Whin Covert

Whin Covert is a forest in East Lothian, Scotland. Whin Covert is situated nearby to the village Drem, as well as near the locality New Mains.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Drem railway station and Saltcoats Castle.

Drem railway station

Railway station

Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Drem railway station serves the small village of Drem in East Lothian, 5 miles from the seaside town of North Berwick in Scotland. It is located on the East Coast Main Line 18 miles east of Edinburgh Waverley.

Saltcoats Castle

Castle

Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Saltcoats Castle is a courtyard castle dating from the sixteenth century, about.5 miles south of Gullane in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a scheduled monument.

Chesters Hill Fort is an Iron Age hill fort in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies on the north facing slope of the Drem hills, 1 mile south of the small village of Drem, 1+1⁄2 mi east of Ballencrieff Castle, 2+1⁄2 mi north of Haddington, and 2 mi west of Athelstaneford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gullane and Haddington.

Gullane

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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.

Haddington

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Haddington is a market town in East Lothian, 15 miles east of Edinburgh in central Scotland. It's the administrative centre of East Lothian council area, with a population of 10,360 in 2020.