The Leithies
The Leithies is in East Lothian, Scotland. The Leithies is situated nearby to the hamlet Canty Bay, as well as near the locality Gin Head.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tantallon Castle and Bass Rock.
Tantallon Castle
Castle
Photo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tantallon Castle is a ruined mid-14th-century fortress, located 5 kilometres east of North Berwick, in East Lothian, Scotland. It sits atop a promontory opposite the Bass Rock, looking out onto the Firth of Forth.
Bass Rock
Islet
Photo: Honge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2 km offshore, and 5 km north-east of North Berwick, it is a steep-sided volcanic plug, 107 m at its highest point, and is home to a large colony of gannets. Bass Rock is situated 2 miles northeast of The Leithies.
Craigleith
Islet
Photo: Brendandh, Public domain.
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 Lìte meaning "rock of Leith". It is 45 metres at its highest point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canty Bay and North Berwick.
Canty Bay
Hamlet
Photo: Keith Burns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Canty Bay is a small inlet and coastal hamlet on the northern coast of East Lothian, Scotland. It is 2 miles east of North Berwick and is opposite the Bass Rock and Tantallon Castle.
North Berwick
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Berwick is a town on the coast of East Lothian in central Scotland, with a population of 7840 in 2020. It's an attractive fishing port and beach resort, nowadays a commuter town for Edinburgh 20 miles west.
Auldhame & Scoughall
Hamlet
Photo: Renata Edge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auldhame and Scoughall are hamlets in East Lothian, Scotland. They are close to the town of North Berwick and the village of Whitekirk, and are approximately 25 miles east of Edinburgh. Auldhame & Scoughall is situated 1½ miles southeast of The Leithies.
The Leithies
- Type: Rock
- Also known as: “Leithies Rocks”
- Category: landform
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.06667° or 56° 4′ northLongitude
-2.68333° or 2° 41′ westOpen location code
9C8V3888+MMGeoNames ID
2644635
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