Haddington Attractions

Popular destinations for the city-dwellers of Edinburgh are Haddington and the Lammermuir Hills in East Lothian, a contrast to the heavy industrialized old counties of Mid and West Lothian. Haddington, the administrative center for East Lothian, lies in a pretty spot on the banks of the River Tyne, crossed here by the 16th century Nungate bridge. David I founded the town in the 12th century and John Knox is said to have received divine inspiration here in 1515. A memorial to the controversial reformer stands in front of the Knox Memorial Institute.

Haddington consists of many faithfully restored streets and boasts more than 100 buildings of architectural interest from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries with most of them in High Street. The Classical town hall was designed by William Adam in 1748 and the 170ft/52m tower by Gillespie Graham was added in 1831.