HERITAGE information boards have been installed at the Boatshore in Cockenzie by volunteers.

Volunteers and members of the Waggonway Project are hopeful the community will learn about heritage on walks along the coastline this summer.

The Waggonway boards, which share information about the route and associated industries of Scotland’s first railway, the 1722 Tranent to Cockenzie Waggonway, were put up on May 28.

Ed Bethune, chairman for the Waggonway heritage group, said: “We were delighted to be invited to assist the local volunteers, who have been sprucing up that area, in providing some interpretation next to the boat planters.

“It is great to be able to give locals and walkers along the John Muir Way the chance to learn a little about the history of the ancient boat haven, which has been at the heart of Cockenzie for centuries.”

In March, a dozen volunteers worked to convert a donated boat into a community planter at the Boatshore.