Gin Head
Gin Head is a locality in East Lothian, Scotland. Gin Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Castleton, as well as near Canty Bay.| 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.
Auldhame Castle
Ruins
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auldhame Castle is a ruined L-plan tower house standing on a ridge above Seacliff beach, about 3 miles east of North Berwick in East Lothian, and less than half a mile from Tantallon Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canty Bay and Auldhame & Scoughall.
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.
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.
Seacliff
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seacliff comprises a beach, an estate and a harbour. It lies 4 miles east of North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland.
Gin Head
- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Category: cape
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.05912° or 56° 3′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.65503° or 2° 39′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C8V385V+JXOpenStreetMap ID
node 8715157002OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2648639Wikidata ID
Q24646127
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gin Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gin Head”
- Swedish: “Gin Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Castleton and Seacliff Harbour.
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Highlights include Saddle Rock and Well.
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