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Part of the East Lothian snorkel trail!
Fidra, the island said to have inspired Robert Louis Stevenson’s book, Treasure Island, is a fantastic backdrop for this beautiful site.
The central sandy area is a great spot for first time snorkelling, whilst more experienced snorkellers can head to the rocky areas west of the bay.
By road
From the car park, take a short walk along a sandy path through sand dunes to access this beautiful sandy bay. Toilets, showers and changing facilities are situated next to the car park, where parking charges apply.
Yellowcraig beach is 1.3 miles from Dirleton and 3 miles from North Berwick. Electric vehicle chargers are found in both Dirleton and North Berwick.
Access Google Maps location pin here (TBC).
By rail
The nearest train station is North Berwick (3 miles away) 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
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
Gullane Bents
Scottish Seabird Centre
Milsey bay
Dunbar
Local group
Local Group 1
