Doone’s Guidebook
Food scene
The Creel
25 Lamer StGreat Fish restaurant. Fresh local produce.
Friendly waiting staff and excellent food. Also morning coffee. Can be reached by lovely coastal cliff walk from Belhaven Beach. Great destination when walking in to Dunbar from my flat.
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The Rocks
Marine RoadFriendly waiting staff and excellent food. Also morning coffee. Can be reached by lovely coastal cliff walk from Belhaven Beach. Great destination when walking in to Dunbar from my flat.
Small local cafe with home made savoury and sweet light lunches / afternoon tea / morning coffee
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Tyninghame
Small local cafe with home made savoury and sweet light lunches / afternoon tea / morning coffee
Umberto's
121 High StFriendly family run pizza restaurant. A local kid's / family favourite.
Beautiful House designed by Lutyens. Gertrude Jekyll designed the garden. Variety of menus, including the famed Afternoon Tea. A lovely local treat. Usually requires advance booking.
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Greywalls Hotel & Chez Roux
MuirfieldBeautiful House designed by Lutyens. Gertrude Jekyll designed the garden. Variety of menus, including the famed Afternoon Tea. A lovely local treat. Usually requires advance booking.
Friendly staff, great coffee and hot chocolate and a good range of simple sandwiches, soups etc.
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Graze Coffee & Chocolate House
65 High StFriendly staff, great coffee and hot chocolate and a good range of simple sandwiches, soups etc.
Lovely cakes, amidst a tranquil setting of a walled garden; with plant nursery and Craft shop / art exhibition space on site.
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Smeaton Nursery Garden & Tearooms
Preston RoadLovely cakes, amidst a tranquil setting of a walled garden; with plant nursery and Craft shop / art exhibition space on site.
Sightseeing
8 Minutes walk from my flat, this is a local surfers destination. The beautiful bay is a great favourite for all types of water sport enthusiasts. I own a sea kayak (Tarpon 2 seater) that can sometimes be hired during your stay. This is a great day out.
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Belhaven Bay
Edinburgh Road8 Minutes walk from my flat, this is a local surfers destination. The beautiful bay is a great favourite for all types of water sport enthusiasts. I own a sea kayak (Tarpon 2 seater) that can sometimes be hired during your stay. This is a great day out.
A wonderful walk along the local coastline. Natural landscape. Highly recommended. I can show you a great route on a map when you arrive. Please see this link for more details:
https://www.visiteastlothian.org/assets/contentfiles/JMW-Overall.pdf
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John Muir Country Park
A wonderful walk along the local coastline. Natural landscape. Highly recommended. I can show you a great route on a map when you arrive. Please see this link for more details:
https://www.visiteastlothian.org/assets/contentfiles/JMW-Overall.pdf
A short hike that will give you magnificent views across the Firth of Forth to the hills in the north. Highly recommended.
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North Berwick Law
A short hike that will give you magnificent views across the Firth of Forth to the hills in the north. Highly recommended.
Dramatic views. Great place for hide and seek with kids!! A touch of local history.
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Tantallon Castle
Dramatic views. Great place for hide and seek with kids!! A touch of local history.
Lovely riverside position. Great place for hide and seek with kids! No charge for entry. Picnic by the river.
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Hailes Castle
Lovely riverside position. Great place for hide and seek with kids! No charge for entry. Picnic by the river.
Great place for a paddle if you don't fancy the sea. We have swum here many times in the summer. And also taken the canoe out on this water. The drive through the Lammermuirs to get there is very pleasant.
Whiteadder Reservoir
Great place for a paddle if you don't fancy the sea. We have swum here many times in the summer. And also taken the canoe out on this water. The drive through the Lammermuirs to get there is very pleasant.
A local attraction for families with children (mostly under teenage).
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East Links Family Park
A local attraction for families with children (mostly under teenage).
A great indoor educational destination when the weather isn't great!
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Scottish Seabird Centre
Harbour TerraceA great indoor educational destination when the weather isn't great!
A variety of lovely walks are available. See the following links:
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/lothian/lammer-law.shtml
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/lothian/priestlaw-hill.shtml
http://www.walkscotland.com/route78.htm
https://www.visiteastlothian.org/assets/contentfiles/Walking-Lammermuirs_online-final_version.pdf
Lammermuir Hills
A variety of lovely walks are available. See the following links:
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/lothian/lammer-law.shtml
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/lothian/priestlaw-hill.shtml
http://www.walkscotland.com/route78.htm
https://www.visiteastlothian.org/assets/contentfiles/Walking-Lammermuirs_online-final_version.pdf
Interesting local history outing near East Linton
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Preston Mill & Phantassie Doocot
Interesting local history outing near East Linton
Neighborhoods
There are several pleasant walks around this village. It abounds with historical context with Hailes Castle and Preston Mill being local landmarks (please see note on these elsewhere in guidebook).
The following link may be useful in identifying some good walks around the area:
https://www.visiteastlothian.org/assets/contentfiles/WalksAround_East-Linton.pdf
Several destinations with food include Smeaton Tea Room, Tyninghame Cafe, The Crown and Kitchen, The Linton Hotel and Steakhouse.
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East Linton
There are several pleasant walks around this village. It abounds with historical context with Hailes Castle and Preston Mill being local landmarks (please see note on these elsewhere in guidebook).
The following link may be useful in identifying some good walks around the area:
https://www.visiteastlothian.org/assets/contentfiles/WalksAround_East-Linton.pdf
Several destinations with food include Smeaton Tea Room, Tyninghame Cafe, The Crown and Kitchen, The Linton Hotel and Steakhouse.
A lively, cosmopolitan seaside town approximately 20 minute drive from my flat. Lots to see and do including climbing North Berwick Law (about a half hour hike) for a great view.
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North Berwick
A lively, cosmopolitan seaside town approximately 20 minute drive from my flat. Lots to see and do including climbing North Berwick Law (about a half hour hike) for a great view.
Tipps für Reisende
Verkehrsmittel
Train to Edinburgh takes 20 - 25 mins. Good service.
Waverley Station is just off Princess Street in central Edinburgh. The geology of the city is fascinating and makes for some fabulous views. These can be particularly enjoyed from: The Scott Monument (in central Princess Street with a very narrow staircase at top!), The Botanical Gardens and from Arthur's Seat. The Grassmarket has some great cafes, pubs and restaurants. There are plenty of museums offering natural history, geology, arts and culture all of very high calibre. Then there are the festivals...A day out in the city is highly recommended.