Seacliff Beach and Farm walk

The Seacliff car park is accessed by turning off the A198 on the corner at Castletown (between North Berwick and Whitekirk) at Auldhame farm. Head eastwards along a straight farm road with views of Tantallon Castle and the Bass Rock on your left. At the fork in the road bear left and stop at the gate and ticket machine to pay the single fee of £5 per car. Drive carefully through the narrow barrier and drive slowly down the rough track to the car park, where the portacabin toilets are located. As the tide will only just be heading out at the time we arrive we will walk the inland part of the route first. This is a largely flat walk with a maximum elevation of just over 100ft. There are neither any stiles nor any fields of livestock to negotiate. There is a stables on the route and many horses in the fields grazing. We may encounter riders as we walk around the farm roads! The terrain comprises tarmac or concrete far roads, unmade farm tracks, coastal footpaths, seashore rocks (which can be avoided) and sand. Walking boots or sturdy shoes should be sufficient. Do bring binoculars if you want to study the seaside bird life. Although we are unlikely to begin our walk before 11am I still propose two stops, one for a late coffee on Peffer sands and the other a later picnic lunch on the rocks at Seacliff. We will leave Biggar at 9.15 to arrange car sharing. If anyone is planning to go direct to the walk start at Seacliff, please let me know in advance so we know you are expected, and please be at the car park by 10.45. There are adequate toilets at the start point. I attach a map of the ‘figure of 8’ route.