Dog Friendly

Welcome Walks in the local area Thurston Manor is the perfect setting for you Thurston Manor is conveniently and your four legged friend to enjoy a great located close to several major holiday. The park has some scenic walks walking routes. The options are on site and the local area boasts some of the most beautiful endless for those who love an coastal and woodland walks around. Our Reception team are adventure in the great outdoors! knowledgeable on the local area so please drop in and ask for advice on the best places to visit. We hope this leaflet will be useful Clifftop Walk as you relax and enjoy your holiday at Thurston Manor. A two part circuit including the iconic red sandstone cliffs through to the Shop historic Dunbar high street and harbour. It is advisable to keep dogs on a lead as there are steep drops in places! We have a shop on park which, along with groceries and other goods, sells a selection of pet food and pet toys. Walks on Park Nestling at the foot of the Lammermuir Hills, near the stunning coastline, Thurston Manor is set within 176 acres of countryside. Here on park and in the surrounding area, you are never far from some great walks. On park we have 3 routes that we Walk the John Muir Way from to Dunbar. recommend, there is a route map available from Reception should The John Muir Way is a fantastic coastal path spanning from you need more details. west to east . The final section of this impressive 134 mile walking route lets you take in the sights between North Berwick and Dunbar. From farmland to saltmarshes and dramatic clifftop paths, this walking route has everything, including amazing sea views. The Lammermuir Hills Thurston Manor nestles at the foot of the Lammermuir Hills, so what better place to visit than the hills themselves during your stay? The Whiteadder Reservoir to Priestlaw Hill circuit allows you to see some of this breath-taking area in all its glory, especially from the summit of the hill. This 7 mile walk includes the route taken down the Herring Road by the fishwives of Dunbar to carry herring over the hills to the nearby town of Lauder. Walks in the local area Useful Information Woodhall Dean Pet Shops Dog Groomers Woodhall Dean, on the edge of the Lammermuir Hills, is an Dunbar Pet Food Ltd Claire’s Dog Grooming ancient semi-natural woodland dominated by sessile oak. 18 West Port, Dunbar, Based at Dunbar Garden John Muir Country Park EH42 1TP Centre Spott Road, Take a relaxing walk through the John Muir Country Park and Telephone: 01368 864 352 visit the beautiful Belhaven Bay, with its views across to Bass Dunbar Rock and the Forth Estuary. Pets & Aquatics Telephone: 07506 515 762 Dunbar Garden Centre, Pressmennan Email: clairesdoggrooming@ Spott Road, This beautiful mature woodland sits hotmail.com Dunbar on a vantage point overlooking Dog Walkers Pressmennan Lake and the Telephone: 01368 238 038 surrounding countryside. It’s home Hound Dogs to an abundance of wildlife such Vets Dunbar, as deer, owls, otters and bats. Dunedin Veterinary Centre EH42 1QZ 4 High Street, Telephone: 07710 668 526 Dunbar, EH42 1EL Making Tracks Dunbar, Beaches Tel: 01368 860001 EH42 1HS Thurston Manor is ideally located close to some of the most Emergency: 01875 613 593 Telephone: 07745 745 490 beautiful stretches of coastline. The following are just some of Links Veterinary Group the beaches nearby that are well worth a visit! Star Walkies 17 West Port, White Briar Cottage, Dunbar, Duns Road, EH42 1BT Grantshouse, Yellowcraigs, Whitesands Telephone: 01368 860 461 TD11 3RW near North and Barns Berwick Ness Emergency: 01620 822 262 Tel: 07949 672 844

Belhaven Tyninghame Bay

Rules on Park We love to welcome dogs to Thurston Manor, but ask that while on park you keep them on a lead, please pick up any dog mess and place it in the many dogs bins on park. If you don’t have poo bags, these can be supplied, just pop into Reception. Please keep dogs under control and don’t leave them unattended at any time. Assistance dogs Only assistance dogs are allowed into our Bar and Restaurant complex, there is an area of outside seating where dogs are welcome.

Useful web links: www.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk – for more info on Woodhall Dean www.woodlandtrust.org.uk – for more details on John Muir Country Park and Pressmannan Woods www.visitscotland.com