Beyond Edinburgh
East Lothian: North Berwick, Gullane and the Bass Rock
The back story
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Image courtesy of © Francis C. Franklin · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout East Lothian: North Berwick, Gullane and the Bass Rock
East Lothian’s coast runs east from the city past Aberlady and Gullane to North Berwick, where the Scottish Seabird Centre looks out to the Bass Rock, and on to Tantallon Castle, the Red Douglases’ cliff-top fortress (Historic Environment Scotland). ScotRail trains run from Waverley to North Berwick.
Getting there
ScotRail trains from Waverley to North Berwick; or by car along the coast road.
The coast
Gullane’s beach and links, Greywalls and La Potinière (in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide), North Berwick’s Seabird Centre and Tantallon Castle.
ScotRail runs from Waverley to North Berwick.
Our advice: book a boat trip round the Bass Rock with the Seabird Centre in summer.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- The coast
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with East Lothian: North Berwick, Gullane and the Bass Rock before you go.