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East Lothian with its sandy beaches, seaside towns, Castles and hills is on your doorstep.

Close to Cove Stables Holiday Cottages is the beautiful county of East Lothian. Tantallon, Dirleton and Hailes castles are wonderful places to visit each having their own unique character. East Lothian's sandy beaches must be among the best in Britain - at Yellowcraigs, Gullane, North Berwick and Aberlady you will find stretches of
golden sand with views over to Fife. There are several nature reserves and the area is famous for its bird life.
The Scottish Seabird Centre is an award winning wildlife visitor centre and one of Scotland's five star attractions. From its stunning location in North Berwick overlooking the sea and islands of the Forth, visitors enjoy a close encounter with nature to remember.
 

Pencaitland church on Christmas day, a delightful village church with an interesting graveyard in
East Lothian.

Other East Lothian attractions:

The Museum of Flight has a unique and interesting collection of aeroplanes from a Vulcan bomber, an early passenger plane that you can board (De Havilland Comet) to their latest acquisition - Concorde. Located at an old airfield at East Fortune in East Lothian. The kids will love a visit here. Not far away is Myreton Motor Museum with a collection of 50 mostly pre war vehicles.

Scotland's most southerly distillery, Glenkinchie near Pencaitland, has a visitor centre: (Open all year, Tel: 01875 340451 Daily opening hours: Mon to Fri 0930 to 1630 (Dec to Feb by appointment).

Aberlady Church in East Lothian.

The East Lothian villages of Oldhamstocks, Pencaitland, Stenton, Garvald and Gifford to name a few have real old world charm. Beautiful little churches dating back to the 11th century.

Stenton Gallery in the village of Stenton is a worth a visit. The little hill village of Garvald has a Cistercian Abbey. The monastery has new buildings as well as an old baronial mansion which is the monastic guest house. Gifford is another East Lothian village that will delight the senses. A village hall and parish church that will send you back in time, this must be one of the prettiest villages in Britain.

Dirleton Castle in East Lothian. A delightful ruin to explore, famous for its gardens within the grounds.

The East Lothian countryside seen from Garlton hill looking towards Fife.