Tourists flock to tiny UK village with stunning waterfall and vintage planes after first train service in 60 years

A TINY village in the UK has got it’s first train service in 60 years – and it’s just a few miles from a busy city.

East Linton is around 20 miles from Edinburgh, and originally had a train station back in 1846.

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A tiny village is home to it’s own waterfall – and firs train in 60 years[/caption]

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East Linton’s first train left after 60 years[/caption]

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The village has little to do, but has a number of pretty streets[/caption]

However, services were scrapped in the 1960s with the original train station now a home.

A new £15million train station has since reopened in East Linton, with 22 daily services a weekday with Scotrail and Transpennine, with as many as 130,000 annual passengers expected.

The village name came from it’s waterfall The Linn, which you can see while walking down Mill Wynd.

There are fewer than 2,000 locals in East Linton, although was named one of the best places to live in the UK earlier this year.

There is little to do in the quaint village, with it having a few shops and cafes.

This includes the Bostock Bakery and Votadini, with shops including Night Owl Books along with florists, tattoo parlours and antique shops.

However, tourists flock to the narrow streets lined with pretty houses, leading to the main square and central fountain.

And nearby there is the Museum of Flight at East Fortune, which has more than 50 vintage aircraft including a Spitfire and Concorde.

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The Linn waterfall is what the village is named after[/caption]

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The village has a number of cute bakeries and cafes[/caption]

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The mill was featured in TV show Outlander[/caption]

One of the most popular attractions is Preston Mill & Phantassie Doocot.

Outlander fans will recognize the mill which featured in season 1 in two scenes – one where Jamie is forced to hide from the Redcoats and another when Claire is accused of witchcraft.

You can also go on tours of the mill, with many being attracted by the strange Dutch like designs.

One previous guest said they “fell a little in love with this beautiful place.”

Another said it was a “hidden gem” and that their kids loved it.

If you fancy staying in East Linton, there is the Crown Guest House B&B or Linton House Hotel, or a few flats and cottages on home rental sites.

Trains between Edinburgh and East Linton take around 20 minutes.

Another tiny village in the UK has been compared to a retro 1940s film set.

And an abandoned village in England only opens to tourists once a year.

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Nearby is a museum with vintage planes, including Spitfires and Concords[/caption]