North Berwick - Attractions

Attractions

• Boat trips to the Bass Rock, Fidra and other islands.
• Scottish Seabird Centre – Visitor centre about seabirds found on Bass Rock and elsewhere.
• North Berwick Law – A 613-foot (187 m) volcanic hill which rises above the town, with a Napoleonic era signal station. The whale's jawbone "arch" at the summit collapsed in June 2005, and was eventually replaced by a fibreglass replica in June 2008.
• Beaches – One of North Berwick's main attractions, the beaches have golden sands and rocks, and a tide-filled boating pond/paddling pool on the East Sands.
• Seacliff. Just to the east of the town, an entry fee is charged at this private and largely unspoilt beach and estate.
• Golf – There are two golf courses in the town, the West Links and the Glen, or East Links, and numerous others in the surrounding area. There are also two 18-hole putting greens and a Golfing Heritage Trail to follow through the town.
• Tennis – Venue for the annual East Lothian Open Tennis Tournament.
• The East Lothian Yacht Club hosts many national and international sailing events.
• The John Muir Way, the East Lothian coastal path, passes through the town.
• Tantallon Castle, a mostly ruined 14th-century fortress in the care of Historic Scotland, is 3 miles east of North Berwick.
• The Fringe by the Sea aims to be the best small scale, multi artform festival in Scotland, during one week in August.