Must-see beach · East Lothian, Scotland
Longniddry Bents
Longniddry Bents is a beach in East Lothian, Scotland.
Longniddry Bents: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Longniddry Bents
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Longniddry Bents — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.98348, -2.90127. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Longniddry Bents
- Seton Sands · beach · East Lothian · ~2 km · Must-see
- Redhouse Castle · fort · East Lothian · ~3 km · Must-see
- Seton Collegiate Church · fort · East Lothian · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kilspindie Castle · fort · East Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
- Battle of Prestonpans · museum · East Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
- Aberlady Bay · beach · East Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
- Marl Loch · lake · East Lothian · ~6 km · Must-see
- Luffness House · fort · East Lothian · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tranent Parish Church · church · East Lothian · ~6 km · Must-see
- Myreton Motor Museum · museum · East Lothian · ~7 km · Must-see
- Prestongrange Church · church · East Lothian · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hopetoun Monument · fort · East Lothian · ~8 km · Must-see
- Saltcoat Castle (remains);Saltcoats Castle (Remains) · fort · East Lothian · ~8 km · Must-see
- Skid Hill · viewpoint · East Lothian · ~9 km · Must-see
- The Chesters Hill Fort · fort · East Lothian · ~9 km · Must-see
- Prestongrange Mining Museum · museum · East Lothian · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fa'side Castle · fort · East Lothian · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Church · church · East Lothian · ~11 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Longniddry Bents
- Seton Sands · beach · East Lothian · ~2 km · Must-see
- Aberlady Bay · beach · East Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
- Broad Sands · beach · East Lothian · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fidra Lighthouse · beach · East Lothian · ~15 km · Must-see
- Inchkeith Lighthouse · beach · Fife · ~20 km · Must-see
- Barns Ness · beach · East Lothian · ~35 km · Must-see
- Fife Ness · beach · Fife · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bell Rock Lighthouse · beach · Scotland · ~74 km · Must-see
- Berwick Lighthouse · beach · Northumberland · ~78 km · Must-see
- Bamburgh Lighthouse · beach · Northumberland · ~105 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Longniddry Bents safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Longniddry Bents yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Longniddry Bents?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Longniddry Bents?
Nearby: Seton Sands (beach, 2 km), Redhouse Castle (fort, 3 km), Seton Collegiate Church (fort, 4 km), Kilspindie Castle (fort, 5 km), Battle of Prestonpans (museum, 5 km), Aberlady Bay (beach, 5 km).
Is Longniddry Bents worth visiting?
Longniddry Bents is listed as a must-see beach in Scotland on Spotwander.