Gilmerton House's wonderful location

The coastline is only a few miles away with beautiful sandy beaches in an area World famous for its golfing facilities, including the Muirfield, North Berwick and Gullane golf courses. Edinburgh lies 24 miles West and can be reached within 30 minutes by car via the A1 motorway and has countless tourist attractions.

Edinburgh Airport can be reached by car within 40 minutes and Glasgow Airport 75 minutes. There are train stations in Dunbar (6 miles) with fast connections to London, and Drem (2 miles) with an hourly service to and from Edinburgh. The delightful market town of Haddington lies 4 miles West.

Local activities

Below are just some of the local activities that can be reached within half an hour of Gilmerton House:

· Golfing - A choice of more than 11 courses. See the golf accommodation page.

· Shooting - Rough/ Clay Pigeon

· Sports Facilities - Tennis/Squash/Swimming/Fitness/Quad Biking/Go-Karting/Microlighting

· Sightseeing - Numerous Castles including Tantallon and Dirleton

· The Sea Bird Centre at North Berwick (well worth a visit!)

· The Museum of Flight at East Fortune, just accross the woods from Gilmerton House.

· Trekking - Hill walking on the Lammermuir Hills or just strolling around the Estate Woods

· Sailing trips - Around the Bass Rock and other islands

· Touring round the many small towns and villages

· Visits to the shops and museums in Edinburgh and the Borders woollen mills