Prestonpans to Waggonway
East Lothian, Scotlandby saltoftheearth
by saltoftheearth
1hr 30m / 3.5km 9
A walk through the battlefields of Prestonpans, up the Waggonway and into the harbour town of Cockenzie.
Prestonpans to Waggonway
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Step 1: Your walk starts at Prestonpans Station, which has been serving the East Coast since 1846.
Step 2: The line has a 15-minute service to Scotland’s capital city, as well as links east to North Berwick and beyond.
Step 3: Leaving the car park, turn left and then first left again on Johnnie Cope’s Road.
Step 4: Head round behind the station, and under the tracks.
Step 5: Back in line with the station steps you will see a footpath signed to the 1745 Battlefield Viewpoint and Monuments.
Step 6: On your right you will pass the Colonel Gardiner Monument, in front of Bankton House.
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