Bass Rock fae Berwick Law

TheTamshee: enjoys the view to Bass Rock through the ruins atop of North Berwick Law. See older post; search "Berwick Law" for the history of the Whale Bone arch. Lumix DMC tv 1/1000 av f6.3 iso 100

Tantallon Castle

Tantallon Castle is a mid-14th century fortress, located about three miles south-east of North Berwick, in East Lothian, Scotland. It sits atop the rugged coastline opposite the Bass Rock, looking out onto the Firth of Forth. TheTamshee: and family enjoy hooking up the Speedbird and taking the short trip to Tantallon Caravan Park. North Berwick has lots to offer, with a visit to the Seabird Centre to track the wildlife on the Rock, well worth the entry fee. The castle is one of the most impressive land marks that I have come across on my travels, with recent stories of ghosts adding to the charm of the castle that was badly damaged by
Oliver Cromwell's forces in 1651 Click Here for ghostly video footage.

Berwick Law

The time is fast approaching when the Bell's will be loading up the Speedbird. We are heading to Tantallon at North Berwick, I have promised the kids that we will climb to the top of Berwick Law, a volcanic plug that towers over the town. On top sits the famous arch made from the jawbones of an Antarctic whale - or is it? In fact, this 6.5 meter high version is formed from 560kg's of fibreglass, built to replace the last, which had become dangerous and had to be removed by heli-copter after 70 years in 2005. The first arch was installed at the top of the Law in 1709 to help guide sailors safely home along the Firth of Forth and it has had three sucessors, their presence becoming a symbol of North Berwick. However there had been an empty platform for 3 years until June 2008 when the replica, made by Ralph Plastics from nearby Macmerry was winched into position by heli-copter.
The direction plaque was erected in 1959 as a memorial to John Wallace Menzies, Town Clerk 1926-1956.