Musselburgh is the largest settlement in East Lothian, situated on the coast of the Firth of Forth six miles east of Edinburgh city centre. The town is served by two railway stations, Musselburgh and Wallyford, while the A1 wraps around the town and joins up with the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Musselburgh's edge.
Schools in Musselburgh include a private boarding school, Musselburgh Grammar School, the local comprehensive and five primary schools. Edinburgh's Queen Margaret University also relocated its schools from Edinburgh to Musselburgh in 2007.