A yacht sails past Bass Rock which is covered in thousands of white gannet seabirds at the mouth of the Firth of Forth.
Golf & Tourism in East Lothian
The beauty of Edinburgh is here for all to see with many
golfing visitors arriving by plane or train to explore one of
the greatest golfing coastlines in the world. The city is rich
in history, its castle a centrepiece that can be seen for miles
around including from Gullane, where the 2018 Aberdeen
Standards Investments Scottish Open will be held in July.
Museums, galleries, restaurants bars and retail therapy make
a day or two in Edinburgh an essential part of any trip to
this coast of Scotland.
West of t he city lies a string of courses, 20 strong, spread
across 20 miles of coastline that shadows the Firth of
Forth. Names like Muirfield, Gullane and North Berwick
are instantly recognisable but the quality runs deeper
with courses such as Longniddry, Dunbar and Kilspindie
promising glorious golf. But even within the city golfers will
find golf of history and quality. The Royal Burgess Golfing
Society, minutes from the airport, is widely recognised as
the oldest golf club in the world and Bruntsfield Links, next
door, has a plaque over the door with 1761 engraved into it.
Yes, this is where golf began.
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The courses along the coast offer views over the waters and
one of the most striking sights is Bass Rock, three miles east
of North Berwick. This seabird sanctuary hosts the third
largest colony of North Atlantic Gannets in the world.
It forms a constant backdrop to Glen and North Berwick
golf clubs.
And, not far from North Berwick, is East Fortune Airfield,
where Scotland’s National Museum of Flight can be found.
A concorde resides here, in its entirety.
The villages are sprinkled along the coastline, providing
an excellent choice of food and accommodation, with
breweries and distilleries scattered in between. If you
wish to combine golf with views then the luxury Garleton
Lodge B&B is the ideal base. From its outdoor hot tub and
panoramic dining room windows nine golf courses are
visible on the distant coastline. It’s a perfect appetiser.
Or, for some golfing ingenuity and fabulous food, try the
Duck Inn in Aberlady, with its unique array of golf games.