Editing Dunbar (section)

==Economy==
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The town centre has several independent, locally owned retail businesses, including gift shops, salons, cafes, a community-owned bakery and grocer and fishmonger, traditional sweet shop, chocolatiere, florists, garden centre (located within Knox's Newsagents) and pet shop. The town also has a zero waste shop as well as several vintage and antique stores and two charity shops. There are two [[RNLI]] stores reflecting the town's maritime connection. The High Street also features historic closes, two museums, and the "Backlands" garden{{clarification needed|reason=what is this?|date=December 2023}} and is a short walk to the scenic harbour area with its summertime food outlets. On the periphery of the town is a large garden centre with cafe, an Asda store accompanied by a drive-thru [[McDonald's]] built in late 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastlothiannews.co.uk/news/Asda-to-move-into-East.1425087.jp |title=Asda to move into East Lothian - Local Headlines |publisher=East Lothian News |date=6 April 2006 |access-date=9 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Published on Wednesday 7 November 2007 11:33 |url=http://www.berwickshire-news.co.uk/news/New-ASDA-store-seeks-local.3452550.jp |title=New ASDA store seeks local suppliers - Local Headlines |publisher=Berwickshire News |date=7 November 2007 |access-date=9 September 2012}}</ref> a restaurant and hotel owned by [[Marston's]] named the Pine Marten.

Local businesses are supported by the Dunbar Trades Association, now{{when|date=January 2023}} in its 75th year.

Tourists are attracted to the walking and cycling routes in the area with other long-distance routes, the John Muir Way and Coast & Castles routes. Dunbar has many hotels, B & Bs, a hostel, and campsites as well as short term lets. Adventure activities include surfing, wakeboarding, coasteering, kite surfing, stand up paddleboarding (SUP), boat and fishing tours, as well as orienteering activities run by the East Lothian Countryside Ranger Service. Dunbar has a large indoor pool, many sports facilities, tennis courts, bowling greens, and facilities for petanque and putting.

Agriculture remains important but fishing has declined, although the harbour is still active mainly landing shellfish. The main manufacturers are [[Tarmac (company)|Tarmac]], producing [[cement]] at Oxwell Mains (the only integrated cement plant in Scotland), and [[Belhaven Brewery]], producing [[Beer in Scotland|Scottish Ale]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scottishbrewing.com/breweries/Belhaven.php |title=Belhaven Brewery |access-date=2021-05-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060213104506/http://www.scottishbrewing.com/breweries/Belhaven.php |website=ScottishBrewing.com |archive-date=2006-02-13 }}</ref>