Town or village· Postcode EH42

West Barns

East Lothian, Scotland · population 640 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Thorntonloch 0.1 miles Pitcox 0.1 miles Halls 0.1 miles Tyninghame 0.1 miles East Linton 1.6 miles Preston 1.7 miles Stenton 2 miles Garvald 3.5 miles

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West Barns

West Barns is a small village in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies 2 miles west of Dunbar and approximately 28 miles east of Edinburgh. It is close to John Muir Country Park and Belhaven Bay. For many years, it was home to the West Barns Inn and is still home to the West Barns Bowling Club. It was home to a major John Deere farm machinery dealership, that moved to Haddington in 2017, the site being taken over by the Thistly Cross Cider Company. There is also a local amateur football team, West Barns Star. Children of primary-school age attend West Barns Primary, after which they will go to Dunbar Grammar School.

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Visitor levy funds boost Edinburgh festivals and city services

Edinburgh’s new visitor levy, introduced in July 2026, will invest over £90 million in festivals, public services and infrastructure, supporting a £600 million cultural economy.

Edinburgh5 hours ago

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Edinburgh council says housing upgrades and new grants put city on track to cut unsuitable temporary accommodation

On Scottish Housing Day the city council outlined how upgrades, new builds and a grant scheme are helping to ease the capital’s housing pressure and improve tenant health.

Edinburgh6 hours ago

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Edinburgh Council approves £1.12m boost for festivals and new £2.6m Innovate fund

Councillors have voted to increase existing cultural grants by 25 % and launch a £2.62 million Innovate fund, aiming to strengthen the city’s festivals and community arts groups through the Visitor Levy.

Edinburgh7 hours ago

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Edinburgh Council greenlights seven Visitor Levy projects to restore heritage and improve public spaces

Seven new initiatives, from restoring Leith Customs House to creating nature footpaths and a public square on West Cross Causeway, have secured Visitor Levy funding after council approval on 17 September.

Edinburgh7 hours ago

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250 HMS Queen Elizabeth sailors parade the Freedom of Edinburgh on Royal Mile

Around 250 crew members from the navy’s flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth exercised the Freedom of the City, marching along the Royal Mile with a band, a Guard inspection and an F-35 fly-past.

Edinburgh7 hours ago

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Knife Angel departs Edinburgh after month-long knife-crime awareness programme

The 27-ft sculpture built from confiscated knives toured Edinburgh in September, sparking school productions, a bus-mounted art mosaic and police-led workshops before leaving the city.

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St Baldred's Church

Tyninghame · 3.1 miles

12th Century replacement for earlier monastery (854) that was destroyed by Viking Olaf Godfreyson in 941, The church and surrounding village of Tyninghame were cleared to improve the view from the great house.

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Monks' Croft

Belhaven · 4.3 miles

description=Privately owned garden contributing to the public landscape

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The Priory

Dunbar · 5 miles

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