Head inland through Whitekirk to East Linton (pop. 850), a pleasant little town on the Tyne which flows through a gorge here and is crossed by a 16th century bridge.
To the northwest of East Linton near East Fortune a former RAF airbase houses a museum of over 30 old airplanes, including a De Havilland Puss Moth (1930), a Weir W-2 (1934), a Supermarine Spitfire and a Sea Hawk.
Address: Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield, North Berwick EH39 5LF, Scotland
Hours:
April 1 to October 31: 10am-5pm
November 1 to March 31: 10am-4pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Parking: Free
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Hailes Castle is situated about 2mi/3km southwest of East Linton. It was built in the 13th century but destroyed by Cromwell in 1650. The narrow dungeons below both towers are particularly interesting.
To the rear of Hailes Castle rises Traprain Law (724ft/221m) where a hoard of fourth century Roman silver coins was found in 1919. They are now kept in Edinburgh's Museum of Antiquities.
The 18th C Preston Mill is located in a picturesque spot on the banks of the Tyne. It is the only working mill of its kind in Scotland. The nearby dovecot once accommodated more than 500 birds.
Address: Preston Mill and Phantassie Doocot, East Linton EH40 3DS, Scotland
Hours:
May 28 to September 30: 12:30pm-5pm; Closed: Tue, Wed
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Preston Mill and Phantassie Doocot, East Linton
Preston Mill and Phantassie Doocot, East Linton
Preston Mill and Phantassie Doocot, East Linton
