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No. Company e is a charitable company limited by guarantee, guarantee, by limited company charitable a is e Plantlif sections. uneven and slippery rocky, some includes life.org.uk www.plant A short, but steep and strenuous walk. The route route The walk. strenuous and steep but short, A Email: [email protected] Email: Walk grade Walk Tel: 01786 478509/479382 01786 Tel: Stirling, FK8 2QG FK8 Stirling, 1 mile return. mile 1 Balallan House, Allan Park, Allan House, Balallan Distance Plantlife Scotland Plantlife Speaking up for the nation’s wild plants wild nation’s the for up Speaking reference NT553842. NT553842. reference This is just off the B1347 south of North Berwick. Grid Grid Berwick. North of south B1347 the off just is This Start at the car park at the base of North Berwick Law. Law. 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From the open spaces of of spaces open the From fungi. and plants owers, fl wild Plantlife is the charity that speaks up for Scotland’s Scotland’s for up speaks that charity the is Plantlife Discover We are Plantlife are We 13 J Discover Key North Berwick Law Wild fl owers. Descriptions overleaf Walk route Important Plant Area North Berwick Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO © Crown copyright. Law H All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey licence number 100032779 Directions F G 1 Enter the site from the car park and follow the main path 7 9 which curves to the right. 11 8 10 2 Continue until you see the sign which says “path to summit”; 1 follow this which is the main route up the hill. Take care as the path is steep in places and can be slippy and muddy. See A common gorse with its spiky branches and bright yellow fl owers which can bloom all year round. E 3 As you climb you’ll see informal paths branching off to the side. Please stick to the main path which is wider, often less steep and well used. This helps to limit erosion of the hill and damage to plants. 6 4 Can you spot common bird’s-foot trefoil which adds B 5 3 4 a splash of yellow to the grassland in summer? 2 If you are lucky you may see the common blue D butterfl y, which lays its eggs on this plant. C By the sides of the paths are rocky outcrops; look 5 12 I here for the aromatic wood sage and wild thyme rooting in the cracks between the rocks. 6 There are many rare species of moss on North Berwick Law; an attractive common moss to look for is the grey cushioned grimmia which forms round, furry tufts on the rocks. 13 On the north-east side of the base of the Law there is an area of marsh, where you can fi nd common horsetail. 7 As you reach the hill summit, there are stunning views across 10 The arch you can see is a fi breglass replica of a whalebone This has green, whorled branches that look like a scouring the Firth of Forth. Throughout history many people have used jaw. There has been a whalebone on North Berwick Law brush or as the name suggests, horse tails. Another plant this hill as a look out, often lighting warning fi res if enemies summit since 1709, thought to have been a good omen for which likes moist conditions is the cuckoo fl ower. This is were spotted. whaling boats passing to and from Leith in Edinburgh. an important plant for the orange-tip butterfl y; the fl owers provide nectar for the adults, while the developing seeds 8 This brick and concrete building was used in the First and 11 To descend the hill, please use the same main path and take are food for the caterpillars. Second World War as an observation post. care on the steep slippery surfaces. Important Plant Areas (IPAs) 9 This stone ruin is a watch house used during the Napoleonic 12 Before you return to the car park, explore the habitats along North Berwick Law is internationally signifi cant for its war. It is now covered in beautiful lichen called sea ivory. In the path around the base of North Berwick law. On the south- threatened wild plants and is one of 52 Important Plant Areas summer months look for meadow saxifrage fl owering nearby. west side there is a quarry which provided materials for local (IPAs) in Scotland. For more information and to discover See if you can fi nd the buttercup and use the wild fl ower buildings. See if you can spot the common polypody fern in other IPAs to visit, go to www.plantlife.org.uk/scotland guide in this leafl et to discover which species it is. cracks in the rocks. Heritage Lottery Fund. Fund. Lottery Heritage Scottish Natural Heritage and the the and Heritage Natural Scottish East Lothian’s iconic hill hill iconic Lothian’s East guide. Funding was provided by by provided was Funding guide. A 1 mile walk up up walk mile 1 A and advice in the production of this this of production the in advice and Countryside Ranger, for her support support her for Ranger, Countryside North Berwick Law Law Berwick North like to thank Sam Ranscombe, Ranscombe, Sam thank to like The wild plants of of plants wild The East Lothian Council. We would would We Council. Lothian East North Berwick. North North Berwick Law is managed by by managed is Law Berwick North There are public toilets in in toilets public are There Thank you Thank WC Cover photo: ©Graeme Maclean ©Graeme photo: Cover May 2013 May cafés and restaurants. and cafés 978-1-907141-83-6 ISBN: ISBN: drink in North Berwick at its many its at Berwick North in drink Tel: 01722 342730 01722 Tel: Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1DX, UK 1DX, SP1 Wiltshire, Salisbury, There are many options for food and food for options many are There Plantlife, 14 Rollestone Street, Street, Rollestone 14 Plantlife, Refreshments Registered in Scotland, Charity no. SCO38951. no. Charity Scotland, in Registered Company No.