Things To Do
We abound with footpaths, trails, beaches, dunes and bridleways – why else would John Muir want to be here too !
Bikes for hire
There are bikes for hire at the farm to explore the fabulous countryside.
These can be rented for £5 per day and £3 for a Child seat.
Pony trekking
Pony Treks are available at the farm next door.
To arrange these, phone Carol Boswell on +44(0)77686 27547
Children : £25 per hour Adults: £30 per hr.
East Links Family Park
East Links Farm, Dunbar with loads of animals and Thomas the Tank railway and now a new Fort!
Things to See & Do at East Links Family Park, Dunbar
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Our map of the farm below shows all the areas to see and do things.
Visit www.eastlinks.co.uk to find out more information about all the animals and activities they have.
Fishing at Markle
With a guaranteed fish to catch!
Markle Fisheries
Markle,
East Linton
EH40 3EB
Tel: +44(0)1620 861213
Scottish Seabird Centre
Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick, with telescopes to view thousands of nesting seabirds on the Bass Rock
Tel: +44(0)1620 890 202
Rosslyn Chapel
Made famous by The Da Vinci Code novel in more recent times, Rosslyn Chapel, or the Collegiate Chapel of St Matthew as it was to have been called, was founded in 1446 by Sir William St Clair, third and last St Clair Prince of Orkney. The Chapel is an architectural masterpiece. Inside the stone carvings present biblical narrative in stone and its famous Apprentice Pillar, believed to be an exact replica (as is the whole chapel layout) of King Soloman’s Temple in Jerusalem
Rosslyn Chapel Trust
Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin, Midlothian,
Scotland, UK, EH25 9PU.
Tel: +44 (0)131 440 2159
By Road: 30 minutes from Lochhouses, off the Edinburgh bypass: take "Straiton Junction" A701 to Penicuik/Peebles. Follow A701 to sign for Roslin (3 miles) once in Roslin Village the Chapel is signed.
Tantallon Castle
Tantallion Castle, a formidable stronghold set atop cliffs on the Firth of Forth, Tantallon Castle was the seat of the Douglas Earls of Angus, one of the most powerful baronial families in Scotland. Tantallon served as a noble fortification for more than three centuries, endured frequent sieges and destroyed by English canons more than two centuries ago.
Glenkinchie Whisky Distillery
Glenkinchie Whisky Distillery
Pencaitland,
East Lothian,
EH34 5ET
By Road: Off the A6903, off the A68 Edinburgh to Jedburgh
Hours: 9.00 - 4.00pm, Mon - Fri and Sat/Sun April - October Group bookings by appointment. Reception centre, shop and exibition
Tel: +44(0)1875 340451
Championship golf and Country Club at Whitekirk
Championship golf and Country Club at Whitekirk where we have arranged special rates for our guests to use the gym, swimming pool, restaurant and golf course. Lovely Restaurant and Bar open to the public 7 days a week.
Tel:+44(0)1620870300
John Muir's Birthplace
Born in Dunbar in 1838, John Muir emigrated with his parents to the United States where he campaigned for the preservation of natural environments through his work as an environmentalist, geologist and botanist.
John Muir Centre, Dunbar, with wonderful photos of his life.
Hours: Open Mon-Sat 10am -5pm; Sun 1-5pm. Admission free.
Tel: 01368 865899
Concorde at the Museum of Flight
Concorde at the Museum of Flight
East Fortune Airfield,
Near Drem,
East Lothian,
Edinburgh,
Midlothian
EH39 5LF
Tel: +44 (0)1368 865899
Go Karting
Raceland Karting
Upper Diamond,
Gladsmuir,
East Lothian
EH33 1EJ
Tel: +44(0)1875 853550
Dunbar Leisure Pool
A 25m Free Form Pool with Shallow Beach Area. Wave machine, Flume and Water Features. Sauna & Steam Rooms. Sport Hall, Soft Plat Area, Crèche. Bodyworks Gym and a Café. Keep Fit Classes including Aquafit, Spinfit and Aerobics.
With waves - Open 7days
Dunbar Leisure Pool
Castle Park,
Dunbar
EH42 1EU
Tel: +44(0)1368 865 456
Myerton Motor Museum
Myreton Motor Museum was founded by Willie Dale (Robert’s father) in 1966 and has a large collection exhibits such as cars, bicycles, motor cycles and commercial vehicles dating from 1899. There is also an interesting assortment of period advertising, posters, enamel signs, and toy vehicles. You can find out more about this motor museum, check opening times, location and admission. If you’d like to get in touch, contact can be made online or by telephone. www.myretonmotormuseum.co.uk
Archery, Crossbow & Rifle Centre
Archery, Crossbow & Rifle Centre, Drem
Unit 15,
Fenton Barns Retail Village,
Near Drem,
North Berwick
EH39 5BW
Tel: +44(0)1620 850 401
Edinburgh
………and of course, for those of you ready to “hit the city”, don’t forget we are also only 20 minutes away for Edinburgh by train from Dunbar and 30 minutes from North Berwick – so Lochhouses is in an excellent location to visit all the excitement of a capital city if that’s what you’re looking for, especially during The Royal Highland Show (www.royalhighlandshow.org ) every June and, of course, the Edinburgh International Festival every August (www.eif.co.uk/festival-2010 ).
For other Edinburgh Festivals throughout the year visit (www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk/festivals) and not to forget Edinburgh’s famous New Year Hogmanay Celebrations! (www.edinburghshogmanay.com)
……And much, much more to do on our doorstep from countryside to city and as your stepping stone to the Trossachs and Highlands of Scotland.
