Notable river spot · East Lothian, Scotland
Craigleith
Craigleith is a river spot in East Lothian, Scotland.
Craigleith: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Craigleith
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Craigleith — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.07348, -2.71981. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Craigleith
- Castle Hill · viewpoint · East Lothian · ~2 km · Must-see
- North Berwick Law · viewpoint · East Lothian · ~3 km · Must-see
- Broad Sands · beach · East Lothian · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fidra Lighthouse · beach · East Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tantallon Castle · fort · East Lothian · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bass Castle · fort · East Lothian · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dirleton Kirk · church · East Lothian · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bass Rock Lighthouse · fort · East Lothian · ~6 km · Must-see
- Auldhame Castle · fort · East Lothian · ~7 km · Must-see
- Waughton Castle · fort · East Lothian · ~8 km · Must-see
- Saltcoat Castle (remains);Saltcoats Castle (Remains) · fort · East Lothian · ~11 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Flight · museum · East Lothian · ~11 km · Must-see
- The Chesters Hill Fort · fort · East Lothian · ~12 km · Must-see
- Prestonkirk · church · East Lothian · ~12 km · Must-see
- Myreton Motor Museum · museum · East Lothian · ~13 km · Must-see
- Luffness House · fort · East Lothian · ~13 km · Must-see
- Marl Loch · lake · East Lothian · ~13 km · Must-see
- Barnes Castle · fort · East Lothian · ~13 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Craigleith
- St Serf's Island · river spot · Perth and Kinross · ~52 km · Must-see
- Inchcailloch · river spot · Stirling · ~143 km · Must-see
- Inchfad · river spot · Stirling · ~144 km · Must-see
- Inchmoan · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~147 km · Must-see
- Inchtavannach · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~148 km · Must-see
- The Lamb · river spot · East Lothian · ~2 km
- Fidra · river spot · East Lothian · ~5 km
- Bass Rock · river spot · East Lothian · ~6 km
- Eyebroughy · river spot · East Lothian · ~8 km
- Isle of May · river spot · Fife · ~20 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Craigleith yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Craigleith?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Craigleith?
Nearby: Castle Hill (viewpoint, 2 km), North Berwick Law (viewpoint, 3 km), Broad Sands (beach, 4 km), Fidra Lighthouse (beach, 5 km), Tantallon Castle (fort, 6 km), Bass Castle (fort, 6 km).
Is Craigleith worth visiting?
Craigleith is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.