Scottish Seabird Centre

The Scottish Seabird Centre is an educational facility in North Berwick that focuses on monitoring and protecting seabirds. The building houses interactive live cameras showing multiple islands in the Firth of Forth, including Bass Rock and the Isle of May.

The center opened in 2000 after a former outdoor swimming pool was converted into an educational facility. The Millennium Commission provided funding for the project as part of its investment in new public spaces.

The center displays rare seabirds like northern gannets and Atlantic puffins through cameras positioned on islands in the Firth of Forth. Visitors can watch these birds without disturbing their breeding sites.

The center offers boat trips from Easter to October to explore nearby islands and observe bird colonies up close. The best time to visit is summer when most birds are present.

Bass Rock, visible from here, is home to the world's largest northern gannet colony with around 150,000 birds during breeding season. This natural spectacle makes the site one of Europe's best places to observe these impressive seabirds.

Location: East Lothian

GPS coordinates: 56.06140,-2.71740

Latest update: December 12, 2025 09:03