Visit Aberlady Places

Welcome to Visit Aberlady Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Aberlady

  

Aberlady Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Aberlady

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Aberlady history

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In the Middle Ages, Aberlady was an important harbour for fishing, sealing, and whaling. It was designated “Port of Haddington” by a 1633 Act of Parliament. Archaeological evidence of a wealthy Anglo-Saxon settlement dating from 7th to 10th centuries.

Aberlady etymology

The name Aberlady has Brittonic origins. The first part of the name is the common naming element aber, meaning “confluence, estuary” The second part is a river name, derived from either *lẹ:β, or *loβ, a verbal root associated with “peeling away, decomposition, decay”

You can visit Aberlady places with Walkfo Aberlady to hear history at Aberlady’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Aberlady has 13 places to visit in our interactive Aberlady map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Aberlady, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Aberlady places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Aberlady & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 13 audio facts unique to Aberlady places in an interactive Aberlady map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Aberlady Places Map
13 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Aberlady historic spots	Aberlady tourist destinations	Aberlady plaques	Aberlady geographic features
Walkfo Aberlady tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Aberlady

  

Best Aberlady places to visit

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Aberlady has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Aberlady’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Aberlady’s information audio spots:

Redhouse Castle Redhouse Castle is a ruined tower house castle, 2 km east of Longniddry, East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It is no longer protected as a category A listed building.

Saltcoats Castle Saltcoats Castle is a courtyard castle dating from the sixteenth century. It is located south of Gullane in East Lothian, Scotland. The castle is designated a scheduled monument.

Luffness Castle Luffness Castle is a house built in a former fortification near the village of Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland.

Kilspindie Castle Kilspindie Castle lies north of the village of Aberlady, in East Lothian, Scotland. An early castle was destroyed in the 16th century, and the rebuilt tower was pulled down by the 18th century.

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