Cockenzie House & Gardens
34 minute walk from Prestonpans station · Edinburgh and South East · Free entry
A historic 17th-century mansion that's now a vibrant community hub. The house hosts art exhibitions, workshops, and small businesses. Its beautiful walled gardens offer peaceful walks among flowers, herbs, and old trees, with views towards the Firth of Forth. Visitors can enjoy a café, gallery, and craft studios.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Historic house
- Good for
- Art & galleries, Gardens, Historic houses, Local & social history
- Characteristics
- Walled
- Admission
- Free
- Facilities
- Café
- Region
- Edinburgh and South East
Stations within walking distance
- Prestonpans station — 34 min walk, 2.8 km
Other places near Prestonpans
- Preston Tower — 6 min walk from the station
- John Muir Way: Prestonpans to North Berwick — 12 min walk from the station
- Prestonpans Battlefield 1745 — 15 min walk from the station
- Royal Musselburgh Golf Club — 26 min walk from the station
- Cockenzie Harbour — 31 min walk from the station
- Prestongrange Museum — 34 min walk from the station