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Gullane Bents

Photo of Gullane Bents, a beach in East Lothian, central Scotland.

Gullane Bents

© M J Richardson / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© M J Richardson / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gullane Bents

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Gullane Bents is a long, dune-backed beach on the Firth of Forth, a favourite for beach walks and horse riding along the sand. There’s a pay-and-display car park up among the dunes, with a path down to the shore. Drem station is about 5km inland.

More places to visit near Gullane Bents

Photo along the John Muir Way, a long-distance trail running from Helensburgh to Dunbar, Scotland.Highlight

John Muir Way

Scotland's Great Trail

A coast-to-coast across Scotland's waist, from Helensburgh to the conservationist's birthplace at Dunbar.

1.1 km SE · spans 9 counties

Photo of Dirleton Castle, a ruined castle in East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Dirleton Castle

Castle near Dirleton

Ruined castle with famous walled gardens.

3.7 km E

Photo of Dirleton, a village in East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Dirleton

Village

A picture-perfect village built around a green, with a 13th-century castle whose garden holds the world's longest herbaceous border.

3.7 km E · East Lothian

Photo of Aberlady Bay, a nature reserve in East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Aberlady Bay

Nature reserve near Aberlady

Britain's first designated local nature reserve, a tidal bay of saltmarsh and dunes rich in wintering geese and wildflowers.

4.1 km SW

Photo of Yellowcraig Beach, a beach near Dirleton, East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Yellowcraig Beach

Beach near Dirleton

A wide dune-backed beach near Dirleton looking out to Fidra lighthouse, said to have inspired Stevenson's Treasure Island.

4.3 km NE

Photo: Hopetoun Monument, a viewpoint near Haddington, East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Hopetoun Monument

Viewpoint near Haddington

A tower on Byres Hill near Haddington whose 132 steps reward climbers with 360-degree views over East Lothian.

7.6 km S