Martin, Author at North Berwick Life

North Berwick Law: discovering one of Scotland’s best-kept secrets

October 8, 2023July 2, 2023 by Martin

When I was first researching North Berwick as a place to live, I kept seeing references to the North Berwick Law. As a qualified lawyer myself, I had a fleeting notion that maybe by a weird quirk of the Scottish legal system, North Berwick was some kind of ancient jurisdiction with its own set of … Read more

Fringe by the Sea 2023

June 23, 2023 by Martin

The Fringe by the Sea is North Berwick’s annual contribution to the world famous Edinburgh Fringe festival. This year the festival runs from 4 – 13 August. Now in its 15th year, the Fringe by the Sea allows festival goers to experience a hugely diverse range of acts and events in the lovely relaxing environment of North … Read more

Images of North Berwick Landscapes

June 26, 2023August 26, 2020 by Martin

North Berwick is famous for its beaches and coastline, for its golf courses, for Bass Rock and for North Berwick Law. But with all of these features, it is easy to forget that North Berwick is surrounded by the beautiful countryside and coastal grasslands of East Lothian. These landscapes are the setting for some wonderful … Read more

Images of North Berwick Beachscapes

August 27, 2020August 9, 2020 by Martin

North Berwick and the surrounding coastline of East Lothian is blessed with beautiful beaches. Mostly they are fringed by grasslands, woods and golf courses. So there is an expansive and varied beauty to the beachscapes. We get big skies, interesting cloud formations and ever changing light, shimmering through the grasses and glinting off the water. … Read more

Pictures of Bass Rock North Berwick

June 28, 2023August 4, 2020 by Martin

Picture of Bass Rock are always striking, since the Bass itself is such a striking feature in the seascape of the Firth of Forth. Bass Rock is positioned off the coast of North Berwick in East Lothian Scotland. Check out the images below and read more about the history, geology and wildlife importance of Bass … Read more

Sunset light – North Berwick

August 4, 2020 by Martin

One of the wonderful features of the vastness of the Firth of Forth at North Berwick is the ever changing light.

And it is the beauty of the light that makes this part of the coast particularly attractive for artists and photographers – even amateur photographers like me who are usually carrying nothing more advanced than a smartphone.

These pictures give a great indication of what I mean. They show the sweeping cloud formations, tinged with fading sunset light glowing behind a cloud bank over the island of Fidra.

Bass Rock: North Berwick Icon

July 2, 2023November 17, 2019 by Martin

Think North Berwick: think Bass Rock. Bass Rock is one of two iconic North Berwick landmarks (the other being North Berwick Law). It is the subject of many a painting, sketch or photograph created by the artists and visitors who are drawn to the area by the light, the coast and the beautiful town. Where … Read more