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Part of the East Lothian snorkel trail!
This popular stretch of sandy coast is perfect for a family day out!
A perfect area for beginner and young snorkellers, with lots of accessible facilities alongside this beautiful stretch of coastline. Explore a mixture of sandy beach, boulders and rocky reef, home to an abundant variety of marine life.
By road
Gullane Bents beach is only 0.7 miles (a 15 minute walk) from Gullane town centre. Travel down Sandy Loan towards the coastline, then turn left to enter Gullane beach car park (pay and display, height restrictions apply). From the car park, head down the sandy track and through the sand dunes to reach the beach.
Several electric vehicle charging stations are available in Gullane town centre.
Access Google Maps location pin here (TBC).
By rail
The nearest train station is North Berwick (5 miles east) with services also running regularly to/from Edinburgh.
By bus
Bus services are provided locally by East Coast Buses/Lothian Buses (services 124 and X5, which travel between Edinburgh and North Berwick).
Provided by Google Maps
Here is the wind forecast and tide times for this snorkel site. It is your responsibility to assess whether these conditions are suitable for snorkelling.
Other considerations
Wildlife warning
Please be a responsible snorkeller; do not touch, take or tease wildlife.
This area is home to internationally important colonies of breeding seabirds (April-September) and seals (harbour seals June-July, grey seals August-December). Please behave responsibly and stay distant, wildlife should be left undisturbed. For more information see sealalliance.org and nature.scot. Avoid disturbing ground-nesting birds and livestock; follow the Outdoor Access and Marine Wildlife Watching codes.
Snorkelling can be dangerous and is done entirely at your own risk. Information is provided free of charge; it is your responsibility to check the conditions present on the day and assess whether it is safe to snorkel.
Please read our top tips to being a safe and responsible snorkeller.
Share your snorkel stories #ScottishSnorkelTrails
We have worked hard with coastal communities and organisations across Scotland to create these snorkel trails, to:
We would therefore love to hear your feedback on how you’ve found using them! From photos, videos and artwork to posts, blogs and more – every piece of little or large feedback will be read and valued! You can share them with us via email (livingseas@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk), Facebook (@Scottish Wildlife Trust) or Bluesky (@scotwildlife.bsky.social) – use the #ScottishSnorkelTrails.
FURTHER READING
Nearby reserves
Yellowcraig
Scottish Seabird Centre
Milsey bay
Dunbar
Local group
Local Group 1
