Dunbar Town House Museum & Gallery

The Town House sits right on Dunbar's high street, a sturdy stone building that pulls you straight into the town's past without any fuss. Inside you'll find a proper local museum - the kind where someone's actually bothered to display things that matter to the people who live here, rather than chasing tourist trends.

You get the usual museum mix: old photographs charting Dunbar's fishing heyday, bits of pottery, documents that tell you how the place ticked centuries ago. The gallery space hosts rotating exhibitions from local artists, which can be hit and miss depending on what's on when you visit. Nothing earth-shattering, but it gives genuine context to the clifftop town you're walking around.

Really, this works best for history buffs and anyone curious about East Lothian's fishing heritage - the sort of people who actually read museum labels. Kids will tolerate it for twenty minutes, maybe thirty if they're keen on old stuff. Allow an hour maximum if you're thorough.

It's free admission, which sweetens the deal considerably. Pop in between wandering Dunbar's seafront and grabbing lunch. If you're staying at Belhaven Bay Caravan Park just down the coast, it's barely ten minutes away and worth combining with a walk along the harbour. The Town House won't blow your mind, but it's a solid rainy afternoon option that won't eat into your pocket.