Scottish Seabird Centre
14 minute walk from North Berwick station · Edinburgh and South East
The Scottish Seabird Centre is an award-winning marine conservation and education charity located in North Berwick. Opened in 2000 as a Millennium Commission flagship project, the centre was sustainably constructed using local stone, wood, and metal to offer panoramic coastal views.
Visitors can explore the Discovery Experience, which features interactive cameras providing live views of islands like the Bass Rock, home to one of the world’s largest northern gannet colonies. You can observe puffins, seals, and dolphins through mechanical exhibits and a new 360-degree camera.
The site offers a gift shop, kids zone, and a licensed cafe with a sun deck overlooking the Firth of Forth. Families can enjoy seasonal science shows, educational workshops, and events that highlight Scotland’s diverse seabirds and marine life.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Science centre
- Good for
- Birdwatching, Boating & sailing, Science & discovery, Wildlife
- Characteristics
- Coastal
- Admission
- Paid admission
- Facilities
- Café, Visitor centre
- Region
- Edinburgh and South East
Stations within walking distance
- North Berwick station — 14 min walk, 1.2 km
Other places near North Berwick
- St Baldred's Church — 2 min walk from the station
- North Berwick Golf Club — 5 min walk from the station
- John Muir Way: North Berwick to Dunbar — 7 min walk from the station
- St Andrew Blackadder — 8 min walk from the station
- Milsey Bay (East Bay) — 13 min walk from the station
- North Berwick Harbour — 14 min walk from the station