Glenkinchie Distillery (East Lothian) ★ 4.4
Glenkinchie, 15 miles from Edinburgh, is the Lowland malt known as the Edinburgh Malt. Victorian red-brick buildings frame a sensory tour ending in a tasting room.
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Kingsbarns Distillery and Visitor Centre (East Neuk, Fife) ★ 4.5
Kingsbarns opened in 2015 in a converted steading on the Cambo Estate. Family-owned Lowland single malt with distillery tours and a cafe using East Neuk produce.
East Lothian Food Trail ★ 4.3
The East Lothian food trail covers farm shops, artisan bakeries in Haddington, soft-fruit farms and the NB Gin distillery near North Berwick.
St Andrews and the East Neuk (Fife) ★ 4.7
The East Neuk villages of Anstruther, Pittenweem and Crail are one hour from Edinburgh. Anstruther Fish Bar is consistently voted Scotland's best fish and chip shop.
Peebles and the Scottish Borders ★ 4.1
Peebles and the Borders, 40 minutes south, offer Peebleshire lamb, a farm market at Traquair House and independent bakers and butchers in the market town.