Prestonpans & Cockenzie loop

Walks, Scotland, East Lothian

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  • Begin at Prestonpans Railway Station on the eastbound side for trains to North Berwick

    Step 1: Begin at Prestonpans Railway Station on the eastbound side for trains to North Berwick

  • Continue along the B1361 past the Prestonpans Miners' Memorial Sculpture.

    Step 2: Continue along the B1361 past the Prestonpans Miners' Memorial Sculpture.

  • Turn left at the sign for the 1745 Battlefield & Waggonway

    Step 3: Turn left at the sign for the 1745 Battlefield & Waggonway

  • You will pass The Memorial Tables, installed in 2018. These list the regiments and clans who fought at the Battle of Prestonpans.

    Step 4: You will pass The Memorial Tables, installed in 2018. These list the regiments and clans who fought at the Battle of Prestonpans.

  • Cross the B6371 to the paved footpath.

    Step 5: Cross the B6371 to the paved footpath.

  • Cross the roundabout on the right, where the dropped kerbs are in place, and continue along the B6371.

    Step 6: Cross the roundabout on the right, where the dropped kerbs are in place, and continue along the B6371.

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