With its beautiful wide,shallow bay and its famous wooden footbridge, Aberlady is much loved by photographers and birdwatchers. It lies on the East Lothian coast where the Pfeffer Burn flows into the Firth of Forth and, in 1633, was decreed the port for the County town of Haddington. Over the centuries, its sandy bay provided an active harbour for trading vessels as well as for smugglers, and though the wrecks of two midget submarines may be seen at low tide, now birds, not boats, throng the water. Covering 1,439 acres of mud flats, tidal sand and salt marsh; with rare flora and fauna; the Nature Reserve attracts nationally significant populations of overwintering waders, ducks and geese, including over 15,000 Pink-footed geese. Fortunate twitchers have also had sightings of the rarest birds on Aberlady Bay. Abundant as the geese are the golfers. King James V visited Aberlady for archery and golfing and play continues today at Luffness New, Kilspindie and Craigielaw locally and world famous championship courses nearby. Courses and club houses provide magnificent views of the bay’s wildlife and the Firth of Forth. It is here where author, Nigel Tranter, wrote many of his historical novels on his daily walks over the "Footbridge to Enchantment”.
Camping
Golf Club
Kilspindie Golf Club
Luffness New
Inn
School
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Places to Stay near Aberlady
Aberlady Inn (0.01 miles)
The Conservatory Restaurant
Wine Garden
Ensuite accommodation
All functions welcome
Close to golf courses, bird watching & Edinburgh city centre
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Duck's at Kilspindie House (0.10 miles)
Edinburgh city centre only 18 minutes train ride. Award winning cuisine. Airport 35 minutes; 21 golf courses within 15 minutes. Fantastic bird watching.
Having undergone an extensive refurbishment Kilspindie House has been granted a three star ... More | visit website
Greywalls Hotel (2.80 miles)
Drem Farmhouse (2.95 miles)
Castle Inn Hotel (4.07 miles)
Letham House (4.50 miles)
Nestled at the foot of a secluded rhododendron-lined drive on the outskirts of Haddington in East Lothian is Letham House. Only 16 miles from Edinburgh, this restored 17th century mansion ... More
Adniston Manor (4.81 miles)
Maitlandfield House Hotel (5.14 miles)
Within walking distance of the picturesque county town of Haddington and just 16 miles (26 km) from Edinburgh, Maitlandfield House boasts traditional charm and original elegance. The Maitlandfield House Hotel combines the ... More
Fenton Tower (5.20 miles)
Fenton Tower is a magnificent, fortified 16th Century tower located just 20 miles east of Edinburgh between Gullane and North Berwick. Set amongst the rolling countryside and surrounded by beautiful links golf courses, including Muirfield, ... More
Nether Abbey (6.00 miles)
The Nether Abbey Hotel has been owned by successive generations of the same family for fifty years. In 2004 the Hotel shut for extensive renovations and refurbishment with simply stunning ... More | visit website
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