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Whale Jawbone Arch

📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.04892, -2.71381

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦115+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Pied Wagtail
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Pied Wagtail, Oystercatcher +112 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Pied Wagtail, Oystercatcher +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hairy Bitter-cress · last seen 2026; Plants — Hairy Bitter-cress · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Muir Way (North Berwick to Dunbar)Walking route23 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 23 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (Prestonpans to North Berwick)Walking route25 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 25 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Go East Lothian TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Replica Whale Bone Arch

📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Replica Whale Bone Arch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The LodgeUrban park900 m→🌱Lodge GroundsUrban park900 m→🐄North Berwick Lodge AviaryVisitor farm1 km→⛪St Andrew Blackadder ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.2 km→✦Old St Andrew's churchHistoric site1 km→

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