East Lothian Scotland United Kingdom
55.959538,-2.984467

Prestonpans

Prestonpans ( Scottish Gaelic: Baile an t-Sagairt, Scots: The Pans) is a small mining town, situated approximately eight miles east of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the council area of East Lothian. The population as of 2022 is 10,460. It is near the site of the 1745 Battle of Prestonpans (first called the Battle of Gladsmuir, then renamed the Battle of Tranent, and later still renamed the Battle of Prestonpans – although evidence shows the battle occurred a few miles outside of town). Prestonpans is "Scotland's Mural Town", with many murals depicting local history.

Distance between:

London to Prestonpans 330 Miles / 531 Kms
Liverpool to Prestonpans 177 Miles / 285 Kms

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museum Nearby

Prestongrange Museum

park Nearby

Cuthill Park

tourist attraction Nearby

Preston Tower