West Cove

West Cove is a bay in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bass Rock and Tantallon Castle.

Islet
Photo: Honge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , or simply the Bass, is an island in the outer part of the in the east of . Approximately 2 km offshore, and 5 km north-east of , it is a steep-sided volcanic plug, 107 m at its highest point, and is home to a large colony of gannets.

Castle
Photo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined mid-14th-century fortress, located 5 kilometres east of , in , Scotland. It sits atop a promontory opposite the , looking out onto the .

Lighthouse
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The on 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 North Berwick and Auldhame & Scoughall.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town on the coast of in central Scotland, with a population of 7840 in 2020. It's an attractive fishing port and beach resort, nowadays a commuter town for Edinburgh 20 miles west.

Hamlet
Photo: Renata Edge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auldhame and Scoughall are hamlets in , Scotland. They are close to the town of and the village of Whitekirk, and are approximately 25 miles east of .

Hamlet
Photo: Keith Burns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small inlet and coastal hamlet on the northern coast of East Lothian, Scotland. It is 2 miles east of and is opposite the and .

West Cove

Latitude
56.0778° or 56° 4′ 40″ north
Longitude
-2.643° or 2° 38′ 35″ west
Open location code
9C8V39H4+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 742398257
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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Satellite Map

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