Preston Salt Pans 2025
Although it is now over 150 years since the fires went out on Sir Robert Preston's salt pans, the old works are still well preserved and well worth a visit. In Scotland, salt making and coal mining went hand in hand as you needed at least six tons of coal to produce just one ton of salt – hence the reason, in times past, salt was so expensive.
Open Days & Times
Access at all times. Visit website for more details.
Travel
- By Bus: 8
- By Rail: Dunfermline / 9
‘Industrial Salt’ was produced at a number of locations along the shores of the Forth.