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Preston Mill – Dunbar Castle Ruins loop from Dunbar

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Preston Mill – Dunbar Castle Ruins loop from Dunbar

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Preston Mill – Dunbar Castle Ruins loop from Dunbar

01:35

27.1km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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After 9.33 km for 70 m

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Bus stop

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8.98 km

Phantassie Doocot

Highlight • Structure

Phantassie Doocot was probably built in the 1500s. It shares a number of features of the fairly common "beehive" shaped Scottish doocot, but is unusually cut off at the top …

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9.36 km

Bostock East Linton

Highlight • Cafe

Best cookies I’ve had in a long time!

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11.0 km

Preston Mill

Highlight • Structure

Preston Mill has worked since the 16th century but the present mill building dates to the 18th century. The mill continued to be used to grind oatmeal commercially until 1959. …

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19.5 km

John Muir Way Riverside Path

Highlight • Trail

Great area for birdwatching. A section that is between Belhaven beach and the wooded plantation (John muir way).

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20.0 km

Belhaven Bay

Highlight • Beach

Beach stretches from Belhaven to the north of the River Tyne.

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20.4 km

Belhaven Bridge (Bridge to Nowhere)

Highlight • Bridge

Belhaven Bay is a beach situated within the John Muir Country Park. Backed by sand dunes, rich saltmarsh, and wildflower-rich grasslands, the beach is perfect for sunbathing, relaxing, or playing, and affords great views across the Forth Estuary.

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21.5 km

Wildlife Garden

Forest

22.4 km

Dunbar Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Dunbar Castle was one of the strongest fortresses in Scotland and has been occupied as a defensive position ever since the 7th century. These days, you cannot get too close …

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22.8 km

John Muir Statue, Dunbar

Highlight • Monument

Statue of John Muir, born in Dunbar in 1838.

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27.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

7.13 km

4.09 km

2.56 km

2.55 km

Surfaces

22.6 km

2.73 km

1.26 km

388 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 24 June

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Preston Mill – Dunbar Castle Ruins loop from Dunbar

Phantassie Doocot

Bostock East Linton

Preston Mill

John Muir Way Riverside Path

Belhaven Bay

Belhaven Bridge (Bridge to Nowhere)

Dunbar Castle Ruins

John Muir Statue, Dunbar

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