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Garden Flat at Templelands - Scottish Seaside Town
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2 bedrooms
1 bathroom
2 guests
3 nights minimum
Cottage
The garden flat at Templelands, Dunbar, is snug and cosy compact accommodation for a couple or a small young family. Ideal for one couple or a family of max 2 young children. Any more and it'll be a crush.
We'll be happy to welcome and share with you our lovely period home and garden. Templelands is a Grade 2 Listed Historic Building.
It is a strictly smoking free space and we do not allow pets, nor do we do long lets except on a holiday basis.
A convenient base to explore the East Lothian countryside and seascapes or venture into Edinburgh, just 20 minutes by train. Oozing old charm the flat is the lower part of a lovely 1790 Georgian period townhouse, formerly the kitchens and servants quarters (so has that inimitable low ceiling cottage feel), with access to a small quiet private ga...The garden flat at Templelands, Dunbar, is snug and cosy compact accommodation for a couple or a small young family. Ideal for one couple or a family of max 2 young children. Any more and it'll be a crush.
We'll be happy to welcome and share with you our lovely period home and garden. Templelands is a Grade 2 Listed Historic Building.
It is a strictly smoking free space and we do not allow pets, nor do we do long lets except on a holiday basis.
A convenient base to explore the East Lothian countryside and seascapes or venture into Edinburgh, just 20 minutes by train. Oozing old charm the flat is the lower part of a lovely 1790 Georgian period townhouse, formerly the kitchens and servants quarters (so has that inimitable low ceiling cottage feel), with access to a small quiet private garden from where you can glimpse the sea (it is a few minutes walk via the High Street).
The flat is an ideal pied-a-terre for those wanting to be mostly out and about.
If you are looking for soulless luxury or a place mainly to sit around and watch TV, getting up at midday, this probably ain't for you.
But if you are interested in the great outdoors and quiet be aches, amazing wild and birdlife (50,000 gannets live and fish of the Bass Rock nearby), fascinating geology (Hutton was born just up the road), stunning landscapes fashioned by glaciers, the rich (and dark) history of old country houses, while exploring the place where the philosopher Voltaire looked for all ideas about civilisation, then 'tak a keek' - or 'take a look' as the Scots would say.
Our guests include academics, researchers and students, teachers, walkers and cyclists, beachcombers, surfers, and wildlife enthusiasts, golfers, photographers, historians, artists, cooks, actors and performers, comedians, culture vultures, John Muir enthusiasts and lookalikes, ancestry seekers, bakers and crafts people too from all over the world.
The tenement at Templelands is said to have belonged to the Knights Templar, according to James Smith in his history of Dunbar 1859, which you are welcome to borrow.More
No dogs, snakes, or alligators - however cute you think they are!
Strictly no smoking / vaping anywhere, not in the garden; not at the front of the house, please.
Recycling is not optional - it is mandatory - Dunbar is a Zero Waste Town
Not suitable for parties or partying.
Anyone not named in the booking form may not stay stay over without our permission.
Bathrooms
1 Full bath
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About the Owner
Ruth A
Languages spoken:English
Response Rate:100%
Response Time:Within a few hours
Listed Since:June 2011
Interaction with guests:Â
Ruth & Philip stay upstairs, so if you need anything, someone will be on hand if needed, but we normally keep a low profile.
If you want to use the garden, we're more than happy to let you have it all to yourselves.
Dunbar is a down to earth characterful town, with great shopping on the high street. We enjoyed the John Muir museum. Very impressed with the eco efforts of all the small shops. Such a pleasure to pop out and get some groceries in about 5...More
Our family of 4 stayed at Templelands for 4 nights at the end of our Scotland vacation and it was a delightful place to relax and unwind! The flat is clean, well appointed, and very beautifully designed and kept. Ruth, Phillip, and their daughter are...More
Date of stay: July 2015
1 Thank Trina C
Management response:Responded 13 August 2015
We're glad you enjoyed your short stay in our snug flat and it was a pleasure to have you!
Ruth & Philip
Ruth and Philip were friendly and welcoming hosts, interesting to talk to. I found the whole experience uplifting. .
The comfortable flat is as described on the website. It is reached down a few stone steps that are surrounded with pot plants.Situated on the main...More
We booked last minute for a week and what a lovely week we had! The flat has everything u needed within it and the fixtures and fittings were all of high standard.The beach is 5 mins away .The harbour isnt far away either and if...More
Date of stay: August 2013
Thank amanda123_11
Management response:Responded 26 August 2013
So pleased that you had a good stay, Amanda! Great that you have taken up growing herbs. We discovered that the outdoor basil is a lot tastier than the shop...More
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Amenities
Pets Allowed: No
Smoking Allowed: No
Kid Friendly: Yes
DVD Player
Balcony
Books
Central Heating
Dishwasher
Dryer
Refrigerator
Hairdryer
Highchair
Internet Access
Iron
Kettle
Linens Provided
Microwave
Outdoor Dining Area
Patio
Porch
Private Garden
Shared Garden
Cooker
Terrace
Toaster
Towels Provided
TV
Washer
Wi-Fi
Fishing Nearby
There Is A Golf Course Within 30 Mins Drive
Golf Course Is On Site Or Within 15 Mins Walk
There Are Tennis Courts Nearby
Watersports Nearby
Beach Or Lakeside Relaxation
City Getaway
Cycling Trips
Hiking Trips
Rural/Countryside Retreats
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About the neighbourhood
Rural market and fishing towns, communities. You are not far from picturesque villages of Gifford, Stenton, North Berwick and East Linton, stunning coastal walking and relaxing countryside havens (Hailes, Traprain, Smeaton, Pishwanton) and the seats of significant Scottish houses, like Broxmouth, Gosford, Newhailes, and Lennoxlove. The Scottish and English Borders are not far away.
Edinburgh isn't far away, so if you need an injection of urban culture - you can be there in a giffy. Some of our guests manage to visit the Highlands, but we're not sure we'd recommend it in a day! Glasgow, Stirling, Perth and Dundee are manageable though, as is Newcastle upon Tyne and Berwick upon Tweed.
Getting around
Easy peasy by public transport (rail or bus) or by car, foot or bike (which can be rented locally).
The harbour is nearby so I dare say you could even sail to Dunbar.