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Discover Musselburgh
Musselburgh in East Lothian (Scotland) with it's 23,620 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 329 mi (or 529 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Musselburgh is now 02:40 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Musselburgh, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 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 10 mi (or 17 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, Edinburgh, Haddington, Glenrothes and Livingston. 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 / 32 °F |
Evening Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 63% |
Air Pressure | 997 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 9% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Carberry Tower Mansion House and Estate
BEST WESTERN KINGS MANOR HOTEL
Aynetree Guest House
Emerald Guest House
TRAVELODGE EDINBURGH MUSSELBURGH
Edinburgh Lodges
Edinburgh A1 (Musselburgh)
Edinburgh A1 (Newcraighall)
Edinburgh A7 (Dalkeith)
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Road Trips in Scotland - Edinburgh to Haddington Part 1
Part 1 of a 2 part journey to Haddington in East Lothian - not forgetting a break for morning coffee! Filmed safely with the camera hands-free on a neck sling.
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A helicopter brings two paramedics to join Donald in attending to Celia's damaged ankle.
Bermuda Kite Overlooks Musselburgh Links
Panasonic Lumix FT3 Camera attached to a Bermuda Moonie kite is flown over Musselburgh Links. The video is crap but the idea is cool!
Nae Need Musselburgh 13/06/09
Young band from Dalkeith St Davids called Nae Need get a turn at Musselburgh Fun Day 13th June 2009.
King Motor Baja Buggy 29cc jumping at Musselburgh BMX track
Getting there with the jumping now, still trying to get them a bit smoother. Check out RC Cars UK on facebook if you are into RC Cars. https://www.facebook.com/groups/rccarsuk/
Musselburgh Fireworks
The end of the fireworks 2013. Taken with an iPhone 4 so not the very best of quality...
Musselburgh Rugby Sevens
Musselburgh 7s Tournament and AndyG (POTY) Highlights (MRFC 7s 2008 - Musselburgh v QMU, Musselburgh Select, Edinburgh University, Watsonians RFC)
Musselburgh Golf Club
Musselburgh Golf Club is part of the Edinburgh Golf initiative - a working partnership between 13 golf clubs in and around Edinburgh, Scotland. Visit the website for more information, www.edinburgh...
King Motor Baja Jumping at Musselburgh BMX track.
King Motor Baja 29cc jumping at Musselburgh BMX track.
A few laps of Musselburgh BMX track with my KM Baja following Bri's Maverick Blackout XB
My KM Baja 29cc following Bri's Maverick Blackout XB around Musselburgh BMX track. Kept it slow as I didn't want to destroy my cam and Bri was having diff drive problems, also didn't want to...
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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.
River Esk, Lothian
The River Esk is a river which flows through Midlothian and East Lothian, Scotland. It initially runs as two separate rivers, the North Esk and the South Esk. The North Esk rises in the North Esk Reservoir in the Pentland Hills, in Midlothian, a mile (1½ km) north of the village of Carlops. It flows north-east past Penicuik, Auchendinny, through Roslin Glen, past Hawthornden Castle, Polton, Lasswade and Melville Castle.
Inveresk
Inveresk is a village in East Lothian, Scotland situated immediately to the south of Musselburgh. It forms one of the finest conservation areas in Scotland having been designated a conservation area since 1969. It is situated on slightly elevated ground on the north bank of a loop of the River Esk. This ridge of ground, 20 to 25 metres above sea level, was used by the Romans as the location for a fort in the second century AD.
John Muir Way
The John Muir Way is a 73-kilometre continuous coastal path in East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It is named in honour of the Scottish 19th-century conservationist John Muir, who was born at Dunbar, East Lothian, in 1838 and became a founder of America's national park system. The path runs from the Edinburgh City boundary along the coast through East Lothian to the Scottish Borders.
Musselburgh Racecourse
Musselburgh Racecourse, known until the 1990s as Edinburgh Racecourse, is a horse racing venue located in the Millhill area of Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, close to the River Esk. At first, race meetings were held on the sands at Leith, but in 1816 they moved to Musselburgh. The course offers both flat racing and National Hunt meetings (though it only introduced jumping in 1987) and is 2 km long. In the middle of the course is a nine hole golf course, dating from at least 1672.
Pinkie House
Pinkie House is a historic house, built around a three-storey tower house located in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland. The house dates from the 16th century, was substantially enlarged in the early 17th century, and has been altered several times since. Its location at grid reference NT348726 is to the east of the town centre, on the south side of the High Street. The building now forms part of Loretto School, an independent boarding school.
Inveresk Lodge Garden
Inveresk Lodge Garden is a garden in the care of the National Trust for Scotland, in the village of Inveresk, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, south of Musselburgh.
Fisherrow
Fisherrow is a harbour and former fishing village at Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, to the east of Portobello and Joppa, and on the left bank of the River Esk.
Musselburgh Grammar School
Musselburgh Grammar School is a large state secondary school that serves as the main secondary school for Musselburgh and the surrounding areas. It dates back to the sixteenth century, although the present building was erect in 1835. Until the 1950s the school was a 'proper' Grammar School, and fees were paid for there. As of December 2005 the school's roll was 1510. The current headteacher is Ronald Summers who has been in position since 2003.