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Aberlady Beach is situated on the Eastern outskirts of Edinburgh. It is a fantastic long sandy beach facing the Firth of Forth. It is backed by dunes. At the North end is a line of rocks and beyond it is a little cove which is the naturist section.
Dogs are not allowed as it is part of the nature reserve. There are no facilities, however the Aberlady Car Park has a toilet block.
You can approach it from the Aberlady Bay car park (free during the day, no overnight camping), or from the Gullane beach car park, which is a shorter walk. From the Aberlady car park it is a 30-40 minute steady walk.
When returning there is a handy, but small sign indicating the footpath (Andi is pointing to it in the Gallery).
There is also the occasional moon(?) jellyfish, however I have no idea as to their toxicity, the Captain just avoided them. Possibly this?
The beach is gently sloping and as a result, at low tide it does go out a long way (watch out for the submarines on the way back).
More information here on the Visit East Lothian website.
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From the Aberlady Car park, cross the wooden bridge into the nature reserve. Follow the path North for about 20-30 minutes. The path forks left and right (double back). See picture in Gallery. Follow the left fork, past the golf course and a sandy hill will eventually rise up in front of you. The beach is the other side. Turn right (North) and walk to the far end where the beach meets the rocky promontory where you will see the cove.
Half the route is a decent cinder path, the rest is just a track. If it wasn't for the last part it could be accessible by an adventurous wheelchair user (with decent size wheels), however the last part is a sandy up and over the dune, only possible to be undertaken with a group of people willing to carry the wheelchair.
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