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Visiting Elphinstone, East Lothian Walkfo Preview Elphinstone is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies 1.6 miles (2.6 km) south-west of Tranent on the B6414. When you visit Elphinstone, East Lothian, Walkfo brings Elphinstone, East Lothian places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Elphinstone, East Lothian Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Elphinstone, East Lothian
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With 29 audio plaques & Elphinstone, East Lothian places for you to explore in the Elphinstone, East Lothian area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Elphinstone, East Lothian places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Elphinstone, East Lothian history
The Protestant reformer George Wishart was brought to Elphinstone by Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell en route to St Andrews where he was tried and burned at the stake on 1 March 1546. Between 2011 and 2018 the population of the village increased from 520 to 590.
Elphinstone, East Lothian etymology
A fairy story about a witch called Meg is supposed to have been involved in the naming of Elphinstone. Other theories about the name are from the Anglo Saxon elfenne added to “stone”, a reference to hard flint-like stones which were supposed to be used as shot by elves and fairies.
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Best Elphinstone, East Lothian places to visit
Elphinstone, East Lothian has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Elphinstone, East Lothian’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Elphinstone, East Lothian’s information audio spots:
Preston Tower, East Lothian Preston Tower is a ruined L-plan keep in the ancient Scottish village of Prestonpans. It is situated within a few metres of two other historic houses, Hamilton House and Northfield House.
Northfield House, East Lothian Northfield House is a seventeenth-century historic house at Preston, East Lothian, Scotland. It is situated very close to Hamilton House and Preston Tower, and one mile east to Prestongrange House and the Royal Musselburgh Golf Club.
Tranent Parish Church Tranent Parish Church is a kirk belonging to the Church of Scotland. It is situated in the East Lothian town of Tranent 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Edinburgh.
Tranent Tower Tranent Tower is a ruined L-plan tower house dating from the 16th century. The remains are protected as a scheduled monument.
Prestongrange House Prestongrange House is situated near to two other historic houses, Hamilton House and Northfield House. The house is set in a thickly wooded park and is in the Scottish baronial style. It is now the site of Royal Musselburgh Golf Club.
Royal Musselburgh Golf Club The Royal Musselburgh Golf Club is a golf club at Prestongrange House near Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland, on the B1361. Between 1774 and 1926, the club was based at Levenhall Links, Musselsburgh.
Fa’side Castle Fa’side Castle (Faside Estate) has previously been known as Fawside, Falside, Ffauside, or Fawsyde. The 15th-century keep is located in East Lothian in Scotland. It was restored in the 1980s and is now protected as a category B listed building.
Ormiston Ormiston is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, near Tranent, Humbie, Pencaitland and Cranston. The village was the first planned village in Scotland, founded in 1735 by John Cockburn (1685–1758)
Carberry Tower Carberry Tower is a historic house in East Lothian, Scotland. The house is situated off the A6124 road, 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Musselburgh. It is protected as a Category B listed building.
Elphinstone Tower (East Lothian) Elphinstone Tower is a ruined 13th–15th century keep, about 4 miles (6.4 km) south east of Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of the village.
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0 plaques hereElphinstone, East Lothian has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Elphinstone, East Lothian plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Elphinstone, East Lothian using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Elphinstone, East Lothian plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.
Experience Elphinstone, East Lothian audio walks & tours
Walkfo guides for things to do / places to visit in Elphinstone, East Lothian allows exploration as you would do an art gallery or museum. Walk close to one of Elphinstone, East Lothian’s 29 historic places & our digital tour guide will create an audio story for that spot. With headphone connected, you can explore Elphinstone, East Lothian freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.
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Our visit Elphinstone, East Lothian map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in Elphinstone, East Lothian & surrounding areas using the Walkfo digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has plaque, building, street or area information on history, culture or tourism.
You can set your Walkfo’s Elphinstone, East Lothian tourist map to find historic & tourism spots within 1km, 3km & 5km of the Elphinstone, East Lothian centre, depending on how far you plan to explore whilst you visit Elphinstone, East Lothian area at LONG:-2.966, LAT:55.922.
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Things to do & visit in Elphinstone, East Lothian / surrounding areas
● Battle of Prestonpans ● Preston Tower, East Lothian ● Bankton House ● Preston, Prestonpans ● Hamilton House, East Lothian ● Northfield House, East Lothian ● Tranent Parish Church ● Tranent ● Tranent Tower ● Radio Saltire ● Tranent Juniors F.C. ● Wallyford ● Battle of Pinkie ● Prestongrange House ● Royal Musselburgh Golf Club ● Prestongrange ● Fa’side Castle ● Carberry, East Lothian ● Massacre of Tranent ● Elphinstone Research Centre ● Hibernian Training Centre ● Elphinstone, East Lothian ● Ormiston ● Carberry Tower ● Elphinstone Tower (East Lothian) ● Cousland ● Ormiston F.C. ● Ormiston Castle ● Cousland Castle
Getting to / around Elphinstone, East Lothian – transport link, station & street map
Getting around in Elphinstone, East Lothian using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following Elphinstone, East Lothian places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:
Local Elphinstone, East Lothian Public Transport Stations
Elphinstone, East Lothian Notable Streets & Road Destinations
Prestonpans railway station
Wallyford railway station
Macmerry railway station
Ormiston railway station, Scotland
Pencaitland railway station
Winton railway station, Scotland
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Visit Elphinstone, East Lothian places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Elphinstone, East Lothian places to visit. A unique way to experience Elphinstone, East Lothian’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Elphinstone, East Lothian as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
You can visit Elphinstone, East Lothian places with Walkfo Elphinstone, East Lothian to hear history at Elphinstone, East Lothian’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Elphinstone, East Lothian has 29 places to visit in our interactive Elphinstone, East Lothian 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 Elphinstone, East Lothian, 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 Elphinstone, East Lothian places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Elphinstone, East Lothian & the surrounding areas.
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