Whale Rock

Whale Rock is in East Lothian, Scotland. Whale Rock is situated nearby to Tapped Rock, as well as near the hamlet Canty Bay.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Tantallon Castle is situated 2,700 feet southeast of Whale Rock.

Bass Rock

Islet

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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.

Auldhame Castle

Ruins

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Auldhame Castle is a ruined L-plan tower house standing on a ridge above Seacliff beach, about 3 miles east of North Berwick in East Lothian, and less than half a mile from Tantallon Castle. Auldhame Castle is situated 1 mile southeast of Whale Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canty Bay and Auldhame & Scoughall.

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

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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.