Whitecraig, United Kingdom
Whitecraig is a town of 1,200 people in Scotland, United Kingdom.
Why visit Whitecraig
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Brunton Theatre, Prestongrange Museum, Elginhaugh and Inveresk Lodge Garden.
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About Whitecraig
Whitecraig is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies between Musselburgh and Dalkeith, to the east of the city of Edinburgh. In 2022 it had a population of 1330.
From the Wikipedia article Whitecraig (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do1
Brunton Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.8 mi
Theatre in Musselburgh, Scotland
Museums and landmarks16
Prestongrange Museum
Museum · 3.0 mi
Industry museum in Prestongrange, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elginhaugh
Monument and historic site · 2.4 mi
Archaeological site in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
Inveresk Roman Fort
Monument and historic site · 1.3 mi
Ancient Roman structure in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes17
La Bella Italia
Restaurant · Italian · 1.4 mi
9 Stoneybank Terrace, Musselburgh
5 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare1
Map of Whitecraig
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Getting there and nearby towns
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Musselburgh 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Dalkeith 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Mayfield 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Tranent 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Bonnyrigg 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Edinburgh 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Bilston 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Roslin 7 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Penicuik 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Aberlady 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh (15842992781), John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0
- Prestongrange windinggear, Renata ( talk ), Public domain
- St. David's Roman Catholic Church, Dalkeith by Owen Proudfoot, Owen Proudfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Queen Margaret University main building, Stuart Caie from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0
- Carberry Tower(2), Jimmydenham, Public domain
- DSCN7669 Musselburgh Grammar School, AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 4.0
- COA Musselburgh GS, Gemini, Public domain
- DSCN7665 Inveresk Lodge Garden, AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lucagm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lucagm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rudolfmayer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lucagm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lucagm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lucagm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lucagm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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