Three beaches less than an hour from Edinburgh named on best in the UK list

It appears for as soon as that the east coast is one of the best coast in the case of seashores after a latest survey named seven of them within the prime 10 in Scotland.

Extremely, three of them are additionally all beneath an hour's drive from the capital which means they make for wonderful days out should you reside close to Edinburgh - Gullane, Yellowcraig and Seacliff.

And must you be from Glasgow, they're nonetheless solely over an hour and a half to get to so they might properly be well worth the journey.

Holidu, the search engine for vacation leases, has performed an evaluation to search out out the place the Prime 50 best-rated seashores are situated within the UK.

The record of seashores was taken from Google Maps with their variety of opinions and common scores. All these with greater than 100 opinions had been then ranked by the common score given by the customers and the variety of opinions they obtained.

The three seashores close to Edinburgh named on the record are:

1. Gullane Seaside, East Lothian (45 minutes)

Gullane Beach
Gullane Seaside (Picture: Richard Webb/CCbySA2.0)


With sand stretching so far as the attention can see, this is a superb seashore for a stroll with the household (and naturally the pooch).

That is in all probability one of the best identified of the three and for good cause, so anticipate crowds on a heat day.

2. Yellowcraig,East Lothian (47 minutes)

The beach at Yellowcraigs
The seashore at Yellowcraigs (Picture: M J Richardson/CCbySA2.0)


Discovered on Scotland's "golf coast" between Gullane and North Berwick, Yellowcraigs provides panoramic views of the Firth of Forth and the tiny uninhabited isle of Fidra – stated to have been the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.

3. Seacliff,East Lothian (51 minutes)

Seacliff Beach
Seacliff Seaside (Picture: Colin Adamson/CCbySA2.0)


Most likely the least well-known of the three, Seacliff needs to be quieter and fewer busy on a sunny day imply you'll be able to take pleasure in a wee bit extra space. With gorgeous views of the Firth of Forth and the spectacular. ruins of Tantallon Fortress mendacity close by, there's tons to see and do.

Oh, and look out for the intriguing little harbour generally known as the Gegan.

Prime 10 Seashores in Scotland

Rank: UKRank: ScotlandIdentifyLocationNo. CritiquesAvg. Score
51St Ninian’s SeasideShetland Islands2904.9
62Mellon Udrigle SeasideHighlands2304.9
73Cove BayMoray2104.9
104Machir BayInside Hebrides1404.9
185Gullane SeasideEast Lothian1,1144.8
196Newburgh Seal SeasideAberdeenshire7244.8
207Yellowcraig SeasideEast Lothian6804.8
248SeacliffEast Lothian5554.8
299Balmedie SeasideAberdeenshire4314.8
3410Lunan Bay SeasideAngus3534.8

You may see the total record right here.

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