East Lothian Beaches Road Trip 🚗🏖️🌅
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Discover wide sandy shores and peaceful coastal walks just outside Edinburgh with this scenic beach-hopping road trip.
East Lothian Beaches Road Trip Itinerary Summary
📍 Belhaven Bay 🌊
📍 Tyninghame Beach 🌾
📍 Seacliff Beach, North Berwick 🏰
📍 Milsey Bay Beach, North Berwick 🐚
📍 Yellowcraig Beach 🌳
📍 Gullane Beach 🏄
📍 Aberlady Bay Beach 🦆 (Local Nature Reserve – meaning that dogs are not allowed)
Total Distance: 🚗 Approx. 26 miles
📸 Photos & Info are located further down. Keep scrolling to see all these places. ⬇️
This East Lothian Beaches Road Trip is perfect for anyone seeking sea air, sand dunes, and a slower pace along Scotland’s southeast coast. 🌤️🐾🧺
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🚗 Need a car for this road trip?
If you don’t have your own car, I’d really recommend renting one — it gives you the flexibility to stop at each waterfall and explore at your own pace.
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Additional Information & Highlights
📍 Belhaven Bay
📍 Seacliff Beach, North Berwick
📍 Yellowcraig Beach
📍 Gullane Beach
📍 Aberlady Bay Beach
Yes, Abetlady Bay has a beautiful beach , but it is on a nature reserve . You did not make it clear in your post that Aberlady is a nature reserve , for birds and other wild life. Dogs should not be allowed on the reserve , even on a leash.
Also , barbecues are definitely not allowed , due to the possibility of starting a fire.
Being a resident living in Aberlady, we get so many inconsiderate visitors to the reserve , who don’t adhere to signage . If you are going to encourage more visitors to our beautiful coastline , you should be clear on the rules.
Thank you for all the information, I’ve added that it was a nature reserve and will add more information soon 🙂