The Byres
The Byres is a locality in East Lothian, Scotland. The Byres is situated nearby to the village Whitecraig, as well as near the hamlet Carberry.Places of Interest
Highlights include Carberry Tower and Fa’side Castle.
Carberry Tower
Hotel
Photo: Jimmydenham, Public domain.
Carberry Tower is a historic house in East Lothian, Scotland. The house is situated off the A6124 road, 2 miles south-east of Musselburgh. Carberry, like Musselburgh is in the parish of Inveresk. It is protected as a Category B listed building.
Fa’side Castle
Castle
Photo: GreigBrash, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fa'side Castle is a 15th-century keep located in East Lothian in Scotland. The castle is approximately 2 miles southwest of Tranent, and 2 mi southeast of Musselburgh. The building was restored in the 1980s and is now protected as a category B listed building.
Inveresk Lodge Garden
Garden
Photo: Renata Edge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inveresk Lodge Garden is in the care of the National Trust for Scotland, in the village of Inveresk, East Lothian. The lodge lies about 10 km south-east of Edinburgh, and for over a century was one of the homes of the Wedderburn family.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitecraig and Carberry.
Whitecraig
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitecraig is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies between Musselburgh and Dalkeith, to the east of the city of Edinburgh. In 2022 it had a population of 1330.
Carberry
Hamlet
Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carberry is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, is situated off the A6124 road, a mile east of Whitecraig, two miles south east of Musselburgh, and 2 miles north east of Dalkeith.
Wallyford
Village
Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wallyford is a town near Musselburgh and approximately seven miles east of Edinburgh in East Lothian, Scotland.
The Byres
- Type: Locality
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.91901° or 55° 55′ 8″ northLongitude
-3.02723° or 3° 1′ 38″ westElevation
161 feet (49 metres)Open location code
9C7RWX9F+J4GeoNames ID
13284119
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