Beaches & swimming in East LothianEast Lothian, Scotland

A rocky, fossil-rich foreshore east of Dunbar beside a disused lighthouse, popular with geologists.

A broad Dunbar beach in John Muir Country Park, famed for the 'Bridge to Nowhere' stranded by the high tide.

A long dune-fringed beach at Gullane on the Firth of Forth, popular for walks and horse riding.

A string of small rocky bays and sandy coves along the Forth shore, a good spot for coastal walks and picnics.

A family-friendly town beach at North Berwick with a boating pond and views to the Bass Rock.

A quiet sandy beach east of North Berwick with views to Tantallon Castle and the Bass Rock, and Britain's smallest harbour.

Pink-tinged sands at the mouth of the Tyne within John Muir Country Park, backed by pine woods.

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