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North Berwick harbour, small boats and yachts moored close together below old stone buildings.
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North Berwick Harbour

The small working harbour at North Berwick, busy with yachts and small boats, looked after by a community trust and home to clubs and the Seabird Centre.

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Welcome

At the heart of North Berwick, between its two sandy bays, the little harbour is where the town meets the sea.

Yachts, dinghies and small fishing boats lie close together inside the stone walls, rising and settling with the tide, and there is always something going on: sailors rigging their boats, kayaks on the sand and people strolling out along the pier.

The harbour is looked after by the North Berwick Harbour Trust, a community body, and many local clubs and groups are based around it. The Scottish Seabird Centre stands on the rocks at its edge, with live cameras trained on the Bass Rock and the other islands offshore, and Milsey Bay's sands stretch away beside it.

The trust has big plans, backed by the North Berwick Trust, to repair the old sea walls, make the beach easier to reach and build a new home for community and water sports. Meanwhile it remains one of the most pleasant places in the town to sit and watch the boats.

Round the cornerThe Lobster ShackA seafood shack on North Berwick harbour cooking lobster, crab rolls, squid and fish and chips to eat by the sea.1 min by roadSee itSeafood shack kiosk with red and white awning beside the harbour wall
Before you go

A working harbour, open at any time.

Where
Victoria Road, North Berwick, EH39 4JL.
Run by
A community trust.
Next door
The Seabird Centre.
Where it is

At the end of Victoria Road in North Berwick, between the two bays, EH39 4JL.

Close byNorth Berwick.
  1. Sula Boat TripsSula Boat TripsUnder a mile1 min by road
  2. Milsey Bay at North Berwick, the boating pond in the rocks with the town and the Law behind.Milsey BayThe beach beside it.Under a mile1 min by road
  3. Bostock Bakery and Cafe on a North Berwick high street shopfrontBostock BakeryAn artisan bakery on North Berwick High Street, known for its sourdough and French-style pastries, baked fresh each morning.Under a mile1 min by road
  4. North BerwickNorth BerwickThe seaside town.Under a mile2 min by road
  5. North Berwick LawNorth Berwick LawThe volcanic hill behind the town.1 mile4 min by road
Directions
Seafood shack kiosk with red and white awning beside the harbour wallRestaurantsThe Lobster ShackA step away
Green-framed shopfront with large display windows on a pale blue buildingShoppingTime and Tide0.3 miles
White-fronted shopfront reading "The Grange", with a blue planter and parked car outsideRestaurantsThe Grange0.3 miles
Sage green shopfront reading "paper flower" at number 37ShoppingPaper Flower0.3 miles
Sandstone building with North Berwick Fry sign above the doorwayRestaurantsNorth Berwick Fry0.3 miles
Terrier-shaped "Barker & Bone" sign hanging from a whitewashed shopfrontShoppingBarker and Bone0.3 miles
Sandstone frontage of The Ship Inn with wooden benches and parasols outsideRestaurantsThe Ship Inn0.3 miles
White-fronted shop reading "The Grange" with blue planter and parked car outsideShoppingNorth Berwick High Street0.3 miles
Sandy beach curves beneath a row of coastal houses and a church spireAttractionsNorth Berwick Beach0.3 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the harbour, and when each is next free.

A 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 Lothian
  • 11 miles from North Berwick Harbour
Check datesAn 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 Lothian
  • 11 miles from North Berwick Harbour
Free 18–20 OctThe Crow’s Nest, FifeThe Crow’s Nest
  • Sleeps 5
  • In Lothian
  • 11 miles from North Berwick Harbour
Free 2–4 NovFifies, FifeFifies
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Lothian
  • 11 miles from North Berwick Harbour
Free 1–3 NovPlaces to stayEvery stay in LothianAll our places to stay nearby, to search by date and by who is coming.See them all
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