Dunbar's historic harbour and wildlife

Dunbar harbour and castle
It rained so hard during last year’s visit to Dunbar that we fled to the Volunteers pub already at 1 pm and not many photos could be taken. Thus, I would like to invite you again to explore Dunbar, its harbour, seabirds, the resident seal and all its history.
It is a beautiful place, full of history and there is lots to see and photograph.
Dunbar Castle was one of the strongest fortresses in Scotland, situated in a prominent position overlooking the harbour of the town of Dunbar, in East Lothian. Several fortifications (a first stone castle being mentioned in 1070) were built successively on the site, near the English-Scottish border. The last was slighted in 1567; it is a ruin today.
The current port has three distinct harbours. Two of these, the Old Harbour and Broad Haven, date from about 1574 and form the eastern and mid-sections of the complex; the third, known as the New Harbour, or Victoria Harbour, dates from 1842 and forms the western extent of the port. The sole entrance to the port is to the far west, into the Victoria Harbour.
Kittiwakes nest in the remains of the castle and some of the growing young might be still around. They have stunning black markings. Across the harbour wall gulls and shags can be seen. There are two resident seals and the harbour’s water turns full of life when the fishing boats return.
We meet down at the harbour at the bascule bridge at 1pm. There are a few parking places in the harbour and more at the leisure centre above. You can also arrive by bus (X7) or train from Edinburgh. The harbour is about a 25 minutes’ walk from the train station (via the beautiful high street). At 2:45 pm we meet at the Volunteer Arms for a drink (unfortunately its kitchen closes earlier).