The back story
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The back story
East Lothian: North Berwick, Gullane and the Bass Rock
Beaches, links golf, the Bass Rock’s gannets and Tantallon Castle on its cliff, half an hour or so east of the city.
Beyond Edinburgh · east along the coast
East Lothian: sand, seabirds and a cliff-top castle
Gullane’s beach, North Berwick’s Seabird Centre and the Bass Rock, and Tantallon Castle on its cliff.
What's onThis week in Edinburgh
What to see
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By the harbour
Scottish Seabird Centre
A marine conservation charity in North Berwick, with wildlife boat trips to the Bass Rock.
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Historic Environment Scotland
Tantallon Castle
A great red sandstone curtain wall on a cliff edge above the sea.
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In the MICHELIN Guide
La Potinière
A small restaurant on Gullane’s Main Street, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
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Views of the Bass Rock
Marine & Lawn North Berwick
A boutique hotel with views over the Firth of Forth and the Bass Rock.
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