Musselburgh (2 Viewers)

[LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese]

A cracking day in Musselburgh yesterday despite the biting winds, finally taking my modest Lothian list past the 100 mark with Long-Tailed Duck (#99), a flock of Stock Doves (#100) and a Snow Bunting on the sea-wall (#101). The first hide was standing room only!

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[Green Sandpiper]

Heading there tomorrow, so am confident that by the time I arrive there'll be no sign of ducks, doves or buntings of any description.....

 

[JTweedie]

I stopped off once here on the way to Aberlady Bay and thought it looked like an amazing site. Don't have a car any more so it's not as easy to get there, but it's on my list for this year.

 

[Green Sandpiper]

I stopped off once here on the way to Aberlady Bay and thought it looked like an amazing site. Don't have a car any more so it's not as easy to get there, but it's on my list for this year.

I get the train from Waverley to Wallyford, with it being about a half hour walk (at my pace) to the 'old' scrapes from there. The 124 bus goes by there too (the bus I get to Aberlady) Took me ages to start using public transport to get there, but its second nature now.

 

[JTweedie]

Is the bus quite frequent? I'd quite fancy another trip back to Aberlady too - I haven't been since I gave up my car many years ago.

 

[Green Sandpiper]

Is the bus quite frequent? I'd quite fancy another trip back to Aberlady too - I haven't been since I gave up my car many years ago.

the 124 is half- hourly, but I think there are others that go to or near Wallyford, but the 124 is the one I use and know best. I'll say this for the Embra bus service, its a damned sight better than what we have in the West.

 

[JTweedie]

Thanks a lot, I'll keep this in mind for when I plan a visit.

 

[LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese]

I get the train from Waverley to Wallyford, with it being about a half hour walk (at my pace) to the 'old' scrapes from there. The 124 bus goes by there too (the bus I get to Aberlady) Took me ages to start using public transport to get there, but its second nature now.

Interesting, I go to Musselburgh station then walk up the Esk instead.

 

[Stonefaction]

There were (pre-Covid, at least) a number of buses which pretty much went right through Musselburgh along the 'high street' and if you got off just before the Esk it was a fairly short walk along the side of river and over the last bridge to the scrapes etc. A much shorter walk required meaning more available time for the 'important bits'. I used to use the TravelineScotland app to find the 'next bus' from around Waverley Station to Musselburgh and the same when heading back. Having not done the trip since 2019, I'm not sure how much might have changed but I would think that there will be still be regular buses through the 'centre' of Musselburgh.

 

[david kelly]

Musselburgh is well served by buses. From Edinburgh the most direct services are

Timetable - Lothian Buses

Lothian Buses - Local bus services in and around Edinburgh

www.lothianbuses.com

Timetable - Lothian Buses

Lothian Buses - Local bus services in and around Edinburgh

www.lothianbuses.com

Timetable - Lothian Buses

Lothian Buses - Local bus services in and around Edinburgh

www.lothianbuses.com

A day ticket is £5.00 for the city zone.

You can get off in the town centre and walk down the Esk to the river mouth and follow the path round the sea wall. The new reserve is beside the river and the old scrapes reserve is beside the boating pond. Yesterday I missed the snow buntings.