📌 Prestongrange, East Lothian
★★
Thinking of museums can conjure up images of stuffy halls with endless display cabinets and too much text to read. If you don’t like this type of museum, Prestongrange will be a breath of fresh air – literally. It’s essentially the extensive, outdoor site of Prestongrange Colliery, close to Prestonpans on the southern side of the Firth of Forth. Now disused and understandably rusty in parts, the place is a fascinating reminder of the industrial revolution. There are very few signboards to read – instead, an innovative self-guided tour (by using your mobile phone) gets you around the site. The experience is somehow a powerful one, especially if – as on our visit – you have the place to yourself.
🌍 Location
📌 Off B1348 between Musselburgh and Prestonpans
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 371736
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.951733,-3.008857
🚌 Bus stops on B1348 | 🚆 Wallyford (1 mi)
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
⌚ Indoor parts & guided tours open Wednesday to Sunday, 3 April to 29 September 2024. Rest of site: always open
🎫 Free – small charge for guided tours / events
