East Lothian

A snorkel trail exploring East Lothian’s varied coastline was launched on the 15th April 2022 by the Scottish Wildlife Trust and the Scottish Seabird Centre.

Elouise Dalziel, the Trust’s Living Seas Public Engagement Officer said: “East Lothian is a superb area for snorkelling, with a fantastic variety of beaches and rocky shores to explore. We’re thrilled to have worked with the Scottish Seabird Centre’s enthusiastic team to develop the trail. Helping people experience wildlife is a great way to encourage them to value and want to help protect it. We hope both local people and visitors to East Lothian will take advantage of the new trail to experience the spectacular wildlife that can be found just below the waves.”

Charlotte Foster, Marine Engagement Officer for the Scottish Seabird Centre, said: “We’ve really enjoyed creating this self-led snorkel trail for East Lothian with the team at the Scottish Wildlife Trust. There’s already considerable interest within the local community and from visitors to the Scottish Seabird Centre for our wildlife walks and rockpool ramble experiences. The snorkel trail provides ideas on what to see for those who wish to venture a little deeper. Explore the trail to discover amazing species such as ballan wrasse, dead man’s fingers, velvet swimming crabs, dogfish and much more”.