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 Museum
Museum
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Prestongrange Museum is an industrial heritage museum at Prestongrange between Musselburgh and Prestonpans on the B1348 on the East Lothian coast, Scotland.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.96667° or 55° 58′ northLongitude
-3° or 3° westOpen location code
9C7VX282+M2GeoNames 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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