Prestonpans
in East Lothian of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (15 mi) - RAF Leuchars (29 mi)
- Dundee Airport (34 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (36 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (57 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (71 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (81 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (91 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 91 mi) - Kilspindie Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Duddingston Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Bruntsfield Links (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Craigmillar Park Golf Course (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Gullane Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Braid Hills No.1 Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Lothianburn Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Dunnikier Park Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Kingsbarns Golf Links (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Edinburgh Zoo (zoo, (11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.959 and -2.980 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 57' 33" and W -2° 58' 49"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:14 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:27 am and 8:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Discover Prestonpans
Prestonpans in East Lothian (Scotland) with it's 9,490 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 329 mi (or 529 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Prestonpans is now 08:14 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Prestonpans, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dalkeith, Haddington, Edinburgh, Glenrothes and Newtown St Boswells. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
9°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
9°C (49 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Carberry Tower Mansion House and Estate
Edinburgh Lodges
TRAVELODGE EDINBURGH MUSSELBURGH
Edinburgh A1 (Musselburgh)
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Preston Lodge Learning Festival 2014: Ken Brechin Closing Talk
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eclipse scooters open day and charity ride out
open day and charity ride out from eclipse scooters April 6 2014.
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WCRC Class 37 37516 37676 Loch Rannoch Prestonpans loop ECS move
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Northfield House Doocot Prestonpans East Lothian Scotland
Tour Scotland video of Northfield House Doocot on visit to Prestonpans, East Lothian. 16th century Scottish beehive shaped doocot also known as a dovecot with a flattish domed covered roof....
Tornado Steam Train
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Preston Lodge High School
Preston Lodge High School is a six-year non-denominational school located in Prestonpans. It serves students from Prestonpans, Port Seton, Longniddry and the surrounding areas. The school has recently undergone a major new building/refurbishment project under PPP. The school has four associated cluster primary schools, which all students attending these schools are entitled to a place at Preston Lodge.
Preston Tower
Preston Tower is a ruined L-plan keep in the ancient village of Prestonpans. It is situated within a few metres from two other historic houses, Hamilton House and Northfield House. The original structure, some of which may date from the 14th century, has four storeys. A further two storeys were added above the parapet in 1626, with Renaissance windows bearing the initials SIDKH (Sir John and Dame Katherine Hamilton).
Preston, East Lothian
Preston is a village on the East Lothian coast of Scotland, to the south of Prestonpans, the east of Prestongrange, and the southwest of Cockenzie and Port Seton. The name Preston means "priest town", and the monks of Holyrood Abbey and Newbattle Abbey owned land here. The village was noted for St Jerome's Fair, held on the second Thursday of October. The chapmen of the area had formed themselves into a guild and elected their office bearers at the fair.
Hamilton House, East Lothian
Hamilton House is a historic house in the village of Preston in East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It is situated very close to its neighbouring communities of Prestonpans and Prestongrange.
Prestongrange
Prestongrange is a place in East Lothian, Scotland, UK, situated between Musselburgh to the west, and Prestonpans in the east. The placename derives from "Preston", meaning "priest's town", and a grange which was worked by the Cistercian monks of Newbattle Abbey. In the 16th century the Morrison family owned the Prestongrange lands. Their name survives in the present-day Morrison's Haven, the harbour of Prestongrange.
Prestongrange House
Prestongrange House is a historic house at Prestongrange near Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It is situated near to two other historic houses, Hamilton House and Northfield House. Prestongrange House is now the site of Royal Musselburgh Golf Club. The house is set in a thickly wooded park and is in the Scottish baronial style.
Royal Musselburgh Golf Club
The Royal Musselburgh Golf Club is a golf club at Prestongrange House, Prestongrange near Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland, on the B1361. Between 1774 and 1926, the club was based at Levenhall Links, Musselburgh.
Northfield House, East Lothian
Northfield House is a seventeenth century historic house at Preston, East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It is situated very close to Hamilton House and Preston Tower, and one mile east to Prestongrange House and the Royal Musselburgh Golf Club. This L-plan house was built in 1611 for Joseph Marjoribanks, a burgess of Edinburgh, and it was occupied for most of the 17th century by the "haughty" Hamiltons of Preston who also owned Preston Tower. In 1746 it was owned by a surgeon named A.
Prestongrange Parish Church
Prestongrange Parish Church is a Church of Scotland kirk situated in the small, former mining town of Prestonpans in East Lothian. The church was built in 1596, one of the first churches to be built in Scotland following the Scottish Reformation in 1560. In 1606, Prestonpans was created a parish in its own right following centuries of being part of the parish of Tranent.
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