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Walks 2024

This was our calendar of walks for 2024, the third year of East Lothian Walking Festival. We’ve kept it here for reference.

Saturday August 24

Prestonpans Mural Trail

Meet Up and Walk • Prestonpans • 10am

Themed Art / history

Remembering Together – Tranent

Loch Centre, Tranent • 10 am

Remembering Together

Sketch and Wander: An Introduction to Nature Journaling

Fantoosh Sketching • Butterdean Wood • 10 am

Themed Art

East Linton to Dunbar

Forth to Farne Way • East Linton • 10.45 am

Medium

Archerfield Loop

Meet Up and Walk • Dirleton Castle • 12.15 pm

Medium

Sunday August 25

Discovering the Tyne Estuary

Ramblers • Binning Wood • 9.30 am

Long

Scotland in the Caribbean

North Berwick harbour • 1pm

Themed Geology

Monday August 26

Health walks

Ageing Well • Athelstaneford, 10 am • Haddington, 10 am • North Berwick, 1.30 pm

Accessible

QMU Wellness Walk

Queen Margaret University • QMU campus • 10 am

Accessible

Discovering North Berwick

Walks upon a Time • Seabird Centre • 10.30 am / 2.30 pm

Themed History

Remembering Together – Preston, Seton, Gosford

Wave Garden, Port Seton • 11 am

Remembering Together

Walking sports – football

Port Seton, 12 noon • Dunbar, 12.45 pm • Musselburgh, 7.30 pm

Accessible

Walking sports – netball

North Berwick • 7 pm

Accessible

Tuesday August 27

Health walks

Ageing Well • Aberlady, 10.30 am • Dunbar, 10.30 am • Prestonpans / Port Seton, 10 am

Accessible

Battle of Prestonpans guided walk

Scottish Battlefields Trust • Meadowmill • 11 am

Themed History

Ponder Wander

Changes East Lothian • Musselburgh • 1 pm

Accessible

Capture the Moment – Musselburgh

Musselburgh Camera Club • Roman Bridge • 5.45 pm

Themed Photography

Wednesday August 28

Health walks

Ageing Well • Dirleton, 10 am • Musselburgh • 10 am

Accessible

Scone walk

North Berwick Coastal Community Connections • Abbey Church • 2.15 pm

Accessible

Musselburgh Highlights

Meet up and Walk • S Luca, Musselburgh • 9.30 am

Medium

Lammermuirs hike and reservoir swim

WanderWomen • Blinkbonny Wood • 10 am

Medium

Pencaitland and Glenkinchie Loop

Meet up and Walk • Pencaitland Bowling Club • 10 am

Medium

Amisfield Walled Garden Wander

Amisfield Walled Garden • Haddington • 11 am

Accessible

Prieston – The Beginning

Catching the Past • Mercat Cross, Prestonpans • 11 am

Themed History

Remembering Together – Musselburgh

Levenhall Links • 2 pm

Remembering Together

Thursday August 29

Take a Walk with Bookbug

North Berwick library • 10.30 am

Family walks

Remembering Together – Haddington

Nungate Bridge • 11 am

Remembering Together

Prestongrange Old and New

Prestongrange Museum • 11.30 am or 2 pm

Themed History

Lunchbreak meander

North Berwick Coastal Community Connections • Lodge Gardens • 12.15 pm

Accessible

Walking sports – hockey

Meadowmill • 5.30 pm

Accessible

RNIB Welcome Walk

RNIB • Musselburgh • 10 am

Accessible

Friday August 30

Boggs to Butterdean

Meet Up and Walk • Boggs Holdings • 10 am

Medium

Health walks

Ageing Well • Dunbar, 10 am • Pencaitland, 10 am

Accessible

Walking sports – football

Port Seton, 10 am • Dunbar, 12.45 pm • Haddington, 6 pm

Accessible

Mini Expedition Challenge for young people

Venturing Out • Dirleton Kirk Hall • 1.30 pm

Medium

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt

North Berwick Library • 2.30 pm

Family walks

Butterdean all-abilities walk

Team Nature, Woodland Trust, TCV • Butterdean Wood • 11 am

Accessible

Saturday August 31

Skills for the Hills

Venturing Out • Haddington Corn Exchange • 9 am

Long

Whiteadder Circuit

Ramblers • Haddington Corn Exchange • 9 am

Long

Beach hunt

Picnic Box • Longniddry Bents • 11 am

Family walks

Health walks

Ageing Well • Musselburgh • 10.30 am

Accessible

Remembering Together – North Berwick

Haugh Top Car Park • 11.30 am

Remembering Together

Sunday September 1

Twin Peaks Challenge

Venturing Out • North Berwick Law • 9am

Long

Family woodland walk and picnic

Outdoor Adventurers • Dirleton • 12 noon

Family walks

Remembering Together – Dunbar

Spott Village Hall • 2 pm

Remembering Together

East Lothian Walking Festival

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