Park View

The reserve sits just outside Dunbar, a proper working east coast town where fishing boats still matter and the high street hasn't been entirely hollowed out. Park View itself is a lowland nature reserve - moorland, grassland, and scrub habitat that looks understated until you actually start walking it and realize how much is happening underfoot and in the air.

This is walker and birdwatcher territory. The open ground means sightlines across the landscape, which matters when you're after golden eagles or hen harriers. The moorland flowers bloom at different times depending on the year, but late spring through summer is generally when the reserve does its best work. You'll spot rabbits, and if you're lucky, roe deer. It's the kind of place that rewards patience more than spectacle - don't come expecting dramatic views or engineered attractions.

Families with kids old enough to walk a couple of miles will get something from it. Toddlers might find it a bit samey after twenty minutes. The nearest town is Dunbar itself, which has everything you'd need for supplies, and Belhaven Bay Caravan Park sits just 0.4 miles away if you're basing yourself locally - convenient enough that you could knock off an hour or two here as part of a wider afternoon out exploring the Lothian coast.

Allow two to three hours if you want to actually see something. Bring decent footwear - the ground can get boggy.