John Muir Way: Prestonpans to North Berwick
12 minute walk from Prestonpans station · Edinburgh and South East · Free entry
The ninth stage of the John Muir Way leaves Prestonpans to reach the small fishing town and coastal resort of Cockenzie before passing alongside the vast expanses of Seton and Gosford Sands. The route passes through the medieval port of Aberlady before leading alongside Aberlady Bay, the UK's first Local Nature Reserve, and heading inland across fields and through woodland to reach the fashionable holiday resort of North Berwick.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Walking route
- Good for
- Walking
- Admission
- Free
- Region
- Edinburgh and South East
Stations within walking distance
- Prestonpans station — 12 min walk, 1.0 km
- Wallyford station — 42 min walk, 3.5 km
Other places near Prestonpans
- Preston Tower — 6 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
- Cockenzie House & Gardens — 34 min walk from the station