Edinburgh’s rural and coastal neighbour
Positioned on the east coast of Scotland, right next-door to Edinburgh, here you can really escape the crowds. Over 40 miles of magnificent coastline, golden beaches, rolling countryside, castles, excellent food from seafood shacks in pretty towns like North Berwick, cliff top cafes, gastro-pubs and top-end restaurants to lowland Scotch Whisky and artisan Scottish Gin distilleries. What a place!
If Golf is your game, play some of the world’s finest links courses including Muirfield and The Renaissance Club, home of the Scottish Open until 2026.
Outlander fans will recognise the Preston Mill, a picturesque watermill where you too can step back in time in the peaceful surroundings.
In Dunbar, John Muir’s Birthplace get a sense of how he became a driving force behind the global conservation movement or walk some of the ‘The John Muir Way’, a 134 mile coast-to-coast trail. You can even step on-board Concorde in the area. It’s not going to take you anywhere at twice the speed of sound, but still, it’s pretty impressive!