The fishermans store, Dunbar Harbour
If you are looking for Holiday Accommodation in East Lothian, then a stay in Dunbar is worth thinking about. By staying in Dunbar you can avoid the tourist crush, yet explore the historical and natural heritage of East Lothian and still get into the centre of Edinburgh in 20 minutes or so.
We are taking bookings for 2010 Holiday Lets, with a number of weeks and offers still available later in the season.
The Holiday Accommodation is central, with easy access to shops and public transport. There are 2 bedrooms, one double and one twin.
Stay 5 days or more and you’ll get a welcoming basket of local organic produce and other surprises. Wireless internet is available and you have full access to a quiet garden which has pleasant views over the sea.
The Garden Flat is part of an grade B listed late Georgian Town House. The flat is newly decorated, but not unsympathetically modernised. The finishes used are traditional and sympathetic to the environment and the style of the building.
Check the bookings calender to see when the accommodation is free.
The availability calendar is usually up to minute. When we receive a provisional booking, your dates will show as busy and therefore unavailable.
Green is available – Orange is tentative – Red is booked.
See our wee write up on TripAdvisor.com.
Templelands is noticeable where the High Street widens
Here is a late 19th Century view in the days before the car and electricity from a postcard of the period. The view looks south to the now deconsecrated church, which is about to be restored as a private home after a period of dereliction. Gas clearly had arrived, used for street lighting which testifies to the former affluence of the town.
The Lion and the Unicorn on the tall Victorian tenement building are only just visible and beyond that the tenements at Templelands are set back but noticeable where the High Street starts to widen.
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Bass Rock from Belhaven beach
The Garden Flat at Templelands offers comfortable holiday accommodation for up to 2-5 persons, depending on your size.
The Garden Flat is part of a late Georgian Town House in Dunbar, near Haddington the county town of East Lothian. Stunning coast, countryside and city are all within easy striking distance.
Stay 5 days or more, to claim £100 off. This is on top of the standing 7 days for 5 year round offer.
To claim your £100 offer remember to use the code JUN2010 in the booking form.
The offer is valid for all bookings made before the end of June 2010.
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Muir & Roosevelt
John Muir, the pioneering conservationist and instigator of National Parks, was born in Dunbar, East Lothian.
John Muir’s birthplace, which was derelict, has recently transformed the home into an interpretative centre to highlight his work and achievements and worth a visit – it is free.
The John Muir Birthplace Trust, formed in September 1998, aims to secure the future of John Muir’s birthplace in Dunbar and to develop the interpretative centre and popularise Muir’s work.
Muir was born in 1838, some years after the houses at Templelands were built. He emigrated with his parents to the United States, which is where he settled and campaigned for the preservation of natural environments.
