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North Berwick Beach

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One of the region’s most popular beaches for families, the North Berwick beach is perhaps most famous for its uninterrupted view over the Bass Rock and Craigleith Island.

A sandy beach for dog walkers and sunbathers, good for birdwatching, with a putting green in summer.

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The Daily for 11 November, from Scotland with love. The broken stone walls of a lochside castle rise from a small tree-covered island, autumn foliage glowing orange against the dark water and forested hillside beyond.
Close byNorth Berwick Golf ClubThe West Links beside the town and the Firth of Forth, home of the original Redan, with the Bass Rock offshore and stone walls in play.1 min by roadSee itNorth Berwick Golf Club

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  1. Dark-fronted Norden shopfront with sash windows on a sandstone terraceNørdenA shop of Scandinavian-inspired homeware, gifts, wellness and clothing on North Berwick's High Street.Under a mile 2 min by road
  2. Wooden dining table under black pendant lights in a brick-walled caféThe HerringboneA lively bar and restaurant on Westgate in North Berwick, with local and seasonal cooking, craft beers, wines and cocktails.Under a mile 2 min by road
  3. Dirt path winding through dense woodland with tall treesThe Glen, North BerwickA steep wooded glen running down to the sea at North Berwick, with a path by the burn past the ruins of old mills.Under a mile 2 min by road
  4. Laura Thomas Co shopfront with hanging basket and parking sign on street cornerLaura Thomas CoA North Berwick maker of natural soaps, lotions, face oils and candles, with a shop on the High Street and refills for the bottles.Under a mile 2 min by road
  5. Woman entering Zanzibar shop on a corner sandstone building with bay windowsZanzibarA dog-friendly coffee shop on North Berwick's High Street, open every day, for coffee, cakes and breakfast rolls.Under a mile 2 min by road
Directions
Wooden fence lining a coastal golf course fairway under grey skiesAttractionsNorth Berwick Golf Club0.3 miles
Whynot? shopfront with hanging flower baskets and pavement signs on a stone-built streetShoppingwhynot?0.6 miles
North Berwick's waterfront houses seen from the sea below the LawAttractionsNorth Berwick0.6 miles
Round hay bales in a stubble field beneath a conical hillAttractionsNorth Berwick Law0.6 miles
Sage green shopfront reading "paper flower" at number 37ShoppingPaper Flower0.7 miles
White-fronted shopfront reading "The Grange", with a blue planter and parked car outsideRestaurantsThe Grange0.7 miles
Bostock Bakery and Cafe on a North Berwick high street shopfrontCafeBostock Bakery0.7 miles
Green-framed shopfront with large display windows on a pale blue buildingShoppingTime and Tide0.7 miles
Sandstone frontage of The Ship Inn with wooden benches and parasols outsideRestaurantsThe Ship Inn0.7 miles

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Places to stay near North Berwick Beach, and when each is next free.

An orange leather sofa draped with a sheepskin faces a stone fireplace beneath a timber ceiling, a staircase rising behind.The Old Stable
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Pittenweem
  • 11 miles from North Berwick Beach
Free 14–16 NovThe Crow’s Nest, FifeThe Crow’s Nest
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Pittenweem
  • 11 miles from North Berwick Beach
Free 16–19 NovFifies, FifeFifies
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Pittenweem
  • 11 miles from North Berwick Beach
Free 15–17 NovA stone cottage with red pantiled roofs and a gabled dormer sits behind a gravel courtyard, an apple tree in the foreground.Maybell Cottage
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Pittenweem
  • 11 miles from North Berwick Beach
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