Traprain Law

#1668 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Traprain Law is a hill 6 km east of Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, It is the site of a hill fort or possibly oppidum, which covered at its maximum extent about 16 ha. It is the site of the Traprain Law Treasure, the largest Roman silver hoard from anywhere outside the Roman Empire which included exquisite silver artefacts. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°57'48"N, 2°40'18"W

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Traprain Law – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Mary's Church, National Museum of Flight, Hailes Castle, Preston Mill.

3.9 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Church
St Mary's Church, Haddington
101 min walk • The Collegiate Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Church of Scotland parish church in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Building work on the church was started in 1380, and further building and rebuilding has taken place up to the present day.
2.9 miNW
Museum, History museum, Science museum
National Museum of Flight, North Berwick
75 min walk • The National Museum of Flight is Scotland's national aviation museum, at East Fortune Airfield, just south of the village of East Fortune, Scotland. It is one of the museums within National Museums Scotland. The museum is housed in the original wartime buildings of RAF East Fortune which is a well preserved World War II airfield.
0.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Hailes Castle, East Linton
21 min walk • Hailes Castle is a mainly 14th century castle about a mile and a half south-west of East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland. This castle, which has a fine riverside setting, belonged to the Hepburn family during the most important centuries of its existence.
2.2 miN
Museum
Preston Mill, East Linton
55 min walk • Preston Mill is a watermill on the River Tyne at the eastern edge of East Linton on the B1407 Preston Road, in East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It is situated close to Prestonkirk Parish Church, the Smeaton Hepburn Estate, Smeaton Lake, and Phantassie Doocot. It is a Category A listed building.
4.4 miSW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Lennoxlove House, Haddington
114 min walk • Lennoxlove House is a historic house set in woodlands half a mile south of Haddington in East Lothian, Scotland. The house comprises a 15th-century tower, originally known as Lethington Castle, and has been extended several times, principally in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries.
2.1 miN
Church
Prestonkirk Parish Church, East Linton
53 min walk • Prestonkirk Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church at East Linton, in the parish of Traprain, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, close to Preston Mill, Smeaton, Phantassie, and the River Tyne.
1.7 miN
Bridge
East Linton Bridge, East Linton
43 min walk • East Linton Bridge, also called Old Tyne Bridge, is a bridge over the River Tyne in the village of East Linton in the county of East Lothian, Scotland. In 1971, the bridge was designated a category A listed building.
4.2 miW
55°57'19"N • 2°46'43"W
John Gray Centre, Haddington
107 min walk • History museum, Museum
4.3 miN
Temple, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
St Mary's
111 min walk • Whitekirk and Tyninghame is a civil parish in East Lothian, Scotland, which takes its name from the two small settlements of Whitekirk and Tyninghame. The two separate ancient parishes were joined in 1761.
3.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Pressmennan Lake
79 min walk • Pressmennan Lake is a lake in East Lothian in Scotland. It is an artificial reservoir constructed in 1819 by a Mr Nesbit who dammed the streams flowing into the gully, it was said to be well stocked with carp, perch and trout.
3.9 miW
Church
St Mary's Collegiate Church, Haddington
101 min walk • The Collegiate Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Church of Scotland parish church in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Building work on the church was started in 1380, and further building and rebuilding has taken place up to the present day.