This lovely walk across the rolling countryside of East Lothian will take you from a starting point at the birthplace of Scotland’s national flag to the 95-foot Hopetoun Monument on Byres Hill in the Garleton Hills area near Haddington. This is an easy walk at around 5 miles that should only take 2-3 hours to complete so its perfect for a quick jaunt to get some fresh air on a sunny afternoon, and you’ll even see a bit of history along the way. Starting in the small village of Athelstaneford you’ll first stop to look at the museum dedicated to the Saltire – Scotland’s national flag – that was adopted by the nation in 832 AD.