One of North Berwick’s main attractions, the east and west beaches have golden sands, rock pools, and a tide-filled boating pond/paddling pool on the East Sands. Beach Wheelchairs

Beach Wheelchairs is a charity that loans specially designed wheelchairs to people with physical disabilities, they provide beach wheelchairs for children and adults and a beach walker for loan free of charge from our Beach Hut at North Berwick Harbour.  These wheelchairs mean that people can get onto the sand at the beach and be included in activities with their family and friends – something that is nearly impossible in a standard wheelchair. 

Seacliff beach sits Just to the east of the town, an entry fee is charged at this private and largely unspoilt beach and estate.

Tantallon: Tantallon Castle is a semi-ruined mid-14th-century fortress, located 3 miles east of North Berwick, in East Lothian, Scotland. It sits atop a promontory opposite the Bass Rock, looking out onto the Firth of Forth. It was the last medieval curtain wall castle to be constructed in Scotland. Tantallon comprises a single wall blocking off the headland, with the other three sides naturally protected by sea cliffs Dirleton: Dirleton Castle is a medieval fortress in the village of Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland. It lies around 2 miles west of North Berwick, and around 19 miles east of Edinburgh. The oldest parts of the castle date to the 13th century, and it was abandoned by the end of the 17th century. Hailes Castle: Hailes Castle is a mainly 14th century castle about a mile and a half south-west of East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland. This castle, which has a fine riverside setting, belonged to the Hepburn family during the most important centuries of its existence. The castle was founded as a fortified tower house by Hugo de Gourlay before 1300, making it one of the oldest constructions of its kind in Scotland. It is open to the public without charge at all reasonable times.

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 a mile offshore, and 3 miles north-east of North Berwick, it is a steep-sided volcanic rock, 351 ft at its highest point, and is home to a large colony of gannets. The rock is uninhabited, but historically has been settled by an early Christian hermit, and later was the site of an important castle, which was later used as a prison.  The Bass Rock Lighthouse was constructed on the rock in 1902, and the remains of an ancient chapel survive.

Fidra is an uninhabited island in the Firth of Forth, 2.5 miles north-west of North Berwick, on the east coast of Scotland. The island is an RSPB Scotland nature reserve. Robert Louis Stevenson often visited the beaches at the area known today as Yellowcraig and it is said that he based his map of Treasure Island on the shape of Fidra.

The John Muir Way, a scenic walking and cycling route, passes through the town, and links Edinburgh to the Scottish borders, following the lovely East Lothian coast.

National Museum of Flight, situated on a disused WWII airfield at East Fortune, just a few miles outside North Berwick. The museum has a large collection of aeroplanes from WW1 to present day, and includes a chance to get a look inside a Concorde.

An idyllic 18th-century water mill with a Dutch-style distinctive conical roof kiln. Preston Mill is extremely popular with artists and photographers. Preston Mill was used commercially until 1959 and was the region’s last working watermill. Guided tours reveal the gruelling nature of the miller’s work, from heavy lifting to dealing with floods, mice and dust.

North Berwick has its own train station literally 3 minutes from Whitehaven. A 30 minute train journey takes you directly into the centre of Edinburgh with easy and instant access to all of its attractions and numerous festivals, such as the Edinburgh International Festival, The Fringe, The Film Festival, The Book Festival and the Science Festival to name but a few.

From Edinburgh you then have easy train access for trips further afield.