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Bass Rock is a tiny island formed from a plug of volcanic rock in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. It contains the world’s largest colony of Northern gannets, one of the biggest seabirds in the North Atlantic. Much of the rock is “painted” white by the birds’ guano. The rock is uninhabited, but historically has been settled by an early Christian hermit, and later was the site of an important castle, which after the Commonwealth period was used as a prison.

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John Muir's Birthplace

John Muir's Birthplace

0.05km from Bass Rock Gallery

John Muir's Birthplace, in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland, is a museum run by East Lothian Council Museums Service as a centre for study and interpretation of the work of the Scottish-American conservationist John Muir. The house is described as a "three storey stone building" in "the best business district of the town." His father operated a successful grain and food store in the building as well, a business which he had inherited when his first wife died.

The John Muir Way (East end)

The John Muir Way (East end)

0.06km from Bass Rock Gallery

The John Muir Way is a 215-kilometre continuous long distance route in southern Scotland, running from Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute in the west to Dunbar, East Lothian in the east. It is named in honour of the Scottish conservationist John Muir, who was born in Dunbar in 1838 and became a founder of the United States National Park Service. The route provides a coast-to-coast route across Scotland, linking Muir's birthplace with Scotland's first national park, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, and H

Dunbar Leisure Pool

Dunbar Leisure Pool

0.19km from Bass Rock Gallery

This is an ultimate centre for aquatic fun for all the family! The pool has a beached area with water characters for younger children to play on, as well as a wave machine, water jets and flume. It is also home to a state-of-the-art Bodyworks Gym, health suite with steam room and sauna, activity hall and a variety of fitness classes for you to enjoy, please have a look at our fitness timetable.

Lauderdale Park

Lauderdale Park

0.32km from Bass Rock Gallery

Lauderdale Canal Park is one of our regional parks featuring a fenced playground, skate park, barbecues and picnic area. Play equipment includes swings, spring bouncabout, skate bowl and basketball and netball area. Toilets are located across the road at the Lauderdale Hall.

East Beach

East Beach

0.33km from Bass Rock Gallery

The town’s East Beach is a mix of sand and shingle stretching south-east from the harbour. The beach is quite popular with kayakers and a surf school runs paddle boarding sessions here. One of the iconic location for a holiday trip and also it is a family friendly beach.

Dunbar Harbour Trust

Dunbar Harbour Trust

0.33km from Bass Rock Gallery

Dunbar Harbour Trust is located in Dunbar town, on the South Eastern coast of Scotland, only 28 miles away from Edinburgh. Dunbar is one of East Lothian’s most beautiful seaside resorts, with stunning landscapes and it was in the past a quite important herring and whaling port. It is the home port for a commercial fishing fleet, offering moorings and fuel and water facilities for pleasure yachts. It is the base for local sailing, rowing and diving clubs, as well as for the RNLI lifeboat station.

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East Lothian Council

East Lothian Council

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East Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, as well as a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area. The county was also known as Haddingtonshire.

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