Bilsdean

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Approaching Bilsdean along the old A1 road
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Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town COCKBURNSPATH
Postcode district TD13
Dialling code 01368
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55°56′46″N2°22′52″W / 55.946°N 2.381°W / 55.946; -2.381 Coordinates: 55°56′46″N2°22′52″W / 55.946°N 2.381°W / 55.946; -2.381

Bilsdean is a village between Thorntonloch and Cockburnspath on the East Lothian coast of Scotland.

Cockburnspath village in United Kingdom

Cockburnspath is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It lies near the North Sea coast between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh. It is at the eastern extremity of the Southern Upland Way a long-distance footpath from the west to east coast of Scotland. It is also the termini of the Sir Walter Scott Way and the Berwickshire Coastal Path. At the nearby village of Cove, there is a small fishing harbour.

East Lothian Council area of Scotland

East Lothian, is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, a historic county, and lieutenancy area.

Scotland Country in Europe, part of the United Kingdom

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Sharing a border with England to the southeast, Scotland is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, by the North Sea to the northeast and by the Irish Sea to the south. In addition to the mainland, situated on the northern third of the island of Great Britain, Scotland has over 790 islands, including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.

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The place-name derives from Biel, East Lothian, also Biel House, Biel Water, Belhaven, and Belhaven Bay.

Biel, East Lothian village in United Kingdom

Biel is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, UK, to the south of Dunbar, off the B6370 road. It is situated on the Biel Estate, close to Biel House.

Biel House is a historic house on the Biel Estate near Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building.

Biel Water river in Biel, East Lothian, Scotland

The Biel Water is a river running through the Biel Estate in Biel, East Lothian. It runs for 4.5 kilometres from the Luggate Burn and the Whittinghame Water, via Stenton, Biel House, West Barns, and finally to Belhaven Bay with its rather unusual bridge, whose ends are submerged at high tide.

Bilsdean Glen Bilsdean Glen - geograph.org.uk - 138158.jpg
Bilsdean Glen

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