, 31 High Street, Dalkeith Trekking and riding in Scotland W Main, 9 West Port, Dunbar i www.ridinginscotland.com Affleck’s Sports and Leisure, 126 High Street, North Berwick Water Sports D & M Doig Newsagents, 21 High Street, East Linton East Lothian is home to a wide range of beautiful beaches and open sea that provide perfect conditions for East Lothian Angling Association watersports enthusiasts. Whether it’s i www.elaa.co.uk surfing or kayaking in the waves, sailing or kitesurfing with the wind, Sea fishing exploring what’s under the surface Dunbar Harbour, Harbour Master through diving or powering along the tel: 01368 865404 surface in powerboats and sightseeing tours this coastline has it all! Local ‘Fisher Lassie’ Kite surf clubs www.elkc.org.uk and tel: 01368 864441 www.kiting.dunbar.org.uk offer the Fishing boat trip operates from Dunbar launching pad to learn the basics. Harbour during spring to late autumn. Twelve is maximum size of parties. To get a copy of Water Sports Guide Boat hire is available. Rods and bait to South East Scotland which covers can be supplied at extra charge. the coast from Edinburgh to Eyemouth
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A warm welcome to the Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa, North Berwick
The Hotel was recently voted the Most Improved Hotel 2008 at the prestigious fifth annual Review Scotland Awards. The Hotel also won Scotland’s Largest Golf Hotel of the Year 2008 as well as five individual awards at the recent Scottish Hotel Awards 2009, including Spa Manager of the Year and General Manager of the Year.
Seamus Coen, General Manager at the Hotel, said: “It’s fantastic to be recognised for these awards which are voted for by the public as well as industry experts. These awards are a superb achievement for the hotel team and the group, and builds on our reputation for attention to detail and customer service.”
The historic Macdonald Marine Hotel in North Berwick has been returned to her former glory and updated with style thanks to a multi million pound investment by Macdonald Hotels & Resorts. The huge developments at the Marine Hotel have ushered back an era of grandeur and status for this majestic landmark hotel. editorial_307645.qxd 29/4/09 5:18 pm Page 31
After completion in October 2005, the full-scale redevelopment offers new levels of comfort, quality and service.
Facilities: • East Lothian’s premier Wedding venue with stunning views across the Firth of Forth • 83 guest rooms • Sea view rooms available • Award winning Spa to pamper • All meeting rooms have natural and indulge daylight and wi-fi internet access • Conference facilities for up to • 25 minutes by train to 350 delegates central Edinburgh • Complimentary on site parking • 2 AA rosette Craigleith restaurant
Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa, Cromwell Road, North Berwick, East Lothian, EH39 4LZ Tel: 0844 879 9130 Fax: 01620 894 480 Email: [email protected] www.MacdonaldHotels.co.uk/Marine
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East Lothian Council
East Lothian East Lothian Council is responsible i Economic Development Division for a wide range of public services Carlyle House, Lodge Street, Council including housing, social work, Haddington EH41 3DX education, local planning and tel: 01620 827282 development, social inclusion, fax: 01620 827482 economic development, roads and email: economicdevelopment@ transportation, environmental health, eastlothian.gov.uk refuse collection and street cleaning, www.eastlothian.gov.uk recycling, food safety, trading standards, community development, East Lothian Council also has an sports and recreation, parks and international dimension to its activities countryside, libraries and museums, and is proud of its twinning with other registration of births, deaths and European towns and regions. marriages and burial grounds. Residents are kept informed about The council’s headquarters are in council affairs and performance by a Haddington supported by a network of broad range of printed materials, its local offices. More than 4,000 people newspaper Living East Lothian, public work for the council, including meetings and forums, and through its teachers, social workers, lawyers, highly informative and accessible architects, accountants, planners, website at www.eastlothian.gov.uk. technical and other specialist officers, administrative and clerical staff, You can contact the Council direct tradesmen and other manual workers. through the main switchboard on 01620 827827. There are 23 councillors in East Lothian elected every four years by The council’s postal address is the Single Transferable Vote system East Lothian Council, John Muir House, of proportional representation. Key Haddington, EH41 3HA, Scotland. strategic and policy decisions are taken by a cabinet comprising seven Partner Organisations councillors from the controlling group on the council. Convention of Scottish Local Authorities: Council’s Economic Development www.cosla.gov.uk Division provides a business start up service in East Lothian. Our team of East Lothian Voluntary professional advisers provides a free, Organisations Network: impartial and confidential service www.elvon.org.uk offering one to one advice, business Lothian and Borders Police: planning and support. www.lbp.police.uk
We can help if you are: National Health Service Lothian: www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk • thinking about starting a business Scottish Government: • buying into a business opportunity www.scotland.gov.uk • becoming self-employed Scottish Parliament: • looking for business premises www.scottish.parliament.uk
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Family Histories
Rooting out family Tracing family ancestry, or genealogy, whole of Scotland. Other helpful is one of Scotland’s fastest growing resources are www.scotsorigins.com histories hobbies. People from all over the world and www.ancestralscotland.com. are using dedicated websites to research Meanwhile, in researching your family, their Scottish ancestry or are visiting you may find that your ancestors came the National Archives of Scotland in from East Lothian and are connected Edinburgh to trace their roots. with some of these distinguished East Lothian people. Visitors to East Lothian may wish to use the Council’s Genealogy Service John Abercrombie of Prestonpans to research their family backgrounds (1726-1806) came from a family of and discover their personal place in professional gardeners and is credited Scotland’s history. with writing the first comprehensive book on practical gardening Everyman The Registration Office offers the his own Gardener first published 1767. service at Brunton Hall, Musselburgh where its experienced staff research Alexander II, King of Scots (1198-1249), family trees based on centuries of the son of William I and Queen Scottish records. Ermengarde, was born in a palace in Haddington where the East Lothian Since compulsory registration began Council headquarters now stand in in 1855, the registrars have recorded Court Street. The last traces of the births, deaths and marriages. To palace were removed in 1833. Much provide a family profile, they can of Alexander’s reign was spent research these life events in records resisting the English and uniting going back to 1855 for East Lothian his own kingdom. and also for the rest of Scotland. The registrars can also scour the 10-yearly William Anderson of North Berwick national censuses which began in 1841 (died 1778) was educated at Edinburgh to glean further information about University where he qualified as a where families lived, what jobs they surgeon. In 1772 he joined Captain did and how many children they had. James Cook on his second voyage Before 1855, it is also possible to of discovery aboard the Resolution research the Old Parish Records, as a surgeon’s mate and naturalist the earliest of which dates to 1553. and excelled in both disciplines. He died of tuberculosis in 1778 during To learn more about the service Cook’s third voyage. “glean further or to book an appointment, email [email protected], Sir David Baird of Newbyth (1757-1829) information about tel: 0131 653 5220, go to was one of the most distinguished www.eastlothian.gov.uk, or drop soldiers of the British Empire seeing where families into the Brunton Hall, Ladywell, action in India, Egypt, South Africa Musselburgh. and in the Napoleonic Wars, rising to lived, what jobs the rank of general. He was captured The Council’s Library Service during the Mysore Wars in India and they did and how also offers genealogy services. kept in chains for three years shackled The Scotland’s People website to a fellow officer. “Lord pity the chiel many children www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk contains that tied tae oor Davie!” his mother is birth, marriage and death registrations reputed to have said when she heard they had” and censuses from 1841-1901 for the the news.
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Family Histories
Arthur James Balfour of Whittingehame the Mak Merry Pottery Studio whose (1848-1930) was the eldest son of products are now avidly collected. a wealthy family and inherited Whittengehame House and its estate John Broadwood of Oldhamstocks in 1856. He entered politics after an (1732-1812) was trained as a upper class education at Eton and cabinetmaker by his father but at 29 Cambridge holding many cabinet and with times tough in East Lothian, posts before becoming Prime Minister left for London where he served an from 1902 to 1906. apprenticeship as a harpsichord maker. Through hard work and innovation he Francis Maitland Balfour of developed the world famous piano- Whittingehame (1851-1882) was making firm John Broadwood and Sons. the brother of the prime minister and a brilliant scientist who is widely Jane Welsh Carlyle of Haddington credited with founding the science of (1801-1866) was born Jane Welsh in embryology described in his magnum Lodge Street, Haddington and despite opus A Treatise on Comparative being a beautiful and intelligent person Embryology. His career was tragically in her own right, is perhaps best cut short when he was killed climbing known as the wife of the great author in the Swiss Alps. Thomas Carlyle. Charles Dickens, Lord Tennyson and other prominent authors John Bellany of Port Seton (born 1942) were among her admirers. is a hugely successful artist of international standing whose source Sir David Dalrymple of Hailes (1726- of inspiration comes from his family’s 1792) was a distinguished lawyer and seafaring traditions and the people and Picture top: historian during Edinburgh’s ‘Golden sights of his home town and county. John Muir Age’ of intellectual achievement. He He has won many important awards was a confidante of such towering Picture right: for his art which has been exhibited John Bellany geniuses as David Hume and lived all over the world. most of his life at the great house of Newhailes outside Musselburgh. Black Agnes, Countess of Dunbar (1311- 1368) was the feisty eldest daughter of the patriot Sir Thomas Randolph. Gavin Douglas of Tantallon (c1474-1522) She was a dark beauty, as her name was born in Tantallon Castle, the third suggests, who grew up during the son of Archibald, 3rd Earl of Angus turbulent years of the Scottish Wars and was both a prominent medieval of Independence. She married Patrick churchman and a major makar (poet). Dunbar, the Earl of March, and in He was the first to translate Virgil’s 1337 while the earl was away, defended Aenid into Scots verse. He became his castle at Dunbar with such Bishop of Dunkeld and was embroiled determination that the besieging in the political machinations of the English forces eventually retreated. Scottish court. It is said she used her arm to bar a castle gate left open by a traitor. William Dunbar (c1465-c1530) was born in East Lothian but where is not known. Catherine Blair of Gladsmuir (1872- He was one of Scotland’s great 1946) was a prominent member of medieval makars (poets) and was the Women’s Social and Political Union attached to the renaissance court of and a committed suffragette who also King James IV. Among his best poems established the Women’s Rural Institute are The Flyting, The Lament for the in Scotland. She established a cottage Makaris and the Dance of the Sevin industry at Hoprig Mains Farm called Deadly Synnis.
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Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun (1655-1716) Yosemite National Park later followed Rev. John Witherspoon of Gifford was nicknamed the The Patriot for his by other nature reserves. Among his (1723-1792) made his mark after vociferous opposition to the union of books are My First Summer in the emigrating to the USA in 1768, the Scottish and English parliaments. Sierra, The Yosemite, and The Story becoming a leading revolutionary, He was also a committed republican of My Boyhood and Youth. scholar and churchman. He was the highly suspicious of monarchy. He only minister to sign the American supported the ill-fated Darien Scheme Alexander Muirhead of Saltoun Declaration of Independence and it as a way of reviving Scotland’s (1848-1920) was a distinguished is acknowledged that his skill as an economic fortunes. scientist who is now credited as being, orator influenced many waverers to with his partner Sir Oliver Lodge, back the revolutionary cause. He was John Knox of Haddington (1505-1572) the true inventor of radio and not also a reforming President of Princeton the great Protestant reformer was Guglielmo Marconi. Both men University and first Moderator of born in Giffordgate in Haddington and demonstrated and lodged a patent the Presbyterian Church of America. attended the University of Glasgow for radio two years before Marconi before being ordained as a Catholic who received recognition because priest in 1529. He served the church he was an accomplished publicist. with growing misgivings for the next 15 years, finally converting to However, Marconi had to buy out Protestantism in 1546 following the the Muirhead/Lodge patent before burning for heresy of fellow reformer he could expand his business thus George Wishart. Knox went from acknowledging the primacy of the strength to strength as leader of the two British scientists in the invention reform movement that culminated in of radio. the first meeting of the Protestant General Assembly of the Church of Ben Sayers of North Berwick Picture top: Andrew Fletcher Scotland in December 1560. (1857-1924) and his son ‘Young Ben’ were both accomplished golfers Picture bottom: John Major of Gleghornie (1469-1550) and master club makers whose high Ben Sayers was educated at the Franciscan Friary standards of craftsmanship were in Haddington and on the Continent, recognised and valued by golfers graduating from University of Paris throughout the world for over in 1496. At the urging of his lifelong a century. friend Gavin Douglas, another East Lothian man, he returned to Scotland Nigel Tranter of Aberlady (1909-2000) in 1518 to become Professor of was a prolific historical novelist who Philosophy and Divinity at Glasgow brought the history of Scotland to life University. It is one of the ironies for millions of readers throughout the of Scottish history that this intensely world. Among the best known of his conservative Catholic academic 100 or so works are the Bruce Trilogy taught the leading lights of the which traces the fortunes of King Protestant Reformation, John Knox Robert the Bruce and his major non- and Patrick Hamilton. fictional work The Fortified Houses John Muir of Dunbar (1838-1914) is of Scotland. rightly regarded as the father of the modern conservation movement. The William I, King of Scots (1143-1214) house where he was born at 128 High called ‘The Lion’ from the motif on Street, Dunbar is now a conservation his personal standard, is credited and education centre. His family with living much of his life in a emigrated to the USA in 1849 where palace in what is now Court Street Muir devoted his life to the study in Haddington. He was successful of nature. Alarmed at the destruction in uniting a fractious country and of America’s natural environment is credited with establishing the first he lobbied for the establishment of Scottish parliament.
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Useful Contacts
Useful Lothian and Borders Police Newhailes House Contacts i www.lbp.police.uk i tel: 0131 665 1546 Force Headquarters Scotrail Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh EH4 1RB Information on the rail network Edinburgh Airport In an emergency call 999. i tel: 0845 601 5929 Enquiries 0131 333 1000 i www.scotrail.co.uk Flight information: i tel: 0131 311 3131 www.baa.com Scottish Enterprise CrimeStoppers Scottish business development agency East Lothian Council i tel: 0800 555 111 i www.scottish-enterprise.com i Main switchboard 01620 827827 www.eastlothian.gov.uk Lothian Buses Scottish Government i tel: 0131 555 6363 i tel: 0845 774 1741 Edinburgh Area Tourism www.lothianbuses.co.uk www.scotland.gov.uk i tel: 0131 473 3600 www.edinburgh.org Lothian NHS Board Local offices: The Scottish Parliament tel: 0131 536 9000 Dunbar 01368 863353 i i tel: 0131 348 5000 www.lothianhealth.scot.nhs.uk Newcraighall 0131 653 6172 www.scottish.parliament.uk North Berwick 01620 892197 Museum of Flight Scottish Seabird Centre Golf Information i tel: 01620 880308 i tel: 01620 890202 i www.golfeastlothian.com www.nms.ac.uk/flight www.seabird.org
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Royal Musselburgh GC est 1774 18 holes, par 70, 6237 yards
This challenging James Braid Course offers golfers views of Edinburgh and Arthur’s Seat. The 5th oldest club in the world was privileged to host the World Junior Open in 2002
[email protected] www.royalmusselburgh.co.uk 01875 810276 Prestongrange House, Prestongrange, East Lothian EH32 9RP
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65 Cannongate, Edinburgh EH8 8BS 82 - 84 North High Street, Musselburgh, Midlothian EH21 6AL 0131 556 2101 0131 665 3241 Both bars are family owned and have a strong belief in customer care and quality of our staff. We aim to give the best home-cooked bar food with only the finest products available. For All Public Sector Workers we would like to offer 20% discount on all meals within both venues On presentation of works ID... This offer is not valid with any other offer and may be subject to change. Both venues have regular entertainment from live music to psychic nights. Please contact bar for details.
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DALRYMPLE SERVICE CENTRE L.T.S. SCAFFOLDING Logan Thomson & Son
Welcome to the Dalrymple Service Centre. The Family Run Business business is owned and managed by Hugh Est 1975 McMinn who will ensure that you receive a first CONTRACT & PRIVATE WORK class personal service. We are a Bosch Diagnosis Centre and this enables ‘LABOUR ONLY’ AVAILABLE us to identify and correct engine problems in THEATRE & EVENT WORK modern cars. ALL WORK UNDERTAKEN IN Dirleton Road, North Berwick, East Lothian EDINBURGH, LOTHIAN & BORDERS Tel: 01620 892070 Fax: 01620 892070 Gasworks, 20 Ferrygate, Email: [email protected] North Berwick, East Lothian EH39 5DQ Tel: 01620 893047 Fax: 01620 890303 Web: www.dalrympleservicecentre.co.uk Mob: 07831 333167 The Dalrymple Service Centre offers servicing for all makes of vehicle. We also undertake tyre and exhaust repairs as www.ltsscaffolding.co.uk well as MOT testing. A full recovery service is available. [email protected]
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WESTGATE GALLERY Designer and maker of contemporary jewellery North Berwick ■ Commissions ■ Repairs Visit to see our stunning collections of ■ Valuations Paintings · Prints · Sculptures Jewellery · Fine toiletries · Gifts Silk Flowers · Soft toys 3 High St, North Berwick EH39 4HH 01620 893133 www.patriciadudgeon.com 3019243 Enjoy a light lunch or delicious home baking in our ‘Orangery’ licensed Coast-Properties gallery café Self Catering Holiday Accommodation Open Mon-Sat 10–5.30 Sun 12–5 www.coast-properties.co.uk 39-41 WESTGATE, NORTH BERWICK [email protected] Tel: 01620 894976 www.westgate-gallery.co.uk 27 High Street North Berwick EH39 4HH Tel: 01620 671966
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DUNBAR PETFOOD LTD 18 WEST PORT DUNBAR EAST LOTHIAN The New Bayswell Hotel EH42 1BU Overlooking the Firth of Forth, TEL: 01368 864352 The New Bayswell Hotel offers magnificent coastal views. Newly ALL PET FOOD REQUIREMENTS refurbished bedrooms have added a touch SUPPLIED. FULL RANGE OF COMPLETE of comfort and luxury. With a bar and two DOG FOOD, CAT FOOD, SMALL ANIMAL restaurants, come and indulge in some fine MIXTURES & HORSE FOOD, cuisine created by a national award-winning chef using only the finest and freshest ingredients. BIRD & PIGEON FOOD. PLUS A GREAT RANGE OF WILD BIRD SEED & NUTS The New Bayswell Hotel INCLUDING FEEDERS. 16 Bayswell Park, Dunbar EH42 1AE Tel: 01368 862225 Email: [email protected] OPEN 9.AM – 5.30PM MON – SAT Web: www.bayswell.co.uk
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The Rocks Bar • Restaurant • Rooms
Experience the delights of The Rocks, a family run venue where the emphasis is on comfort, Morning Coffee & Snacks • 3 Course Lunch excellent food, fine wines and real ales. With 12 distinctive and High Teas • A ’La Carte Menu beautifully appointed ensuite Homemade Bread • Home Deliveries rooms you can enjoy spectacular views across the Open 7 days a week until midnight rocks to the picturesque Dunbar harbour. Tel: 01368 862354 All meals are prepared using 119-121 High Street • Dunbar • East Lothian • EH42 1DG fresh local produce and the 3019342 menus change regularly, catering for many individual tastes. Our courtesy bus is available for your convenience and we specialise in private parties for personal and business functions.
Marine Road, Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1AR Tel: 01368 862287 Fax: 01368 865253 www.dunbardancing.com Telephone 0131 665 7551
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“Preaching God’s Word, Sharing God’s Love” The Volunteer Arms 17 Years ON
Dunbar Baptist Church & Sunday School
The Volunteer Arms is a small family run Meeting at Dunbar Day Centre pub/restaurant specialising in good home Westgate, Dunbar made food at reasonable prices. Sunday 11.00am & 3pm We have a patio at the front, which looks down A warm welcome to all onto the harbour of Dunbar, which is enjoyed by many in the summer. We are available for bookings for lunches, evening meals and small functions. There is also an ever changing selection of Rev. Keith Mills cask ale on handpull. 8a Marine Road Dunbar EH42 1AR Tel: 01368 862278 Tel: 01368 865504 Email: [email protected] Victoria Street, Dunbar EH42 1HP 3018868 3019301
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Aitken Pharmacy Ltd Est 1896 Caring For Your Health • Prescriptions For Professional, Confidential For Professional, Confidential • Free Local Delivery Service Healthcare Advice For • Health & Beauty All The Family • Developing & Printing Service • Instant Passport Photography
Open Mon - Fri 9.00 - 5.30 Tel: 01368 863727 Saturday 9.00 - 1.00 67 High Street, Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1EW
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Dunbar’s uptown Lawson Court, Dunbar Tel: 01368 864463 Garden Centre with a difference! Open Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 9-4.30 At our new Craft Centre we try to provide an individual experience for every visitor. Wed 9-1, Sat 10-1, Sun closed We hope youʼll find something to suit any occasion There is so much to choose from we have a large selection of craft materials for making your own decorations, gifts and greetings cards. We are stockists of Crafters Companion. Try your hand at glass painting or making jewellery. Regular craft demonstrations in our Kniffty Knitters Korner sit by our fire knitting while you catch up with friends, pick up tips and learn new techniques.
In this homely atmosphere, children are always welcome (Heather has over 30 yearsʼ trained experience in child care), and art materials are constantly available so that they can amuse themselves while the adults browse.
All of this in addition to your knitting, crocheting and haberdashery needs, baby clothing and gifts, and we still cater for all your gardening requirements.
Our shop can be reached in two ways: from Dunbar High St itʼs straight through Melville Close (next to the Turkish restaurant) or, from the West Port, go west along Lawson Place.
Check out our website for news and dates of craft demonstrations www.stenhousesplants.org.uk
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D M CONVERSIONS • Art Supplies • Craft Materials Vehicle Repairs MOT Preparations Tyres * * • Jewellery and Batteries Reliable, Friendly Service * • Full Photocopying Service Spott Road Industrial Estate, Dunbar Stockists for: Daler, Windsor & Newton 01368 862604 0131 665 4078 Royal Lang Nickel & Caran D’ache Commissions Taken Night: 01368 864246 In-House Artist Mobile: 07836 516 655 61a High Street Musselburgh EH21 7AB Telephone 3019341 3019020
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Built in 1890 to accommodate the members of the original Gullane Golf Club, The Old Clubhouse was taken over by Guy the and Brenda Campanile in 1989 and has over the years gained a considerable reputation for good food and wine and excellent OLD CLUBHOUSE Scottish hospitality, which stretches far beyond the bounds of East Lothian. est 1890 Behind the scenes, the kitchen team have created a vast and eclectic menu, which draws strongly on local produce, and is particularly notable for it's fresh fish and fine steaks. Such is the quality of the food that The Old Clubhouse was proud to be awarded the 2006 East East Links Road, Gullane, Lothian Food 'Best Pub Meal' Award, was 2008 runner up, and have entries in the 'Good Pub Food Guide'. East Lothian EH31 2AF Although there is a strong trade with golfers visiting the area for it's nine links courses, including the world famous Muirfield, you will Tel: 01620 842008 find yourself in the company of our many local customers and tourists, who visit for the good food and beautiful location. www.oldclubhouse.com
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For over seventy five years the finest ingredients and Craft Bakers skills have been combined to deliver our premier range of products for the local community. Customer satisfaction is a way of life with quality products and service delivered daily throughout East Lothian. Fords Bakery Ltd, Mid Road, Prestonpans EH32 9ER Tel: 01875 814000
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Lunch Daily 12noon - 2pm Dinner Nightly 5.30pm - 9pm Open All Day Sunday 12 noon - 7.30pm Enjoy our Traditional Sunday Roast .
3 Bridgend, East Linton, East Lothian EH40 3AF Tel: 01620 860202 Email: [email protected]
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ANDERSON’S Quality Butchers
High Class Family Butchers & Poulterers The Castle Inn
Your local award www.castleinndirleton.com winning butcher UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT OPEN ALL DAY, EVERY DAY selling top quality Bar hours beef from local farms 11am (Sun 12:30) to 11pm (12pm Fri & Sat) Bar meals 01620 860232 12pm to 9pm (8pm Sundays) 01620 892964 New restaurant opening in the summer 12-14 East Linton, East Lothian EH40 3AB Manse Road, Dirleton EH39 5EP 01620 850 221
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MARKLE Markle Fisheries provides three spring fed lochs totalling 9.5 FISHERIES acres with accessible fishing all round. East Linton • Fly and Bait fishing • Rainbows & Browns to 20lb+ Business IT Support. • Ideal for novices whilst offering a Home and Office, Wired and Wireless, competitive Network Design, Installation & Security. challenge for experienced Web, E-mail and File Server anglers Installation and Upgrades. Tel: 01620 861213 • Mob: 07974 295436 Broadband Installation and Connection Sharing. Open 7 days • All year 8 am - dusk P.C. Hardware and Software, Email: [email protected] • www.marklefisheries.com Repairs and Upgrades. 3019255
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My Merchiston in 3 words...
Fun Friendly Exciting
AN HMC BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AGED 818 Merchiston Castle School, Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH13 0PU, Scotland Tel: 0131 312 2200 Fax: 0131 441 6060 quoting ref ELCG Web: www.merchiston.co.uk Email: [email protected]
Recognised by the Inland Revenue as a Charity. Charity number SC016580
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St George’s School for Girls Garscube Terrace Edinburgh EH12 6BG [email protected] 0131 311 8000 www.st-georges.edin.sch.uk
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-ERCHANT #OMPANY %DUCATION "OARD 3CHOOLS 2EGISTERED #HARITY .O 3# From nursery to sixth form City boarding - ‘a home from home’ 4 % ADMISSIONS ESMGCCOM St George’s bus from Haymarket Station THE BEST OF Registered charity No 8667 Scotland ESMSWWWESMSEDINSCHUK BOTH WORLDS 3019563 3019532 56 editorial_307645.qxd 24/4/09 1:09 pm Page 57
Longniddry Golf Club in East Lothian offers a unique combination of woodland & links less than 20 miles from Edinburgh and has been described by Sam Torrance and others as a hidden gem. With no par 5s and eight par 4s measuring over 400 TREEWRIGHTS yards, the course provides a good challenge to golfers of all levels. Traditional Green Oak Timber Framed Buildings Conservatory Specialists and Landscape Furniture Nick Pye, Gosford Estate, Longniddry EH32 0PX T: 01875 871 018 M: 07976 041 444 www.treewrights.co.uk
3019468 3019770 TWEEDDALE ARMS HOTEL Jules Health & Beauty Pilates - Mixed Level Matwork Classes Classes suitable for all levels. Great to flatten the stomach, lengthen muscles, improve posture and fantastic for any minor back problems. Classes run in blocks of 10 sessions (except drop-in classes). Callanetics Callanetics and the all new Evolution-Callanetics - new improved movements making this even harder and more effective than ever before. Private classes available. See and feel your body change shape after just a couple of classes. CACI Clinic The world famous “CACI Non Surgical Face Lift” and Body Lifting Treatments. A course of 10-15 is recommended for best results with further maintenance One of Gifford’s oldest buildings and historic treatments once every 4-6 weeks. coaching inns, The Tweeddale Arms Hotel has See amazing instant results as the facial muscles are stimulated using become a family owned business once again. sub-sensory micro currents. Skin feels soft and smooth, lines and wrinkles disappear, muscles are toned so your face feels and looks lifted. We are serving food in the public and lounge bars 7 days a week and at weekends in the A Full Range of Beauty Treatments including: restaurant. Cooked using ingredients sourced • Waxing • Eyelash Tinting • Pedicure • Facials • Nail Bar • Eyebrow Shaping within 15 miles of the village. The Tweeddale is (Gel & Acrylic Nail Enhancement) • Masssage • Manicure • Eyebrow Tinting ideally suited for shooting, golf and fishing. Evening Appointments Available on Request Tel: 07970 192 702 01620 810240 www.juleshealthandbeauty.co.uk Roselea Cottage, 11 Main Road, Longniddry www.tweeddalearmshotel.com 3019609 3019272
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42 The 01875 Harbour 810280 WE ARE A SMALL FAMILY BUSINESS The Old Ship Inn Hotel BASED AT PORT SETON HARBOUR. Bedrooms • Bar/Lounge WE SELL FRESHLY PREPARED LOCALLY SOURCED FOOD. YOU CAN TAKE AWAY OR SIT OUTSIDE AT OUR TABLED AREA. Bar Snacks YOUR FOOD IS COOKED TO ORDER. NOTHING Sky TV and Setanta IS PRE-MADE AND KEPT WARM. WE HAVE DAILY SEAFOOD Large Car Park SPECIALS INCLUDING MUSSELS, CALAMARI AND LOBSTER, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DEPENDING ON THE SEASON.
OUR PREMISES ARE LICENSED SHOULD YOU WISH TO HAVE Lobster Creel A REFRESHMENT AS YOU SIT OUTSIDE ENJOYING THE VIEWS OF THE FORTH. COME IN AND TRY SOME! Restaurant
WE ALSO OFFER OUTSIDE CATERING FOR Fresh Local Seafood Served SPECIAL OCCASIONS. MENUS ON REQUEST. 5 Days a week 42 THE HARBOUR, PORT SETON, EAST LOTHIAN EH32 ODS closed Monday & Tuesday T: 01875 812 040 Great views overlooking the Sea WWW.HARBOURTAKEAWAY.CO.UK 01875 819890 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Old Ship Inn Hotel, 40 Links Road, Port Seton, East Lothian EH32 0DZ
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VISIT OUR SHOWROOM WITH FREE PARKING AT Fenton Barns Retail Village North Berwick EH39 5BW bathrooms and tiles A family run Hotel situated in the heart of the Conservation village.
Lunches 12pm - 2.30pm ■ Supply & Fit or Dinners 6pm - 9pm Supply Only Food Served All Day Sunday. ■ Tiles & Tiling Supplies ■ Private & Trade With 6 En-Suite Bedrooms, A Customers Welcome Terraced Garden for Summer ■ Free Estimates Dining and a Conservatory available for Private Functions. ■ Competitive Prices TEL / FAX Open All Year Round. 01620 850435 Outside Catering and Licensed www.aceramics.co.uk Bar Available. Info: [email protected] www.theoldaberladyinn.co.uk E: [email protected]: theoldaberladyinn.co.uk [email protected]
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Lying in the centre of the peaceful village of Dirleton the hotel is family owned and offers comfort, good food, fine wines and friendly service.
The twelve rooms, which are decorated to a high standard, are all en-suite with views of either Dirleton Castle or the hotel garden. In warm weather enjoy the bright atmosphere of the hotel with the doors open to the courtyard and garden or in cold weather savour the cosiness of the lounges with their blazing real fires. Relax on the comfortable chairs and sofas with a hot drink and home-made scones or shortbread or enjoy a pre-dinner drink or after meal coffee.
Deveau’s Brasserie with its windows looking towards the Castle has a superb choice of mouth-watering dishes whilst the Library, the more formal restaurant, with its intimate atmosphere is the ideal choice for that special meal. The Marquee room can accommodate from 20 to 45 people and is the perfect venue for a celebration.
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42 The Harbour...... 58 Lennoxlove House ...... 2 Advanced Ceramics ...... 58 LFC Castle Park Golf Club...... 40 Aitken Pharmacy Ltd ...... 51 Lockett Bros...... 8 Andersons Butchers...... 55 Logan Thomson & Son (LTS Scaffolding) ...... 47 Art Matters...... 51 Longniddry Golf Club...... 57 Avenue Restaurant...... 41 Lox Hairdressers...... 45 Bass Rock Framing & Art Gallery...... 6 Markle Fisheries...... 55 Bisset Steedman Ltd...... 45 McCarthy & Stone...... 6 British Energy...... 10 Merchiston Castle School ...... 56 Brunton Theatre Trust ...... 3 Musselburgh Miners Charitable Society ...... 44 Catkins Floral Design...... 47 Musselburgh Racecourse...... 43 Co-Operative Funeralcare...... 8 Norman McKinley ...... 55 Coast Properties ...... 48 Patricia Dudgeon Designs ...... 48 Confluence Scotland...... 8 Paxton Metals ...... 48 D M Conversions...... 51 Peter Potter Gallery...... 42 Dalrymple Service Centre ...... 47 Railway Hotel...... 41 Dunbar Baptist Church...... 50 Randys Auto Repairs...... 40 Dunbar Petfood Ltd...... 49 Recruitment Contract Services Ltd ...... 39 Dunbar School of Dancing...... 50 Scot of Haddington Ltd...... 40 Dunedin Stone Ltd...... 1 St Georges School for Girls...... 56 Dunedin Veterinary Surgeons...... 46 St Margarets School...... 56 Erskine Stewarts Melville Schools...... 56 Stenhouses Crafty Plants ...... 51 Eves Coaches Ltd ...... 4 Steve Raine Architecture ...... 42 Falko Konditormeister ...... 8 The Car and Van Rental Co ...... 41 First Kilts ...... 42 The Castle Inn ...... 55 Fords Bakery Ltd ...... 53 The Compass School...... 40 Forsyth Solicitors...... 43 The Linton ...... 54 Garleton Lodge ...... Inside Back Cover The Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa ...... 30, 31 George Watsons College...... Inside Front Cover The Merry Go Round...... 52 Glenkinchie Distillery...... 1 The New Bayswell Hotel...... 49 GLM Romanes Market Street Pharmacy...... 42 The Old Aberlady Inn...... 58 Greens & Blues...... 4 The Old Clubhouse Ltd...... 53 Haddington Hire Centre ...... 3 The Open Arms Hotel...... 59 Hamilton Waste & Recycling Ltd...... 4 The Rocks ...... 50 Hayweights...... 44 The Volunteer Arms...... 50 Hilton Lodge Nursing Home ...... 2 The Waterloo Bistro...... 42 Hope Park Service Station ...... 46 Treewrights...... 57 Itzalifestyle Ltd Old Ship Inn Hotel...... 58 Tweeddale Arms Hotel...... 57 James Sandie & Son...... 36 Umberto Ristorante ...... 50 Jules Health & Beauty ...... 57 Westgate Gallery ...... 48 L’ Argenette Jewellers ...... 47 William Lawrie Funeral Directors ...... 41 Lamp of Lothian...... 39 Wisteria Lane...... 52
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