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Woodlands for forest bathing in East Lothian

6 places in East Lothian that suit forest bathing, with parking, paths and facilities on each page.

Butterdean Wood near Gladsmuir, East LothianButterdean WoodFlat mixed woodland with veteran trees and a surfaced trail near GladsmuirScots pines, some storm damaged, in John Muir Country Park near DunbarJohn Muir Country ParkScots pine woodland on the dunes by Belhaven Bay, west of DunbarWoodland and path on the Newhailes estate, MusselburghNewhailesWoodland paths, a shell grotto and Forth views on an 18th-century estatePath through trees in Pressmennan Wood, East LothianPressmennan WoodAncient woodland above Pressmennan Lake, on the edge of the LammermuirsPath through Woodhall Dean, East LothianWoodhall DeanWooded gorge with cliff-top oaks and spring bluebells near DunbarYellowcraig Plantation near Dirleton, East LothianYellowcraigBroadleaved wood behind the dunes, with paths to a beach facing Fidra

Photos: Butterdean Wood, Richard Webb (CC BY-SA 2.0); John Muir Country Park, Jennifer Petrie (CC BY-SA 2.0); Newhailes, David Smith (CC BY-SA 2.0); Pressmennan Wood, M J Richardson (CC BY-SA 2.0); Woodhall Dean, Richard Webb (CC BY-SA 2.0); Yellowcraig, Richard Webb (CC BY-SA 2.0).