Wauchope Memorial

Drive out from Musselburgh and you'll find this modest stone memorial standing quietly in the East Lothian landscape - a tribute to General Andrew Wauchope, killed during the Second Boer War. It's not flashy. There are no crowds, no visitor centre, no queue. Just a simple marker and some grass.

You won't need more than twenty minutes here, honestly. The appeal lies in the stillness of the spot and what it represents - one of those moments in British military history that's largely forgotten now. Walkers pass through regularly on their way across the Lowlands, and it works well as a brief pause if you're exploring the wider area around Musselburgh.

Historically minded visitors will get something from the context. Kids will get bored quickly unless you make it a game - "find the memorial" works well enough. The real draw is piecing together why it matters and when you've done that, moving on.

Free to visit, naturally. No facilities, no obvious opening hours because there's nothing to open or close - it's simply there. If you're staying at Drummohr Camping and Glamping, just four and a half miles away, it's a perfectly decent afternoon wander rather than a destination in itself. Combine it with a longer walk across the Lowlands and you've got something worthwhile. On its own? It's a curiosity.