The Whim

The Whim is a building in East Lothian, Scotland. The Whim is situated near the peak Gullane Hill, as well as near St Adrian’s Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Muirfield and Renaissance Club.

Muirfield

Golf course

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Muirfield is a privately owned golf links which is the home of The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. Located in Gullane, Scotland, overlooking the Firth of Forth, Muirfield is one of the golf courses used in rotation for The Open Championship. Muirfield is situated 1¼ miles northeast of The Whim.

Renaissance Club

Golf course

The Renaissance Club is a golf club in Scotland, four miles west of North Berwick, twenty miles east of Edinburgh. It hosted the 2017 Scottish Senior Open,the Scottish Open from 2019 to 2026, and the Ladies Scottish Open in 2019 and 2020. Renaissance Club is situated 2 miles northeast of The Whim.

Gullane Sands

Beach

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gullane Sands is a beach, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Whim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gullane and Aberlady.

Gullane

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gullane is a seaside village in East Lothian, in central Scotland. It's surrounded by golf courses, notably Muirfield, a regular venue for the Open Championship. It's also a commuter town for Edinburgh and in 2020 had a population of 2810.

Aberlady

Village

Photo: Wangi, CC BY 2.5.

Aberlady is a coastal village in the Scottish council area of East Lothian. The village had an estimated population of 1,260 in 2020. Aberlady is situated 2 miles south of The Whim.

Dirleton

Village

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dirleton is a village and civil parish in East Lothian, Scotland approximately 20 miles east of Edinburgh on the A198. It contains 7,500 acres. Dirleton lies between North Berwick, Gullane, Fenton Barns and the Yellowcraigs nature reserve, Archerfield Estate and the Firth of Forth. Dirleton is situated 2½ miles east of The Whim.

The Whim

Type: Building
Category: historic site
Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.03595° or 56° 2′ 9″ north

Longitude

-2.84534° or 2° 50′ 43″ west

Open location code

9C8V25P3+9V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1505086994

OpenStreetMap feature

building=folly

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=folly

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Highlights: Gullane Hill and Gullane.

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Places to explore: The Whim and Bleaching Rocks.

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