rael11 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Can't beat a good day at the beach with the kids. We always end up going to Gullane or Silver Sands at Aberdour. Anyone got any recommendations for good beaches roughly an hour to ninety minutes from west Edinburgh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambos_1874 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Coldingham Bay is really good for swimming, surfing etc although it's quite a small beach. There's plenty of good walks around that area as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Yellow Craigs beach, not too far from Gullane. Some decent beaches in Fife aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Chappy Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 If Bondi's too far I'd go for Gullane.great sandy beach for kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambogaz1968 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Seacliff beach is nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franklin Delano Bluth Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Burntisland? Always a decent place. Seems to be taken over by Jellyfish quite frequently though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartgarfunkel Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Seacliff beach is nice Wonderful place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Berwick Jambo Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Seacliff beach is nice My choice as well, its a lovely beach that is never too busy unlike Gullane etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Berwick Jambo Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Whittaker's Tache Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Seacliff beach is nice Wonderful place My choice as well, its a lovely beach that is never too busy unlike Gullane etc. Shhhh!!! Or it wont be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboX2 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Petticur beach in fife. Spelling might be wrong. Just round from Burntisland and underneath the caravan sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinzo Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Elie in Fife. Good safe sheltered beach. You can hire canoes,inflatables etc now there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templeton Peck Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Beach at Dalmeny Estate. Hidden gem of Edinburgh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 The best beach in the area is Tyninghame beach in East Lothian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest C00l K1d Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I'll always go to gullane if im going to the beach. Cracking place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Brown Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Beach at Dalmeny Estate. Hidden gem of Edinburgh Agree, we used to do pre-season training there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny17 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 The best beach in the area is Tyninghame beach in East Lothian. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasman Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 The best beach in the area is Tyninghame beach in East Lothian. Absolutely agree, miles and miles of beautiful sandy beach, with clean clear water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Drifter Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Tyninghame for me, but don't tell everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shapes Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Beach at Dalmeny Estate. Hidden gem of Edinburgh Ahhh the shellbeds. Many a drunken evening was had there as a teenager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny17 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Tyninghame for me, but don't tell everyone They'll never find it anyway.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabienleclerq Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Beach at Dalmeny Estate. Hidden gem of Edinburgh This. Called the shell beds locally, go under the rail bridge and walk along, big underwater drop though so don't go too far in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasman Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 They'll never find it anyway.... That's true..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Gullane is a nice place. I also like Kinghorn. RNLI base there too just incase you need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairneyhill Jambo Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Petticur beach in fife. Spelling might be wrong. Just round from Burntisland and underneath the caravan sites. Gotta agree with this. Pettycur beach is fantastic. Kinghorn beach, two minutes away from Pettycur and where the RNLI lifeboat station is also a hidden gem. I fish both beaches regularly and caught a 3lb flounder a few years ago at Kinghorn beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambof3tornado Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Kingsbarns near St Andrews. Was there yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templeton Peck Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 This. Called the shell beds locally, go under the rail bridge and walk along, big underwater drop though so don't go too far in Beach further round the corner is better. No view of Hound Point, beach just looks out to Forth estuary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabienleclerq Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Beach further round the corner is better. No view of Hound Point, beach just looks out to Forth estuary Just class it as all the same, good walk for the dog. I remember walking right to crammond when I was younger and getting the wee boat across the river! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosscoC Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Behaven at Dunbar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Benoit Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Burntisland? Always a decent place. Seems to be taken over by Jellyfish quite frequently though. Burntisland is a shit hole and the beach is gash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Burntisland is a shit hole and the beach is gash Even the name suggests its shite!! I remember growing up and one of the boys that we used to run about with used to get dragged up to his granny's caravan every summer. Even as a 9 year old I realised that it sounded shit. Glad to get it confirmed that it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franklin Delano Bluth Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Burntisland is a shit hole and the beach is gash That's me telt then. Enjoyed it when I was younger, the pool and that. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Benoit Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Even the name suggests its shite!! I remember growing up and one of the boys that we used to run about with used to get dragged up to his granny's caravan every summer. Even as a 9 year old I realised that it sounded shit. Glad to get it confirmed that it is. Honestly the place is full of mutants. It's more like Scorched Earth than Burntisland. Thing is to get there you drive past Aberdour which is a cracking beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Seacliff beach is nice Any idea who owns it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Any idea who owns it? It's been privately owned for as long as I can remember, I think the farm is called Auldhame Farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Berwick Jambo Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Any idea who owns it? It's owned by the Dales at Scoughall Farm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 It's owned by the Dales at Scoughall Farm I wonder if this is unusual for beaches in Scotland to be privately owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambogaz1968 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I'm pretty sure Canty bay is private too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasman Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I wonder if this is unusual for beaches in Scotland to be privately owned. I think that in Scottish law you cannot actually own a beach, they're owned by the Crown, though you can own the foreshore that would give access to the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Seacliff beach is nice Was there a few years ago and remember paying a small fee to use the carpark. You really needed a 4x4 to get down to the carpark then and I hope the road has since improved. Great beach though. Clean water and great views of the The Bass Rock and Tantallon Castle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I'm pretty sure Canty bay is private too I think Canty Bay is Seacliff but I might be talking pash!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Berwick Jambo Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I think Canty Bay is Seacliff but I might be talking pash!! Canty Bay is before Tantallon Castle on the road from North Berwick, it's just a small white gate on the left before the bend in the road, Seacliffe is just past the castle & Auldhame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I think that in Scottish law you cannot actually own a beach, they're owned by the Crown, though you can own the foreshore that would give access to the beach. I think you could be right. It would probably be covered under access law. Right of way etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caspian Primrose Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Aberdour has two great beaches. Silver sands is the one getting mentioned on here. Round the the other side is black sands, which I prefer. If youve got bairns they can go hunting in the rock pools and you might catch a glimpse of the seals sunning themselves. Silver sands is where the weegies go on their holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
main Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Really would reccomend Gullane, best beach for miles and miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Canty Bay is before Tantallon Castle on the road from North Berwick, it's just a small white gate on the left before the bend in the road, Seacliffe is just past the castle & Auldhame. So it is, my mistake. Don't think I've been to Canty Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notbrainwashed Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Seacliff is fantastic. Well worth the pound or whatever you pay to get to it. Belhaven Bay is also nice and I surf there a lot. You need to walk over some marshy bit to get to the beach though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bill Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 If you and kids have the legs for it, I'd recommend the walk from the long, wooden footbridge crossing the mouth of Aberlady Bay round the coast to Gullane. You go through the nature reserve, then out to a long, quite desserted and very beautiful beach which takes you to Gullane Point (offering some stunning views). There's then a series of smaller bays to explore before you reach Gullane Bents; probably the most stunning beach in the area (although I agree that Seacliff is excellent too). It's a good couple of hours walk but well worth it. When you're out on the point, there's a real feeling of remoteness which only adds to the enjoyment of being there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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