The Whim

The Whim is a building in , . The Whim is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the golf course .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Muirfield and Greywalls.

Golf course
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a privately owned golf links which is the home of The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. Located in , Scotland, overlooking the , is one of the golf courses used in rotation for The Open Championship. is situated 1¼ miles northeast of The Whim.

Hotel
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is an Edwardian country house at in , Scotland. It was built in 1901 for Alfred Lyttelton, to designs by Sir Edwin Lutyens. is situated 1 mile northeast of The Whim.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gullane and Aberlady.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a seaside village in , 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.

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

Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in , Scotland approximately 20 miles east of on the A198. It contains 7,500 acres. lies between , , Fenton Barns and the Yellowcraigs nature reserve, Archerfield Estate and the . is situated 2½ miles east of The Whim.

The Whim

Latitude
56.03429° or 56° 2′ 4″ north
Longitude
-2.84411° or 2° 50′ 39″ west
Open location code
9C8V25M4+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1505086997
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­folly
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­folly
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