Outdoor Activity Attractions In Cockenzie

Cockenzie and Port Seton is a unified town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is on the coast of the Firth of Forth, four miles east of Musselburgh. The burgh of Cockenzie was created in 1591 by James VI of Scotland. Port Seton harbour was built by George Seton, 11th Lord Seton between 1655 and 1665. The town has a population of 4,493 as of 2001. Since the last Census in 2001, there have been many new houses built. The population is now about 5,460. Cockenzie and Port Seton has continued to grow over the years and is now a dormitory town for Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh.
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Outdoor Activity Attractions In Cockenzie

1. The Kelpies & The Helix Falkirk
The Kelpies are 30-metre-high horse-head sculptures featuring kelpies, standing next to a new extension to the Forth and Clyde Canal, and near River Carron, in The Helix, a new parkland project built to connect 16 communities in the Falkirk Council Area, Scotland. The sculptures were designed by sculptor Andy Scott and were completed in October 2013. The sculptures form a gateway at the eastern entrance to the Forth and Clyde canal, and the new canal extension built as part of The Helix land transformation project. The Kelpies are a monument to horse powered heritage across Scotland.The sculptures were opened to the public in October 2013 . As part of the project, they will have their own visitor centre, and sit beside a newly developed canal turning pool and extension. This canal extensio...
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Cockenzie Videos

Scotland at a glance

This is a video giving you a brief overview of what you can see in 6 days.

Loch's, castles and stunning scenery, plus friendly dolphins.

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Lothians Castle Tour in Scotland

Join Marti from Down the Wrabbit Hole - The Travel Bucket List as she and her husband explore the various castles nestled in the Lothian region of Scotland. For more on how to tour the Lothians, visit downthewrabbithole.blogspot.com

Outdoor Activity Attractions In Cockenzie