What to do and see in East Lothian, Scotland: The Best Architectural Buildings

September 3, 2021 Esmeralda Fenner

Discover the best top things to do in East Lothian, United Kingdom including The Fraser Centre, Newhailes House & Gardens, Dirleton Castle, Lennoxlove House, St Mary's Parish Church, Whitekirk, Abbey Church of Scotland North Berwick, St Andrew's Church.
Restaurants in East Lothian

1. The Fraser Centre

3 Winton Place, Tranent EH33 1AF Scotland http://www.thefrasercentre.com
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

The Fraser Centre

2. Newhailes House & Gardens

Newhailes Business Park Newhailes Road, Musselburgh EH21 6SY Scotland +44 131 665 1546 [email protected] http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/Newhailes/
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4.5 based on 156 reviews

Newhailes House & Gardens

17th century country house on the end of Edinburgh with 80 + acres of unique protected landscape. Also home to Weehailes, our new adventure play-park specially designed for younger children and themed around the Newhailes story. We’re currently undertaking an exciting conservation project to restore several areas of the highly significant 18th century designed landscape, including the flower garden, kitchen garden and formal lawns. Please note that as of February 2019 the stables courtyard and main house will be closed as we undergo building and conservation works to improve our facilities and protect our historic buildings. However Weehailes play-park, our outdoor diner and the wider estate are fully open and accessible.

Reviewed By JaneUK - Wales, United Kingdom

This is a modern and exciting wooden playpen for kids. Plenty here for an hour of play snacks and another hour. All the things kids like zip wires tunnels clamber nets. A smaller toddler area. For parents it is fully enclosed, there is a toilet block with running water just adjacent, there is a pop up food van doing hot drinks, burgers (v), hot dogs, nachos, healthy grown up soup and amazing cake. You can eat at tables with umbrellas with excellent views of the playground. There is also an enclosed greenhouse you can eat in but you dont have views of the play area. It is spotless. If you bring your own food you can use tables just outside and come back in with hand stamp. We went by bus and had a lovely walk by the stream. Managed about 4 hours all in which was amazing vfm. Had 4-14 yo. To be fair 14 yo was really just entertaining the little ones but he enjoyed it nonetheless. If you join NTS you get repeat visits for free. Can't recommend enough.

3. Dirleton Castle

Dirleton Road, Dirleton, North Berwick EH39 5ER Scotland +44 1620 850330 [email protected] http://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/dirleton-castle/
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4.5 based on 410 reviews

Dirleton Castle

Dirleton Castle is now open and we are delighted to welcome you back. Booking in advance is essential. Find out more and book at restarthistory.scot. A romantic castle often in the forefront of Scottish history since it was built in the 12th century. The renowned gardens include an Arts and Crafts herbaceous border and Victorian garden. The herbaceous border has been authenticated by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's longest.

Reviewed By kenf426 - Gateshead, United Kingdom

I joined Historic Scotland last month and have been looking on their website of places to visit, I chose Dirleton Castle due to reviews on here and decide to give it a visit, on arrival there is one small car park and toilets near to the castle entrance, the castle does not have a café and you have to use toilets near the car park, Once in the castle via a long stair way or via a ramp you notice the place is small compared to other castles but it has loads of rooms you can go into and have a good look around, you can also climb up near to the top, there is lots of info boards around to let you know what the castle originally looked like. The gardens are kept lovely loads of flowers all in bloom with nice walk ways around them and some people sitting around having picnics.. On our visit there was a guide who had on display armour with loads of weapons including all types of swords, he was very good telling us all about the evolution of them and how sayings we use today came about relating to some of the weapons.. Overall an excellent place to visit if you've never been put it on your "list" of places to visit. I will be back myself soon.

4. Lennoxlove House

Haddington EH41 4NZ Scotland http://www.lennoxlove.com
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Lennoxlove House

5. St Mary's Parish Church, Whitekirk

Intersection of Whitekirk & Binning Wood Rd, Whitekirk EH42 1XS Scotland http://whitekirkvillage.com/church.html
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4.0 based on 4 reviews

St Mary's Parish Church, Whitekirk

6. Abbey Church of Scotland North Berwick

116 High Street, North Berwick EH39 4HE Scotland +44 1620 892800 [email protected] http://www.abbeychurch.org.uk/
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4.0 based on 9 reviews

Abbey Church of Scotland North Berwick

7. St Andrew's Church

Main St, Gullane Scotland http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/gullane/standrews/index.html

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