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| North Berwick. Bearaig a Tuath (Scots) | ||
| Council area | East Lothian | |
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| Residents | 6.930 (2016) | |
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| Tourist info web | https://north-berwick.co.uk/ | |
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North Berwick is a small port town in East Lothian,Scotland and is about 30km east of Edinburgh. In the 19th century, North Berwick became a popular seaside resort thanks to its sandy beaches and has remained so to this day. There are several islands off the coast, including Bass Rock with one of the largest gannet colonies in the world.
background
Around 1150 Duncan, 3rd Earl of Fife of the Clan MacDuff founded a Cistercian monastery. At the beginning, the Ducans North Berwick Castel, a wooden moth, built on what is now Castel Hill. In 1306 this was conquered by the Earl of Pembroke and abandoned in 1314. It became a Burgh in the 14th century and a Royal Burgh in the 15th century. Despite the connection to the railway network, the industrial revolution passed the place by. Whereby there are traces of settlement south of the North Berwick Law for about 2000 years. The port, laid out in the 12th century, also served as a ferry port for pilgrims to St Andrews.
getting there
By plane
- 1 Edinburgh Airport (Edinburgh Airport, IATA: EDI), Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh EH12 9DN. Tel.: 44 (0)844 448 8833.
By car
From Edinburgh via the A1 to Haddington from there via the B1347 to New Berwick or from Meadowmill via the A198 along the coast.
By train
By bicycle
New Berwick is part of the Scottish-American John Muir Way Long-distance cycle path.
mobility
With the bus line 120 to Dunbar runs past Tantallon Castle and Line 121 to Haddington stops at the Museum of Flight, operated by Eve coaches
Tourist Attractions
museum
- 1 National Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield, B1347, North Berwick EH39 5LF. Tel.: 443001236789.Shows the history of aviation in the 20th century, including the British Airways Concorde G-BOAA, a De-Havilland Comet 4C, a BAC 1-11 and a Vulcan bomber, further exhibitions are spread over 4 hangars.Open: Reservation required due to Covid 19.
- 2 Coastal Communities Museum, School Rd, North Berwick, East Lothian EH39 4JU. Tel.: 441620894313. A small local museum about life in the coastal region.Price: No entry, but donations are welcome.
Churches
- 3 St Andrew Blackadder Church, 6 St Andrew St, North Berwick EH39 4NU. Tel.: 441620895233. Ruin of a Victorian church.
- 4 St. Andrew's Auld Kirk, 27 Victoria Rd, North Berwick EH39 4JL. A small chapel which is said to have been the focus of diabolical machinations at the end of the 16th century.
Castles and Palaces
- 5 Tantallon Castle, North Berwick EH39 5PN. Tel.: 441620892727.11th century fortress, spectacularly situated on a headland, with Bass Rock to the north. A single massive defensive wall closes off the headland, while cliffs protect the complex on the other three sides.
various
- 6 Scottish Seabird Center, The Harbor, North Berwick EH39 4SS. Tel.: 441620890202. The Fife of Forth is an important place for migratory and seabirds. The center offers a large number of observation options. Here you can also book boat tours to Bass Rock (only 16+ and very expensive (£ 135)). Especially suitable for children. Unfortunately closed during the month due to the pandemic.
- 7 North Berwick Law.An 187m high proff of an extinct volcanic cone. There is a designated hiking trail up, you are asked not to leave it. Defenses from the Iron Age, Napolionic times and World War II are located on the hill.
- 8 Bass rock.An uninhabited island in the southeast end of the Firth of Forth. The island is home to the largest colony of gannets in the world.
activities
In the area of North Berwick there are several golf courses and some beautiful beaches that invite you to swim.
shop
- 1 Tesco superstore, Tantallon Rd, North Berwick EH39 5NF. Tel.: 443450269497. Open: Mon - Sat 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Sun 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
kitchen
- 1 The Rocketeer, 26 Victoria Rd, North Berwick EH39 4JL. Tel.: 44 (0) 1620 895577. Unfortunately only to take away due to the lockdown.
nightlife
accommodation
Upscale
- 1 The Nether Abbey Hotel, Dirleton Ave, North Berwick EH39 4BQ. Tel.: 44 1620892802, Email: [email protected].
- 2 No12 Hotel & Bistro, 12 Quality St, North Berwick EH39 4HP. Tel.: 441620892529, Email: [email protected].
Bad and breakfest
camping
health
trips
Of course, trips to Edinburgh are an obvious choice. Also a detour to Roslin with the well-known Kappel (the one from film sacrilege) or after South Queensferry with its bridges offers itself.
