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Prestonpans

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Prestonpans is best remembered for the 1745 battle where a Jacobite army routed government troops in a matter of minutes, an early win for Bonnie Prince Charlie; a cairn and battlefield trail mark the ground today. The town also has a run of community murals and the 17th-century Preston Cross and Tower. Prestonpans station is about 1km south-west.

More places to visit near Prestonpans

Photo along the John Muir Way, a long-distance trail running from Helensburgh to Dunbar, Scotland.Highlight

John Muir Way

Scotland's Great Trail

A coast-to-coast across Scotland's waist, from Helensburgh to the conservationist's birthplace at Dunbar.

1.1 km N · spans 9 counties

Photo of Longniddry Bents, a beach near Aberlady, East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Longniddry Bents

Beach near Aberlady

A string of small rocky bays and sandy coves along the Forth shore, a good spot for coastal walks and picnics.

4.6 km NE

Photo of Inveresk Lodge Garden, a garden near Musselburgh, East Lothian, central Scotland.

Inveresk Lodge Garden

Garden near Musselburgh

A terraced garden at Musselburgh restored by the National Trust for Scotland, with roses, a conservatory and aviary.

5.9 km SW

Photo of Newhailes, a garden near Musselburgh, East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Newhailes

Garden near Musselburgh

18th-century designed landscape of woodland walks and follies around a Palladian villa near Musselburgh.

7.7 km W

Photo of Aberlady Bay, a nature reserve in East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Aberlady Bay

Nature reserve near Aberlady

Britain's first designated local nature reserve, a tidal bay of saltmarsh and dunes rich in wintering geese and wildflowers.

8 km NE

Photo of Portobello Beach, a beach in Edinburgh, central Scotland.Highlight

Portobello Beach

Beach near Portobello

Edinburgh's own beach, a broad sweep of sand with a Victorian promenade and independent cafés.

9.4 km W