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Dunbar in the 19th Century

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 [...]

£100 off Holiday Accommodation

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, [...]

John Muir Birthplace

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 [...]