📌 Athelstaneford, East Lothian
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The peaceful village of Athelstaneford in East Lothian is famous for the first sighting of the Saltire – Scotland’s national flag – in 832 AD. If you’d like to find out more about the flag’s history, look first for the village church, and then for the 16th century former doocot behind it. The doocot / dovecot (once used to keep pigeons for food) is as humble a venue as the village itself, but conceals an unexpectedly high-tech audio-visual dramatisation within, portraying the local battle in which the Saltire first appeared.
🌍 Location
📌 Behind Athelstaneford Parish Church, B1343 in Athelstaneford village centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 533774
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.987049,-2.750662
🚌 Bus to Athelstaneford | 🚗 Street parking
📝 Key info
⌚ Daily, April to October
🎫 Free
🔗 scottishflagtrust.com – website down at time of update
