Oxroad Bay

Places of Interest

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.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

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.

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.

Oxroad Bay

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