East Lothian’s North Berwick coastline holds Bass Rock, which supports one of the world’s largest colonies of northern gannets — around 150,000 birds — visible from the shore as a white-capped island. John Muir, the naturalist who founded the modern conservation movement, was born in Dunbar in 1838, and the John Muir Way long-distance route starts there. Tantallon Castle, the 14th-century red sandstone fortress on the clifftop above the sea, is one of Scotland’s most dramatic ruins.
Motorhome Stopover Club members share verified overnight stops across East Lothian — a coastline often overlooked in favour of further-flung Scottish routes, but genuinely worth a stop of its own.
East Lothian Stopover Options
Pub stopovers — East Lothian village and coastal pubs welcoming motorhomers overnight
Coastal lay-bys — verified spots along the North Berwick and Dunbar coastline
Member-verified listings — reviewed by motorhomers who’ve explored East Lothian properly
