Musselburgh, Wallyford, Prestonpans, Longniddry, Drem, is announced as I look out through the train's windows onto the passing Scottish countryside. Finally..
. we will shortly be arriving at North Berwick is broadcasted across the carriages. The shades of green of the countryside are swapped with blue and white as the train pulls into the station.
A scenic 30-minute commute from Edinburgh will transport you from the bustling Scottish city centre to the scenic, calm harbour town of North Berwick. Mere moments after stepping off the train, it was clear that the chaos of the city was left behind as I was hit by salt saturated air and sights of extended coastal architecture. Perhaps given away by the close proximity of the buildings within the town, the strong sense of community shared amongst the approximately 8,000 residents was quickly made known - proving to be clear evidence that North Berwick is indeed one of East Lothian’s oldest communities.
Greetings were shared, smiles exchanged, and pavement etiquette was had: it couldn’t have been a stronger contrast to that - not - found in London. Christened the name of ‘the Biarritz of the North’ during the Victorian era, the coastal town of North Berwick has offered refuge to city-dwellers for centuries. With long twin beaches, vibrant fishermen’s cottages and a collection of beautiful stone houses, which are all protected by the overshadowing North Berwick Law, it is not hard to rationalise why North Berwick has recentl.