Guidebook for East Lothian

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Guidebook for East Lothian

Food Scene

Lovely local pub that does food (you can eat in their nice bar area or in the restaurant). Serves the local beer (Belhaven)
NO.5 DUKE STREET
5 Duke St
Lovely local pub that does food (you can eat in their nice bar area or in the restaurant). Serves the local beer (Belhaven)
Gorgeous seafood restaurant that has won awards. Very small and not open all the week so worth checking/booking in advance
9 helybéli ajánlásával
The Creel
25 Lamer St
9 helybéli ajánlásával
Gorgeous seafood restaurant that has won awards. Very small and not open all the week so worth checking/booking in advance
Lovely little Italian restaurant/pizzeria
Umberto's
121 High St
Lovely little Italian restaurant/pizzeria
Local Indian restaurant - great food
Shapla Tandoori
140 High St
Local Indian restaurant - great food
does great coffees (and lots of blends to buy)
Espresso Black
143 High St
does great coffees (and lots of blends to buy)
Great cafe which does lovely food
7 helybéli ajánlásával
Graze Coffee & Chocolate House
65 High St
7 helybéli ajánlásával
Great cafe which does lovely food
Amazing bakery!
8 helybéli ajánlásával
Dunbar Community Bakery
60 High St
8 helybéli ajánlásával
Amazing bakery!
Hotel with lovely restaurant (and nice bar).
Dunmuir Hotel, Dunbar
Queen's Road
Hotel with lovely restaurant (and nice bar).
Lovely Bar and restaurant with wonderful views
16 helybéli ajánlásával
The Rocks
Marine Road
16 helybéli ajánlásával
Lovely Bar and restaurant with wonderful views
The Club house has a nice restaurant - and an amazing view!
8 helybéli ajánlásával
Winterfield Golf Club
North Road
8 helybéli ajánlásával
The Club house has a nice restaurant - and an amazing view!

Drinks & Nightlife

Local pub with live music on a Wednesday, good food (you can get fresh lobster just off the boat in the harbour if you're lucky!)
6 helybéli ajánlásával
Volunteer Arms
17 Victoria St
6 helybéli ajánlásával
Local pub with live music on a Wednesday, good food (you can get fresh lobster just off the boat in the harbour if you're lucky!)
Home of (what was) the oldest independent brewery in Scotland (now taken over by Greene King). They run brewery tours - you'd need to contact them to book.
Belhaven Brewery
Brewery Lane
Home of (what was) the oldest independent brewery in Scotland (now taken over by Greene King). They run brewery tours - you'd need to contact them to book.
Restaurant and bar with wonderful views out over the sea
16 helybéli ajánlásával
The Rocks
Marine Road
16 helybéli ajánlásával
Restaurant and bar with wonderful views out over the sea
lovely wee pub (very small!) next to the train station. Well worth a visit
Station Yard Micropub
Station Road
lovely wee pub (very small!) next to the train station. Well worth a visit
Hotel with a nice wee bar which does food
Royal Mackintosh Hotel
Station Road
Hotel with a nice wee bar which does food

Sightseeing

Working harbour with colony of Kittiwakes, the ruins of Dunbar Castle, The Battery (recently renovated area with lots of history). The old harbour (Cromwell) is just next door
Victoria Harbour
Working harbour with colony of Kittiwakes, the ruins of Dunbar Castle, The Battery (recently renovated area with lots of history). The old harbour (Cromwell) is just next door
recently renovated, details lots of the history, and has a performance area which is used in the summer months
Dunbar Battery
recently renovated, details lots of the history, and has a performance area which is used in the summer months

Arts & Culture

Museum on John Muir founder of the US national parks) who grew up here and got his love of nature from exploring the beautiful surroundings as a child
16 helybéli ajánlásával
John Muir's Birthplace
126 High St
16 helybéli ajánlásával
Museum on John Muir founder of the US national parks) who grew up here and got his love of nature from exploring the beautiful surroundings as a child

Parks & Nature

Beautiful long, wide beach which is part of the John Muir Country Park. Perfect for wonderful walks. Lots of surfing and kite surfing as well
12 helybéli ajánlásával
Belhaven Bay
Edinburgh Road
12 helybéli ajánlásával
Beautiful long, wide beach which is part of the John Muir Country Park. Perfect for wonderful walks. Lots of surfing and kite surfing as well

Entertainment & Activities

Great family park with lots of animals and things to explore
57 helybéli ajánlásával
East Links Family Park
57 helybéli ajánlásával
Great family park with lots of animals and things to explore
Wake boarding centre with ropes course, disc golf, zip line trail. Also has a cafe
54 helybéli ajánlásával
Foxlake Adventures CIC
54 helybéli ajánlásával
Wake boarding centre with ropes course, disc golf, zip line trail. Also has a cafe
Surf school that also does SUP lessons and coasteering
20 helybéli ajánlásával
Coast to Coast Surf School
36 Back Rd
20 helybéli ajánlásával
Surf school that also does SUP lessons and coasteering

Shopping

great cards and gifts
Tippecanoe Gallery
143b High St
great cards and gifts
some lovely art and gifts available here
6 helybéli ajánlásával
The Found Gallery
84 High St
6 helybéli ajánlásával
some lovely art and gifts available here
Great gifts, cards, candles etc Also do some kids shoes/clothes
34 helybéli ajánlásával
Flux
80 High St
34 helybéli ajánlásával
Great gifts, cards, candles etc Also do some kids shoes/clothes
Proper butchers on the high street (sell everything from haggis to black puddings, scotch pies as well as all the normal stuff) There's also a fish monger's just a few doors up
Quality Butchers
96 High St
Proper butchers on the high street (sell everything from haggis to black puddings, scotch pies as well as all the normal stuff) There's also a fish monger's just a few doors up