Dog Friendly Beaches in East Lothian

One of East Lothian's finest beaches in the John Muir Country Park, featuring the famous Bridge to Nowhere, year-round unrestricted dog access and excellent country park walking.

A vast award-winning sandy beach with extensive dunes near the golf village of Gullane, with year-round unrestricted dog access and stunning views across the Firth of Forth to Fife.

A beautiful dune-backed beach in East Lothian with views to Fidra Island (inspiration for Treasure Island), year-round access and excellent facilities.

Dunbar's sandy main beach in the birthplace town of conservation pioneer John Muir, with year-round unrestricted dog access and direct access to the John Muir Country Park to the west.

A series of sandy beaches backed by dune woodland near Longniddry with year-round unrestricted dog access, popular with windsurfers and dog walkers on the East Lothian coast.

North Berwick's sheltered eastern bay with direct views of Bass Rock's gannet colony, year-round unrestricted dog access and the Scottish Seabird Centre immediately above.

North Berwick's larger beach facing the Firth of Forth, with year-round unrestricted dog access and the excellent facilities of a charming East Lothian seaside town including the Scottish Seabird Centre nearby.

A hidden gem of a cove with the UK's tiniest harbour, views of Tantallon Castle and Bass Rock, accessed via a private toll road, with year-round dog access and an intimate, atmospheric character.

A quiet, remote sandy beach south of Dunbar with year-round unrestricted dog access and genuine solitude, largely unknown to visitors despite its excellent beach quality.