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The Firth of Forth is the estuary
Estuary

An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
 or firth
Firth

Firth is the Scots language word used to denote various coastal waters in Scotland. It is usually a large sea bay, which may be part of an estuary, or just an inlet, or even a strait....
 of Scotland's
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
 River Forth
River Forth

The River Forth , 47 km long, is the major river draining the eastern part of the central belt of Scotland.The Forth rises in Loch Ard in the Trossachs, a mountainous area some 30 km west of Stirling....
, where it flows into the North Sea
North Sea

The North Sea is a marginal sea, epeiric sea on the European continental shelf. The Dover Strait and the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north connect it to the Atlantic Ocean....
 between Fife
Fife

Fife is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire....
 to the north, and West Lothian
West Lothian

West Lothian is one of the 32 Unitary authority council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders, South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire and Falkirk ....
, the City of Edinburgh, and East Lothian
East Lothian

East Lothian is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, UK, and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Midlothian....
 to the south.

ogically, the Firth of Forth is also a fjord
Fjord

Geologically, a fjord or fiord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides, created in a valley carved by Glacier....
, formed by the Forth Glacier
Glacier

A glacier is a large, slow-moving mass of ice, formed from compacted layers of snow, that slowly deforms and flows in response to gravity and high pressure....
 in the last glacial period
Glacial period

A glacial period is an interval of time within an ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and glacier advances. Interglacials, on the other hand, are periods of warmer climate within an ice age....
 of Britain.

The river is tidal as far inland as Stirling
Stirling

Stirling is a City status in the United Kingdom and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling .The city is clustered around a large Stirling Castle and medi?val old-town....
, but generally it is considered that the inland extent of the firth ends at the Kincardine Bridge
Kincardine Bridge

The Kincardine Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Firth of Forth from Falkirk council area to Kincardine-on-Forth, Fife, Scotland....
.

There are a number of towns which line the shores, as well as the petrochemical
Petrochemical

Petrochemicals are chemical products made from raw materials of petroleum or other hydrocarbon origin. Although some of the chemical compounds that originate from petroleum may also be derived from coal and natural gas, petroleum is the major source....
 complexes at Grangemouth
Grangemouth

Grangemouth is a town and former burgh in the subdivisions of Scotland of Falkirk , Scotland, and formerly in the County of Stirling. It is on the Firth of Forth, 3 miles east of Falkirk....
, the commercial dock
Dock (maritime)

A dock is a man-made feature involved in the handling of boats or ships. However the exact meaning varies between different variants of the English language....
s at Leith
Leith

Leith is a district and former municipal burgh in the north of the city of Edinburgh at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is the Seaport of Edinburgh, Scotland....
, oilrig
Oil platform

An offshore platform, often referred to as an oil platform or oil rig, is a large structure used to house workers and machinery needed to drill wells in the ocean bed, extract Petroleum and/or natural gas, process the produced fluids, and ship them to shore....
 former construction yards at Methil
Methil

Methil is a town in Fife , Scotland. It was part of the former Burgh of Buckhaven and Methil. It lies within a continuous urban area described as Levenmouth....
, the ship-breaking facility at Inverkeithing
Inverkeithing

Inverkeithing is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, located on the Firth of Forth. According to population estimates , the town has a population of 5,265....
 and the naval dockyard
Naval dockyard

A naval dockyard is a dockyard that primarily serves a navy.See also*Military base*Royal Navy Dockyards*Naval Dockyard ...
 at Rosyth
Rosyth

Rosyth is a town with a population of approx 15,000 located on the Firth of Forth on Scotland's east coast, three miles south of the centre of Dunfermline....
, with numerous other industrial areas including the Forth Bridgehead area, Burntisland
Burntisland

Burntisland is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland on the Firth of Forth. It is known locally for its sandy Blue Flag beach beach, the 15th century Rossend Castle, and its traditional summer fair and Highland games day....
, Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy

Kirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth and is the largest settlement between the cities of Dundee and Edinburgh....
, Bo'ness
Bo'ness

Bo'ness, properly Borrowstounness, is a town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland, lying on a hillside on the south bank of the Firth of Forth....
 and Leven
Leven, Fife

Leven is a seaside town in Fife, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth at the mouth of the River Leven, Fife.On the coast immediately south-west of Leven are Methil and Buckhaven....
.

The Kincardine Bridge and the famous Forth Road Bridge
Forth Road Bridge

The Forth Road Bridge is a suspension bridge in Central Belt Scotland. The bridge, built in 1964, spans the Firth of Forth, connecting the capital city Edinburgh at South Queensferry to Fife at North Queensferry....
 and Forth Bridge
Forth Bridge (railway)

The Forth Bridge is a cantilever bridge railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, to the east of the Forth Road Bridge, and 14 km west of central Edinburgh....
 carry traffic across the Firth.






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The Firth of Forth is the estuary
Estuary

An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
 or firth
Firth

Firth is the Scots language word used to denote various coastal waters in Scotland. It is usually a large sea bay, which may be part of an estuary, or just an inlet, or even a strait....
 of Scotland's
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
 River Forth
River Forth

The River Forth , 47 km long, is the major river draining the eastern part of the central belt of Scotland.The Forth rises in Loch Ard in the Trossachs, a mountainous area some 30 km west of Stirling....
, where it flows into the North Sea
North Sea

The North Sea is a marginal sea, epeiric sea on the European continental shelf. The Dover Strait and the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north connect it to the Atlantic Ocean....
 between Fife
Fife

Fife is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire....
 to the north, and West Lothian
West Lothian

West Lothian is one of the 32 Unitary authority council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders, South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire and Falkirk ....
, the City of Edinburgh, and East Lothian
East Lothian

East Lothian is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, UK, and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Midlothian....
 to the south.

Geography and economy

Geologically, the Firth of Forth is also a fjord
Fjord

Geologically, a fjord or fiord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides, created in a valley carved by Glacier....
, formed by the Forth Glacier
Glacier

A glacier is a large, slow-moving mass of ice, formed from compacted layers of snow, that slowly deforms and flows in response to gravity and high pressure....
 in the last glacial period
Glacial period

A glacial period is an interval of time within an ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and glacier advances. Interglacials, on the other hand, are periods of warmer climate within an ice age....
 of Britain.

The river is tidal as far inland as Stirling
Stirling

Stirling is a City status in the United Kingdom and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling .The city is clustered around a large Stirling Castle and medi?val old-town....
, but generally it is considered that the inland extent of the firth ends at the Kincardine Bridge
Kincardine Bridge

The Kincardine Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Firth of Forth from Falkirk council area to Kincardine-on-Forth, Fife, Scotland....
.

There are a number of towns which line the shores, as well as the petrochemical
Petrochemical

Petrochemicals are chemical products made from raw materials of petroleum or other hydrocarbon origin. Although some of the chemical compounds that originate from petroleum may also be derived from coal and natural gas, petroleum is the major source....
 complexes at Grangemouth
Grangemouth

Grangemouth is a town and former burgh in the subdivisions of Scotland of Falkirk , Scotland, and formerly in the County of Stirling. It is on the Firth of Forth, 3 miles east of Falkirk....
, the commercial dock
Dock (maritime)

A dock is a man-made feature involved in the handling of boats or ships. However the exact meaning varies between different variants of the English language....
s at Leith
Leith

Leith is a district and former municipal burgh in the north of the city of Edinburgh at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is the Seaport of Edinburgh, Scotland....
, oilrig
Oil platform

An offshore platform, often referred to as an oil platform or oil rig, is a large structure used to house workers and machinery needed to drill wells in the ocean bed, extract Petroleum and/or natural gas, process the produced fluids, and ship them to shore....
 former construction yards at Methil
Methil

Methil is a town in Fife , Scotland. It was part of the former Burgh of Buckhaven and Methil. It lies within a continuous urban area described as Levenmouth....
, the ship-breaking facility at Inverkeithing
Inverkeithing

Inverkeithing is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, located on the Firth of Forth. According to population estimates , the town has a population of 5,265....
 and the naval dockyard
Naval dockyard

A naval dockyard is a dockyard that primarily serves a navy.See also*Military base*Royal Navy Dockyards*Naval Dockyard ...
 at Rosyth
Rosyth

Rosyth is a town with a population of approx 15,000 located on the Firth of Forth on Scotland's east coast, three miles south of the centre of Dunfermline....
, with numerous other industrial areas including the Forth Bridgehead area, Burntisland
Burntisland

Burntisland is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland on the Firth of Forth. It is known locally for its sandy Blue Flag beach beach, the 15th century Rossend Castle, and its traditional summer fair and Highland games day....
, Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy

Kirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth and is the largest settlement between the cities of Dundee and Edinburgh....
, Bo'ness
Bo'ness

Bo'ness, properly Borrowstounness, is a town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland, lying on a hillside on the south bank of the Firth of Forth....
 and Leven
Leven, Fife

Leven is a seaside town in Fife, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth at the mouth of the River Leven, Fife.On the coast immediately south-west of Leven are Methil and Buckhaven....
.

The Kincardine Bridge and the famous Forth Road Bridge
Forth Road Bridge

The Forth Road Bridge is a suspension bridge in Central Belt Scotland. The bridge, built in 1964, spans the Firth of Forth, connecting the capital city Edinburgh at South Queensferry to Fife at North Queensferry....
 and Forth Bridge
Forth Bridge (railway)

The Forth Bridge is a cantilever bridge railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, to the east of the Forth Road Bridge, and 14 km west of central Edinburgh....
 carry traffic across the Firth. A third crossing, located next to the Kincardine Bridge, opened in 2008. On 1 October 2008 it was announced that the new bridge would be called the "Clackmannanshire Bridge".

In July 2007, a hovercraft
Hovercraft

A hovercraft, or air-cushion vehicle , is a craft , designed to travel over any smooth surface supported by a cushion of slowly moving, high-pressure air, ejected downwards against the surface below, and contained within a "skirt." Hovercraft are used throughout the world as a method of specialized transport where ever there is the nee...
 passenger service completed a two week trial between Portobello, Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy, Fife. The trial of the service (marketed as "Forthfast") was hailed as a major operational success, with an average passenger load of 85%. If a permanent service comes into operation, it could cut congestion for commuters on the Forth road and rail bridges by carrying about 470,000 passengers a year.

The inner Firth, i.e. between the Kincardine and Forth bridges, has lost about half of its former intertidal area as a result of land being reclaimed, partly for agriculture, but mainly for industry and the large ash lagoons built to deposit the spoil from the coal fired Longannet Power Station
Longannet power station

Longannet power station is a large coal power station on the upper Firth of Forth near Kincardine on Forth, Fife, Scotland. It is the most powerful generating station in Scotland....
 near Kincardine.

The Firth is important for nature conservation and a Site of Special Scientific Interest
Site of Special Scientific Interest

A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon them, including National Nature Res...
. The Firth of Forth Islands SPA (Special Protection Area
Special Protection Area

A Special Protection Area or SPA is a designation under the European Union directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.Member States of the European Union have a duty to safeguard the habitat of Bird migration and certain particularly threatened birds. ...
) is host to over 90,000 breeding seabirds every year. There is a bird observatory
Bird observatory

A bird observatory is a centre for the study of bird migration and bird populations. They are usually focused on local birds, but may also include interest in far flung areas....
 on the Isle of May.

In 2008, a controversial bid to allow oil transfer between ships in the firth was refused by Forth Ports
Forth Ports

Forth Ports plc is one of the largest port operators in the United Kingdom. It is based in Edinburgh, Scotland, which is situated on the Firth of Forth....
. A company named SPT Marine Services had asked permission to transfer 7.8 million tonnes of crude oil per year between tankers. The proposals had met with determined opposition from conservation groups.

Firth of Forth islands

  • Bass Rock
    Bass Rock

    The Bass Rock, or simply The Bass, is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, approximately one mile off North Berwick....
  • Craigleith
    Craigleith

    Craigleith is a small island in the Firth of Forth off North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland. Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic Creag liath meaning 'grey rock'....
  • Cramond
    Cramond Island

    Cramond Island is one of several islands that lie in the Firth of Forth in eastern Scotland, near Edinburgh. As its name implies, it lies off Cramond....
  • Eyebroughy
    Eyebroughy

    Eyebroughy is an islet in the Firth of Forth, 200 m off East Lothian, Scotland. It is not far from Gullane and 3 miles from North Berwick, and forms part of the parish of Dirleton ....
  • Fidra
    Fidra

    Fidra is an uninhabited island in the Firth of Forth, north-west of North Berwick, on the east coast of Scotland....
  • Inchcolm
    Inchcolm

    Inchcolm is an island in the Firth of Forth in Scotland. Repeatedly attacked by English raiders during the Wars of Scottish Independence, it was fortified during both World Wars to defend nearby Edinburgh....
  • Inchgarvie
    Inchgarvie

    Inchgarvie is a small island in the Firth of Forth. Presently uninhabited, Inchgarvie has seen various inhabitants over the years, and is known to have been inhabited at least as early as the late 15th century....
  • Inchkeith
    Inchkeith

    Inchkeith is an island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. It is located off Leith, but is officially part of Fife.Inchkeith has had a colourful history as a result of its proximity to Edinburgh and strategic location for use as home for a lighthouse and for military purposes defending the Firth of Forth for attack from shipping, and more rec...
  • Inchmickery
    Inchmickery

    Inchmickery is a small island in the Firth of Forth in Scotland. It is about a mile north of Edinburgh.Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic, Innis nam Bhiocaire, meaning Isle of the Vicar, implying that there may have been an old ecclesiastical or Culdee settlement here, as in nearby Inchcolm....
     with Cow and Calf
  • The Lamb
    The Lamb (island)

    The Lamb, sometimes called Lamb Island or just Lamb, is a small , uninhabited island between the islands of Fidra and Craigleith in the Firth of Forth, off the south-east coast of Scotland....
  • Isle of May


Settlements on the shoreline

  • North Shore
    • Aberdour
      Aberdour

      Aberdour is a scenic and historic village on the south coast of Fife, Scotland. It is situated on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, looking south to the Island of Inchcolm and its Abbey, and to Leith and Edinburgh beyond....
      , Anstruther
      Anstruther

      Anstruther is a small town in Fife, Scotland. The two Anstruthers are divided by a small stream called Dreel Burn. Anstruther lies 9 miles south-southeast of St Andrews....
    • Buckhaven
      Buckhaven

      Buckhaven is a coastal town on the east coast of Fife, Scotland, on the Firth of Forth between East Wemyss and Methil. Its inhabitants sometimes refer to it as Buckhind or Buckhine....
      , Burntisland
      Burntisland

      Burntisland is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland on the Firth of Forth. It is known locally for its sandy Blue Flag beach beach, the 15th century Rossend Castle, and its traditional summer fair and Highland games day....
    • Cellardyke
      Cellardyke

      Cellardyke is a village in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. The village is to the east of Anstruther and the south of Kilrenny.History ...
      , Crail
      Crail

      Crail is a former royal burgh in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.Crail probably dates from at least as far back as the Pictish period, as the place-name includes the Pictish/Brythonic element caer, 'fort', and there is a Dark Age cross-slab preserved in the parish kirk, itself dedicated to the early holy man St....
    • Culross
      Culross

      The town of Culross, pronounced "Coo-ros", is a former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland. Originally a Port on the Firth of Forth, the town is said to have been founded by Saint Serf , and to have been the birthplace of Saint Mungo....
    • Dalgety Bay
      Dalgety Bay

      Dalgety Bay, a coastal town in Fife, Scotland, stands on the north shore of the Firth of Forth. According to the 2006 estimate, the town is home to 9,844, making this the eighth-largest place in Fife....
      , Dysart
    • Earlsferry, East Wemyss
      East Wemyss

      East Wemyss is a small town situated on the south coast of the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland. In the United Kingdom Census 2001 the population was recorded as 1841....
      , Elie
    • Inverkeithing
      Inverkeithing

      Inverkeithing is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, located on the Firth of Forth. According to population estimates , the town has a population of 5,265....
    • Kincardine, Kinghorn
      Kinghorn

      Kinghorn is a burgh in Fife, Scotland. A seaside resort with two beaches, Kinghorn Beach and Pettycur Bay, plus a fishing port, it stands on the north shore of the Firth of Forth opposite Edinburgh....
      , Kirkcaldy
      Kirkcaldy

      Kirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth and is the largest settlement between the cities of Dundee and Edinburgh....
    • Leven, Lower Largo
      Lower Largo

      Lower Largo or Seatown of Largo is a village in Fife, Scotland situated on Largo Bay on the north side of the Firth of Forth. An ancient fishing village, Lower Largo has gained fame as the 1676 birthplace of Alexander Selkirk, the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe....
    • Methil
      Methil

      Methil is a town in Fife , Scotland. It was part of the former Burgh of Buckhaven and Methil. It lies within a continuous urban area described as Levenmouth....
    • North Queensferry
      North Queensferry

      North Queensferry is a village in Fife, Scotland, on the Firth of Forth, between the Forth Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge, and from Edinburgh....
    • Pittenweem
      Pittenweem

      Pittenweem is a small and secluded fishing village tucked in the corner of Fife on the east coast of Scotland. The name derives from Pictish and Scottish Gaelic....
    • Rosyth
      Rosyth

      Rosyth is a town with a population of approx 15,000 located on the Firth of Forth on Scotland's east coast, three miles south of the centre of Dunfermline....
    • St Monans
      St Monans

      St Monans is a village in the East Neuk of Fife and is named after the legendary Saint Monan. Situated approximately 3 miles west of Anstruther, this small picturesque community, whose inhabitants formerly made their living mainly from fishing, is now both a tourist destination situated on the Fife Coastal Walk, and a close knit community wit...


  • South Shore
    • Aberlady
      Aberlady

      Aberlady is a coastal village in the Scotland council area of East Lothian. On Aberlady Bay, it is five miles northwest of Haddington, East Lothian and approximately 18 miles east of Edinburgh, to which it is linked by the A198 Dunbar - Edinburgh road....
      , Athelstaneford
      Athelstaneford

      Athelstaneford is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. It is close to the town of Haddington and lies approximately 20 miles east of Edinburgh....
    • Blackness
      Blackness

      Blackness is the degree to which an individual, regardless of their Ethnic group background, is sympathetic to or a part of the mainstream African-American African American culture....
      , Bo'ness
      Bo'ness

      Bo'ness, properly Borrowstounness, is a town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland, lying on a hillside on the south bank of the Firth of Forth....
    • Cockenzie, Cramond
      Cramond

      Cramond is a seaside village now part of suburban Edinburgh, Scotland, located in the north-west corner of the city at the mouth of the River Almond, Lothian where it enters the Firth of Forth....
    • Dirleton
      Dirleton

      Dirleton is a village and parish in East Lothian, Scotland approximately east of Edinburgh on the A198. It contains . Dirleton lies between North Berwick , Gullane , Fenton Barns, East Fenton and West Fenton and the Yellowcraigs nature reserve, Archerfield Estate and the Firth of Forth ....
      , Dunbar
      Dunbar

      Dunbar is a town in East Lothian on the southeast coast of Scotland, approximately 30 miles east of Edinburgh and 28 miles from the English Border at Berwick-upon-Tweed....
      , Dunglass
      Dunglass

      Dunglass is a location in East Lothian, Scotland. Dunglass is the birthplace of James Hall , an 18th century Scottish geologist and geophysicist....
    • Edinburgh
      Edinburgh

      Edinburgh ; is the Capital city of Scotland, a position it has held since 1437. It is the seventh largest city in the United Kingdom and the second largest Scottish City status in the United Kingdom after Glasgow....
    • Fisherrow
      Fisherrow

      Fisherrow is a harbour and former fishing village at Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, to the east of Portobello, Edinburgh and Joppa, Edinburgh, and on the left bank of the River Esk, Lothian....
    • Grangemouth
      Grangemouth

      Grangemouth is a town and former burgh in the subdivisions of Scotland of Falkirk , Scotland, and formerly in the County of Stirling. It is on the Firth of Forth, 3 miles east of Falkirk....
      , Granton
      Granton

      Granton may refer to:* Granton, Edinburgh, Scotland* Granton, Wisconsin, United States of America* Granton, Tasmania, Australia* A "granton edge", a type of edge detailing on a kitchen knife...
      , Gullane
      Gullane

      Gullane is a petite village in East Lothian on the east coast of Scotland, and on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. There has been a church in the village since the 800s....
    • Inveresk
      Inveresk

      Inveresk was formerly a village and now forms the southern part of Musselburgh. It is situated on slightly elevated ground at the south of Musselburgh in East Lothian, Scotland....
    • Leith
      Leith

      Leith is a district and former municipal burgh in the north of the city of Edinburgh at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is the Seaport of Edinburgh, Scotland....
      , Longniddry
      Longniddry

      Longniddry is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, with a population of 2,613 .Longniddry is primarily a dormitory village for commuters to Edinburgh, with good transport links by road and rail to the capital....
    • Musselburgh
      Musselburgh

      Musselburgh is the largest settlement in East Lothian, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, six miles east of Edinburgh city centre. It also lays claim to the title of Scotland's oldest town.....
    • North Berwick
      North Berwick

      The Royal Burgh of North Berwick is a seaside resort in East Lothian, Scotland. It is situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, approximately 25 miles east of Edinburgh....
    • Port Edgar
      Port Edgar

      Port Edgar is a marina situated situated immediately to the west of the southern end of the Forth Road Bridgein the town of South Queensferry, Scotland....
      , Portobello, Port Seton
    • Prestonpans
      Prestonpans

      Prestonpans is a small town to the east of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the unitary council area of East Lothian. It has a population of 7,153 . It is the site of the 1745 Battle of Prestonpans, and has a history dating back to the 11th century....
    • South Queensferry
      South Queensferry

      Queensferry , originally a Royal Burgh in West Lothian, is now part of the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located some ten miles to the north west of the city centre, on the shore of the Firth of Forth between the Forth Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge, approximately 8 miles from Edinburgh Airport....
    • Whitekirk


Places of interest

  • Aberlady Bay
    Aberlady Bay

    Aberlady Bay is a headlands and bays in East Lothian, Scotland between Aberlady and Gullane.In 1952, Aberlady Bay became the UK's first Local Nature Reserve and is served by the East Lothian Council Rangers....
    , Archerfield Links
  • Barns Ness Lighthouse
    Barns Ness Lighthouse

    Barns Ness Lighthouse is located 5 Km from Dunbar and was constructed by engineer David Alan Stevenson between 1899-1901. Taking approx. 2.5 years to construct, it was activated in October 1901 and it was constructed from stone, quarried from Craigree and Barnton....
    , Belhaven, Berwick Law, Blackness Castle
    Blackness Castle

    Blackness Castle is a 15th century fortress, near the village of Blackness, Falkirk, Scotland, on the south shore of the River Forth. It was built, probably on the site of an earlier fort, by Sir George Crichton in the 1440s....
  • Cockenzie Power Station
    Cockenzie power station

    Cockenzie power station is a coal power station sited in the town of Cockenzie and Port Seton on the shores of the Firth of Forth in East Lothian, on the east coast of Scotland; 8 miles from the Scottish capital of Edinburgh....
    , Culross
    Culross

    The town of Culross, pronounced "Coo-ros", is a former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland. Originally a Port on the Firth of Forth, the town is said to have been founded by Saint Serf , and to have been the birthplace of Saint Mungo....
  • Dalmeny House
    Dalmeny House

    Dalmeny House is a Gothic Revival architecture mansion, designed by William Wilkins , and completed in 1817. The house and surrounding estate are located close to Dalmeny on the Firth of Forth, to the north-west of Edinburgh, Scotland....
    , Dirleton Castle
    Dirleton Castle

    Dirleton Castle is a medieval fortress in the village of Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland. It lies around west of North Berwick, and around east of Edinburgh....
  • Fa'side Castle
    Fa'side Castle

    Fa?side Castle, sometimes known as Fawside, Falside, Ffauside, Fauxside, or Fawsyde, is a 14th century Keep located in East Lothian, approximately 2 miles southwest of Tranent, and two miles southeast of Musselburgh....
  • Gullane Bents
  • Hopetoun House
    Hopetoun House

    Hopetoun House is the traditional residence of the Earl of Hopetoun . It was built in 1699 and was designed by William Bruce , and extended in 1721 by William Adam ....
    , Hopetoun Monument
    Hopetoun Monument

    The Hopetoun Monument is a monument in the Garleton hills and near Camptoun, East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It is 95 ft tall. Grid ref. NT5076Situated on Byres Hill near Haddington, the monument was erected in 1824 in memory of Sir John Hope, the 4th Earl of Hopetoun ....
  • John Muir Country Park
    John Muir Country Park

    The John Muir Country Park is an area of woodland, grassland and coastline near Dunbar in East Lothian, Scotland. It is named after John Muir, a famous naturalist and geologist who was born in Dunbar and later emigrated to the USA where he developed his ideas....
    , John Muir Way
    John Muir Way

    The John Muir Way is a 73 km long continuous coastal path in East Lothian, Scotland, UK.It is named in honour of the Scottish 19th century conservationist John Muir, who was born at Dunbar, East Lothian in 1838....
  • Longniddry Bents
    Longniddry Bents

    Longniddry Bents is a beach just north of Longniddry in East Lothian, Scotland.The beach is almost 2 miles in length, which includes Gosford Bay to the east side, and the rockier Seton Sands to the west....
  • Musselburgh Racecourse
    Musselburgh Racecourse

    Musselburgh Racecourse is a horse racing venue located in the Millhill area of Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, close to the River Esk, Lothian....
  • North Berwick Golf Club
    North Berwick Golf Club

    The North Berwick Golf Club , at North Berwick, East Lothian, was founded in 1832. It is the 13th oldest golf club in the world and only St Andrews hosts a club which has played continuously over the same course for longer....
  • Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum
    Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum

    The Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum is an industrial heritage museum at Prestongrange between Musselburgh and Prestonpans on the B1348 on the East Lothian coast, Scotland UK....
    , Preston Tower
    Preston Tower

    Preston Tower is a ruined L Plan Castle keep in the ancient village of Preston, East Lothian, south-east of Prestonpans and south-west of Prestongrange in East Lothian, Scotland....
  • Ravenscraig Castle
    Ravenscraig Castle

    Ravenscraig Castle is a ruined castle located in Kirkcaldy which dates from around 1460. The castle is an early example of artillery defence in Scotland....
  • Scottish Fisheries Museum
    Scottish Fisheries Museum

    The Scottish Fisheries Museum is an award-winning museum in Anstruther, Fife, that records the history of the Scotland Scottish fishing industry and its people from earliest times to the present day....
    , Scottish Seabird Centre
    Scottish Seabird Centre

    The Scottish Seabird Centre is a popular award-winning visitor attraction in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland. Opened by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2000 and funded by the Millennium Commission, the showpiece of the centre is the network of cameras which beam back live pictures from the bird colonies on islands such as the Bass Rock and F...
  • Seton Sands
    Seton Sands

    Seton Sands is a rocky beach to the east of Port Seton, East Lothian, Scotland. It is situated at the western end of Longniddry Bents and is part of the John Muir Way coastal walk....
  • St. Filan's Cave
  • St. Monans Windmill
  • Tantallon Castle
    Tantallon Castle

    Tantallon Castle is a mid 14th century fortress, located 5 km south-east of North Berwick, in East Lothian, Scotland. It sits atop a promontory opposite the Bass Rock, looking out onto the Firth of Forth....
    , Torness Nuclear Power Station
    Torness nuclear power station

    Torness nuclear power station was the last of the United Kingdom second generation nuclear power plants to be commissioned. Construction of this facility began in 1980 for the then South of Scotland Electricity Board and it was commissioned in 1988....
  • Waterston House


  • John Muir Way
    John Muir Way

    The John Muir Way is a 73 km long continuous coastal path in East Lothian, Scotland, UK.It is named in honour of the Scottish 19th century conservationist John Muir, who was born at Dunbar, East Lothian in 1838....
  • Yellowcraigs
    Yellowcraigs

    Yellowcraigs, less commonly known as Broad Sands Bay, is a coastal area of forest, beach and grassland in East Lothian, south-east Scotland....


External links

  • Take a virtual tour around some of the Inchcolm's military defences