Aberlady, East Lothian

Flower Delivery to Aberlady, East Lothian with Clare Florist

Situated on the coast of East Lothian, which is in itself quite a lovely sight, Aberlady has no doubt something of beauty on its own. The village is home to the excellent Kispindie links course and stretching east to Gullane and beyond are fairways and greens.

The shore is equally lovely as well, especially as during the autumn when geese make it their refuge. Given the wonderful combination of marshes, beach and the rocky coast of the Firth of Forth, you can always make Aberlady your romantic getaway of choice. With such an impressive setting, all you need to bring to complete your date is some Aberlady flowers.

HISTORY

During the Middle Ages, Aberlady was an important harbour. Through a 1633 Act of Parliament, it was designated as “Port of Haddington.”

However, the history of Aberlady stretches far back than this.

From the 7th century, Aberlady had strong connections to the monasteries located at Iona and Lindisfarne. The role of the village was to facilitate the pilgrim traffic between the two sites.

There were traces of a Culdee chapel in the area as found out during archaeological excavations. Pope Gregory X also made a reference to the church which he referred to as “Aberlefdi.” The fragment of the 8th century Aberlady Cross is housed at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.

The Aberlady Parish Church was built during the 15th century. It was merged with Gullane in 1986 with the Manse now in Gullane.

A community-led project called the Aberlady Heritage Project surveyed three sites in 2008: the medieval harbour commissioned in 1535, the Iron Age fort and its associated souterrain located at Kilspindie and the Anglo-Saxon site found in Glebe.

Aberlady has the largest collection of stray Anglo-Saxon items discovered in Scotland.

ATTRACTIONS

Aberlady Parish Church – small yet imposing is the best way to describe this church.

Luffness Castle – also known as Aberlady Castle. It's a 13th century structure with evidence of a permanent Viking camp.

HOTELS & RESTAURANTS

Romantic meals and places to celebrate special occasions are available in Aberlady.

The Old Aberlady Inn – situated in an attractive setting and offering high-quality cuisine. During the summer months, guests at the inn can eat and drink at the colourful beer garden. When you plan to come during the summer for a romantic getaway or anniversary celebration, make sure to purchase some flowers in Aberlady to present to your partner and the setting will take care of the rest.

The rooms at the inn are fully furnished too with colour TV, tea and coffee facilities and direct dial telephones.

Grace of India – for a true taste of India's finest.

Duck's at Kilspindie House – offers outstanding food as well as accommodation. The food served is simple home-made classics made from locally sourced produce. The rooms also have hotel-like quality to them.

When choosing any of these places to celebrate a special occasion with your loved one, make sure to get them some blooms to make the occasion even more special. However, if you can't buy some, you can always send flowers to Aberlady.

ACTIVITIES

Aberlady Bay is teeming with bird life, especially ducks, and one of the best places to view them is at Ducks at Kilspindie House. Declared as a local nature reserve in 1952 as well as a site of special scientific interest for birds, plants and geology, you're sure to get a wonderful experience here.

So, if your interest lies in birdwatching, head over to Ducks at Kilspindie House. You not only get to see ducks, but you get to eat some fine cuisine too.

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