๐Ÿ“Œ Whitekirk, East Lothian
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East Lothian is blessed with dozens of beautiful beaches, but Ravensheugh Sands is one of our favourites. The half-mile walk from the nearest, smallish car park prevents the area from becoming too crowded, and at low tide there’s over a mile of sand, allowing visitors to spread out. There are excellent rockpools at either end, and the headland of St Baldred’s Cradle makes for a pleasant walk immediately to the southeast. All this is backed by majestic Bass Rock, gleaming white with guano and seasonal gannets in sunny weather.

๐ŸŒ Location

๐Ÿ“Œ Access from Limetree Walk, 2 mi east of Whitekirk

๐Ÿงญ O.S. Grid Reference: NT 626819

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ GPS coordinates: 56.028973,-2.601345

โŒ No public transport within 1 mi

๐Ÿš— Car park (charge) at ๐Ÿงญ NT 626809 / ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ 56.019652,-2.600246

๐Ÿ’ฌ From the car park it’s a 15-min walk (each way) to the beach (โฌค Easy). Follow a track north (left when facing the road end), turning right after 400m immediately after crossing a burn. The track winds through forest before crossing a marshy area, with the beach straight ahead beyond the sand dunes.

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