This once-popular holiday resort has one of the nicest high streets in the UK – but chances are, you’ve never heard of it. Just a half-hour train ride from Edinburgh Waverley lies the picturesque seaside town of North Berwick . Home to a number of top-rated golf courses that stretch some 30 miles along the East Lothian coastline, this little Scottish gem is also where some of the oldest heritage and natural sites in the UK are located, including Tantallon Castle and Bass Rock.
But if land formations, old buildings and fairways aren’t your thing, there’s a lot more to this quaint seaside settlement to draw in visitors – most notably its gorgeous high street, full of independent shops and restaurants. It’s even been dubbed one of the loveliest high streets in the UK – and we’d have to agree. Exploring North Berwick’s high street First there’s the Bostock Bakery , headed up by award-winning pastry chef Ross Baxter, and Lindsay Lees Baxter.
As well as the usual suspects (croissants, pain au chocolat and sourdough loaves), it is advisable that you swing by for a freshly-baked jam doughnut – generously coated with sugar and filled with homemade raspberry preserve. You’ll have to be quick though, as these sweet treats are often swiped up early on in the day. Once you’ve purchased your morning pastry and baked goods, head over to Norden, Time & Tide or the Westgate Coastal Gallery to peruse the knick-knacks, artwork and handcrafted jewellery.
For eats, you�.