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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Musselburgh

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Musselburgh, Scotland

Updated January 11, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Musselburgh

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‘Memory and Reflection’

A shiny sculpture celebrating the mighty mollusk.

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'The Musselburgh Archer'

A sculpture dedicated to the Roman history steeped in a Scottish town.

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Former Edenhall Hospital

The abandoned buildings of a hospital that saw most of its activity during the World Wars.

Musselburgh, Scotland

Rough Wooing Memorial

Sculptures depicting Scottish and English soldiers in battle honor a 16th-century conflict.

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St Michael's Parish Church and Kirkyard

This 19th-century sanctuary was built atop a hill that once housed a Roman fort.

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Battle of Pinkie Cleugh Memorial Stone

This memorial commemorates a defining 16th-century battle between English and Scottish forces.

1 mile from Musselburgh

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Newcraighall Monuments

Mining, a local filmmaker, and a philanthropist doctor all commemorated within a small space in suburban Edinburgh

1 mile from Musselburgh

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