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Pressmennan Lake is a lake in East Lothian in Scotland. It is an artificial reservoir constructed in 1819 by a Mr Nesbit who dammed the streams flowing into the gully, it was said to be well stocked with carp, perch and trout. It lies in a gully in the Lammermuir Hills, above the village of Stenton in East Lothian. It is roughly 2 kilometres in length but less than 100 metres broad.

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Pressmennan Wood

Pressmennan Wood

0.93km from Pressmennan Lake

A decidious and scenic woodland in East Lothian that features a large lake with quiet walks along several trails. The 212-acre site is managed by the Woodland Trust who have saved the native broadleaf trees from invasive Rhododendrons that were planted by the Victorians.

Traprain Law

Traprain Law

5.03km from Pressmennan Lake

Traprain Law is a distinct upstanding feature in East Lothian's landscape. It is a volcanic feature, known as a laccolith, which has been subsequently shaped by the forces of ice, to give it the distinctive profile it has today. The main path on the N side is steep but provides steady access to the broad flat summit. From here you get fantastic views across the county and to the N on a clear day, the Grampian mountains can be seen.

Sancta Maria Abbey

Sancta Maria Abbey

5.18km from Pressmennan Lake

Sancta Maria Abbey, Nunraw is a working Trappist monastery. It was the first Cistercian house to be founded in Scotland since the Scottish Reformation. Founded in 1946 by monks from Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, Ireland, and consecrated as an Abbey in 1948, it nestles at the foot of the Lammermuir Hills on the southern edge of East Lothian. The estate of the abbey is technically called White Castle after an early hill-fort on the land.

East Links Family Park

East Links Family Park

5.35km from Pressmennan Lake

East Links Family Park is a farm themed activity park that brings out the child in all ages. It is a multi award winning 20 acre farm-themed adventure park providing a fun day out for all the family. Their narrow gauge railway takes visitors on a train safari through the paddocks of friendly farm animals, while the driver gives a fun and interesting commentary. There are also somany things to see and feel around this place.

John Muir Country Park

John Muir Country Park

5.4km from Pressmennan Lake

John Muir Country Park is located on a beautiful stretch of coastline. It can be enjoyed by both a family enjoying the outdoors and the natural history enthusiast. It supports a wide range of habitats, birds and plants. The park covers an area of seven hundred and thirteen point five hectares , stretching along 13 kilometres of coastline from Pfeffer Sands to Dunbar Castle. The area forms part of the Firth of Forth Ramsar Site, the Firth of Forth is also a Site of Special Scientific Interest a

Preston Mill

Preston Mill

5.81km from Pressmennan Lake

Preston Mill the last remaining 18th-century watermill that lies in East Linton, encompassed by East Lothian, in Scotland. It lies close to the River Tyne a few hundred yards downstream of East Linton. Since 1951 it has been owned by the National Trust for Scotland and it remained in use as a commercial mill until 1959. The mill complex comprises three main buildings: the kiln, the mill and the miller's house. Externally, the mill stands to the east of the mill-pond, the "header-tank" for the s

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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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