Gullane Sands

Gullane Sands: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Gullane Sands

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Gullane Sands — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 56.01762, -2.87311. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gullane Sands

• Aberlady Bay · beach · East Lothian · ~0 km · Must-see
• Kilspindie Castle · fort · East Lothian · ~1 km · Must-see
• Marl Loch · lake · East Lothian · ~1 km · Must-see
• Luffness House · fort · East Lothian · ~2 km · Must-see
• Saltcoat Castle (remains);Saltcoats Castle (Remains) · fort · East Lothian · ~4 km · Must-see
• Myreton Motor Museum · museum · East Lothian · ~4 km · Must-see
• Redhouse Castle · fort · East Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
• Longniddry Bents · beach · East Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
• Seton Sands · beach · East Lothian · ~7 km · Must-see
• The Chesters Hill Fort · fort · East Lothian · ~7 km · Must-see
• Hopetoun Monument · fort · East Lothian · ~8 km · Must-see
• Dirleton Kirk · church · East Lothian · ~8 km · Must-see
• Skid Hill · viewpoint · East Lothian · ~8 km · Must-see
• Seton Collegiate Church · fort · East Lothian · ~9 km · Must-see
• Battle of Prestonpans · museum · East Lothian · ~10 km · Must-see
• Broad Sands · beach · East Lothian · ~10 km · Must-see
• Fidra Lighthouse · beach · East Lothian · ~10 km · Must-see
• Barnes Castle · fort · East Lothian · ~10 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gullane Sands

Other beaches & coast near Gullane Sands

• Aberlady Bay · beach · East Lothian · ~0 km · Must-see
• Longniddry Bents · beach · East Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
• Seton Sands · beach · East Lothian · ~7 km · Must-see
• Broad Sands · beach · East Lothian · ~10 km · Must-see
• Fidra Lighthouse · beach · East Lothian · ~10 km · Must-see
• Inchkeith Lighthouse · beach · Fife · ~21 km · Must-see
• Barns Ness · beach · East Lothian · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fife Ness · beach · Fife · ~43 km · Must-see
• Bell Rock Lighthouse · beach · Scotland · ~69 km · Must-see
• Berwick Lighthouse · beach · Northumberland · ~78 km · Must-see

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