Heckles

Heckles is a reef in Scotland, United Kingdom. Heckles is situated nearby to the town Prestonpans, as well as near the suburb Cuthill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pennypit Park and Preston Tower.

Pennypit Park

Park

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Pennypit Park is a sports complex located in the town of Prestonpans, East Lothian in Scotland. It consists of two sports fields, one for association football and the other rugby union.

Preston Tower

Castle

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Preston Tower is a ruined L-plan keep in the ancient Scottish village of Prestonpans. It is situated within a few metres of two other historic houses, Hamilton House and Northfield House.

Prestongrange Parish Church

Church

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Prestongrange Parish Church is a Church of Scotland kirk situated in the former mining town of Prestonpans in East Lothian. Constructed in 1596, it is one of the first churches built in Scotland following the Scottish Reformation of 1560.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prestonpans and Morrison’s Haven.

Prestonpans

Town

Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Prestonpans is a mining town, situated approximately eight miles east of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the council area of East Lothian. The population as of 2020 is 10,460.

Morrison’s Haven

Locality

Morrison's Haven is a harbour at Prestongrange, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, on the B1348, close to Levenhall Links, Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum, Prestonpans, and Prestongrange House.

Preston

Suburb

Photo: Renata, Public domain.

Preston was a village on the East Lothian coast of Scotland, and is now a small part of the centre of Prestonpans. It is to the east of Prestongrange, and the southwest of Cockenzie and Port Seton.

Heckles

Type: Reef
Also known as: “The Heckles”
Category: landform
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.96667° or 55° 58′ north

Longitude

-3° or 3° west

Open location code

9C7VX282+M2

GeoNames ID

2647199

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cockenzie power station and Morrison’s Haven.

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