East Fortune
in East Lothian of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.005 and -2.725 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 0' 16" and W -2° 43' 29"
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: 01:22 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:01 am and 3:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover East Fortune

East Fortune in East Lothian (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 328 mi (or 528 km) north of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in East Fortune is now 01:22 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of East Fortune, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 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 4 mi (or 7 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. 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: Haddington, Dalkeith, Newtown St Boswells, Edinburgh and Glenrothes. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 37 °F

Morning Temperature -0°C / 31 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 996 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

4°C (38 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

10°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Check availability Photo of the hotel Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa

Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa

Address
3,8 mi
Cromwell Road
EH39 4LZ North Berwick
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

Check availability Photo of the hotel The Linton Hotel

The Linton Hotel

Address
3,0 mi
3 Bridgend
EH40 3AF East Linton
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Check availability Photo of the hotel Nether Abbey Hotel

Nether Abbey Hotel

Address
3,7 mi
20 Dirleton Avenue
EH39 4BQ North Berwick
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Check availability Photo of the hotel No. 12 Quality Street

No. 12 Quality Street

Address
3,8 mi
12 Quality Street
EH39 4HP North Berwick
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Check availability Photo of the hotel Maitlandfield House Hotel

Maitlandfield House Hotel

Address
4,1 mi
24 Sidegate
EH41 4BZ Haddington
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Check availability Photo of the hotel Folly Hotel

Folly Hotel

Address
3,7 mi
1-5 Station Hill
EH39 4AN North Berwick
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Check availability Photo of the hotel Railway Hotel

Railway Hotel

Address
4,1 mi
70 Court Street
EH41 3AF Haddington
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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preview picture of video 'BBMF East Fortune Airshow 2009'

BBMF East Fortune Airshow 2009

Published: July 27, 2009
Length: 01:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wings

http://www.nms.ac.uk/our_museums/museum_of_flight.aspx Battle of Britain Memorial Flight display Spitfire Mk PRXIX, Hurricane Mk IIb, and C47/DC3 Dakota at East Fortune Museum of Flight Airshow.

preview picture of video 'Evie flying a Microlight at East Fortune Airfield Scotland'

Evie flying a Microlight at East Fortune Airfield Scotland

Published: December 13, 2006
Length: 10:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Robert Whitton

Flying from east Fortune, East Lothian, Scotland.

preview picture of video 'Royal Navy Lynx HAS3, 815 Sqn at the East Fortune Airshow 2009'

Royal Navy Lynx HAS3, 815 Sqn at the East Fortune Airshow 2009

Published: July 26, 2009
Length: 35:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andy E

Royal Navy Lynx HAS3 from 815 Sqn at RNAS Yeovilton at the East Fortune Airshow 2009.

preview picture of video 'Vulcan XH558 display at the 2009 East Fortune Airshow'

Vulcan XH558 display at the 2009 East Fortune Airshow

Published: July 26, 2009
Length: 58:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andy E

AVRO Vulcan XH558 giving a graceful performance at the 2009 East Fortune Airshow. You can hear the Vulcan howl at 4.40 as it climbs out to finish the display. It was a fantastic show from...

preview picture of video 'Stolp Starduster Too at the East Fortune Airshow 2009'

Stolp Starduster Too at the East Fortune Airshow 2009

Published: July 26, 2009
Length: 35:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Andy E

Stolp Starduster Too displaying at the East Fortune Airshow 2009. Flown by local pilot Jim McTaggart, the Starduster gave another excellent display at the airshow.

preview picture of video 'Hawker Hunter 'Miss Demeanour' G-PSST displaying at the 2011 East Fortune Airshow'

Hawker Hunter 'Miss Demeanour' G-PSST displaying at the 2011 East Fortune Airshow

Published: July 26, 2011
Length: 03:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andy E

One of the most striking colour schemes on the airshow circuit is the Hawker Hunter G-PSST, 'Miss Demeanour' which gave an incredible performance at the 2011 East Fortune Airshow at the National...

preview picture of video 'SA Bulldog G-AXIG at the East Fortune Airshow 2009'

SA Bulldog G-AXIG at the East Fortune Airshow 2009

Published: July 26, 2009
Length: 30:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andy E

Scottish Aviation Bulldog flying display at the 2009 East Fortune Airshow. This aircraft is owned by the Duke of Hamilton. The Bulldog was a basic training aircraft operated by University Air...

preview picture of video 'Typhoon at East Fortune 2014'

Typhoon at East Fortune 2014

Published: July 28, 2014
Length: 28:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: sde426

The RAF Typhoon FGR4 displaying at the 2014 East Fortune airshow, flown by Flt Lt Noel Rees.

preview picture of video 'Evie takes off a Microlight at East Fortune'

Evie takes off a Microlight at East Fortune

Published: December 13, 2006
Length: 23:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Robert Whitton

She makes it look easy !!!

preview picture of video 'Swift Aerobatic Team at the East Fortune Airshow'

Swift Aerobatic Team at the East Fortune Airshow

Published: July 26, 2009
Length: 48:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Andy E

One of the more unusual display at the East Fortune Airshow was the Swift Aerobatic team. Composed of a Swift glider flown by Guy Westgate, a Piper Pawnee cropduster tug and a SA180 Twister....

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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.

East Fortune

East Fortune is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, located 2 miles (3 km) north west of East Linton. The area is known for its airfield which was constructed in 1915 to help protect Britain from attack by German Zeppelin airships during the First World War. The RNAS airship station also included an airship hangar. In 1919 the British airship R34 made the first airship crossing of the Atlantic, flying from East Fortune to Mineola, New York http://heritage. scotsman. com/ingenuity.

Located at 56.0167, -2.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in East Lothian

National Museum of Flight

The National Museum of Flight is Scotland's national aviation museum at East Fortune Airfield, just south of the village of East Fortune, in East Lothian. It is one of the museums within National Museums Scotland. The museum is housed in the original wartime buildings of RAF East Fortune which comprises one of the best preserved wartime airfields in the UK. As a result of this the entire site is a scheduled ancient monument with no permanent structures added by the museum.

Located at 56, -2.71667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Museums established in 1975, 1975 in Scotland, Aerospace museums in Scotland, National Museums of Scotland, Buildings and structures in East Lothian, Science museums in Scotland, Museums in East Lothian, Military and war museums in Scotland, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland, Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in East Lothian

Athelstaneford

Athelstaneford (Scots: Atholstanefuird or Elshinthurd) is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. It is near the town of Haddington and lies about 20 miles east of Edinburgh. According to popular legend, Athelstaneford is where the original Scottish saltire - the white diagonal cross on a sky blue background - was first adopted.

Located at 55.9864, -2.74848 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in East Lothian

Kingston, East Lothian

Kingston is a small hamlet near North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland.

Located at 56.0322, -2.7365 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Castles in East Lothian, East Lothian

RAF East Fortune

Royal Air Force Station East Fortune or more simply RAF East Fortune is a former Royal Air Force station, just south of the village of East Fortune in East Lothian, Scotland. The motto of the station was "Fortune Favours the Bold".

Located at 55.985, -2.71389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Royal Air Force stations in Scotland, Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in East Lothian

Waughton Castle

Waughton Castle is a ruined castle, dating from the fourteenth century, about 3 miles north of East Linton, and 2 miles west of Whitekirk in East Lothian, Scotland.

Located at 56.0189, -2.6962 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in East Lothian

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
East Fortoun, East Fortune