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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Sean Murphy

Magical route 45 minutes from Edinburgh named one of the best winter walks in UK

A much-loved walking route just 45 minutes from Edinburgh has been named one of the best winter walks in the UK. Heading along the coast to the picturesque seaside town of Dunbar, you'll find the now-iconic John Muir Way, which stretches over 134 miles and runs from the east coast all the way to the west coast.

However, it's the stretch around Dunbar and in particular the beach at Belhaven, which has been picked out as one of the UK's best in the study by holiday home operator, Verdant Leisure.

Encouraging people to get out and explore during the winter months, the firm examined much-loved walking routes and ranks them based on their social media popularity, visitor ratings from sites like TripAdvisor and, average rainfall between December and March so walkers know which locations tend to be the driest.

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