Ragged Rock
Ragged Rock is an island in East Lothian, Scotland. Ragged Rock is situated nearby to the hamlet Canty Bay, as well as near the locality Horseshoe Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tantallon Castle and Bass Rock.
Tantallon Castle
Castle
Photo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tantallon Castle is a ruined mid-14th-century fortress, located 5 kilometres east of North Berwick, in East Lothian, Scotland. It sits atop a promontory opposite the Bass Rock, looking out onto the Firth of Forth.
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.
Berwick Law
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Berwick Law, sometimes abbreviated to Berwick Law, is a conical hill which rises conspicuously from the surrounding landscape. It overlooks the East Lothian town of North Berwick, Scotland, and stands at 613 ft above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Berwick and Canty Bay.
North Berwick
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Berwick is a town on the coast of East Lothian 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.
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.
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.
Ragged Rock
- Type: Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.0589° or 56° 3′ 32″ northLongitude
-2.6683° or 2° 40′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C8V385J+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 59809973OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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