Dunbar
Dunbar is a small coastal town in East Lothian on the North Sea with a working harbour and access to the John Muir Country Park on the Bass Rock shoreline. John Muir, the father of the American national parks movement, was born here in 1838.
Taking your dog to Dunbar
- Beach access
- Year-round
- Dog walks
- 1
- Nearby towns
- 2
16 council-verified beaches nearby
1 with off-lead sections
Closest: North Berwick, 8.7 miles
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