The Pulpit
The Pulpit is a locality in East Lothian, Scotland. The Pulpit is situated nearby to the locality Gin Head, as well as near Car Beacon.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bass Rock and Bass Rock Lighthouse.
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.
Bass Rock Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bass Rock Lighthouse on Bass Rock is a 20-metre lighthouse, built in 1902 by David Stevenson, who demolished the 13th-century keep, or governor's house, and some other buildings within the castle for the stone.
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. Canty Bay is situated 2 miles southwest of The Pulpit.
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. Auldhame & Scoughall is situated 2 miles south of The Pulpit.
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. Seacliff is situated 2 miles south of The Pulpit.
The Pulpit
- Type: Locality
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.07893° or 56° 4′ 44″ northLongitude
-2.63854° or 2° 38′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C8V39H6+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 4426754772OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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