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Aberlady Bay

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

Aberlady Bay

© Richard Webb / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Richard Webb / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Aberlady Bay

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Aberlady Bay was Britain’s first designated local nature reserve, a tidal sweep of saltmarsh and dunes that fills with wintering geese and wildflowers. You reach it on foot over a long timber footbridge from the coast road, where there’s roadside parking. Longniddry station is about 5km south.

More places to visit near Aberlady Bay

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 km S · spans 9 counties

Photo of Longniddry Bents, a beach near Aberlady, East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Longniddry Bents

Beach near Aberlady

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

3.8 km S

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

Gullane Bents

Beach near Gullane

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

4.1 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.

6.2 km SE

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

Dirleton Castle

Castle near Dirleton

Ruined castle with famous walled gardens.

7.1 km NE

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.

7.1 km NE · East Lothian