Aberlady
Place in East Lothian, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 56.008, -2.862 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 46 79 |
| Population: | 1,180 |
Aberlady is a small coastal village on the north shore of the Firth of Forth in East Lothian, Scotland, roughly a short drive from Edinburgh. Its most striking geographic feature is Aberlady Bay, a wide tidal bay of mudflats and saltmarsh that attracts photographers and birdwatchers and is part of the internationally important estuarine system designated as a Special Protection Area and Ramsar site; the bay is also one of the earliest local nature reserves in the UK.
Historically the village grew around a little harbour and a maritime economy, and today retains a compact conservation-minded community with stone cottages, a village hall and local conservation groups. Tourism, birdwatching and rural small-scale services underpin the local economy, giving Aberlady a peaceful, slightly timeless character popular with walkers and nature lovers.
Postcode districts covering Aberlady
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 14.7 miles
- Dunfermline 22.8 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 13.6 miles
- Glenrothes 17.9 miles
- Musselburgh 8.6 miles
- Bonnyrigg 13.4 miles
- Penicuik 18.2 miles
- Broxburn 24.4 miles
- Rosyth 22 miles
- Mayfield 12.1 miles
- Dalkeith 11.2 miles
- Tranent 5.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gullane Place 2.3 miles
- Longniddry Place 2.7 miles
- Preston, Seton and Gosford Ward 3.9 miles
- Cockenzie Place 4.2 miles
- North Berwick Coastal Ward 4.3 miles
- Haddington Place 4.7 miles
- Macmerry Place 4.7 miles
- Tranent Place 5.7 miles
- Prestonpans Place 6 miles
- North Berwick Place 6.2 miles
- Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry Ward 6.3 miles
- Haddington and Lammermuir Ward 6.8 miles
Example postcodes in Aberlady
EH32 0SQ, EH32 0UH, EH32 0RS, EH32 0UL, EH32 0RY, EH32 0SG, EH32 0UF, EH32 0RG, EH32 0SE … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 20.1 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 61.5 miles
- Longniddry Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Drem Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Aberlady Ad
- The Leddie 4 0.1 miles
- Greywalls Hotel and Chez Roux 5 2.8 miles
- The Bonnie Badger 5 2.2 miles
- Marine North Berwick 5 5.9 miles
- The Castle Inn 4.2 miles
- Carberry Tower Mansion House and Estate 4 8.9 miles
- Ravelston House 9 miles
Schools in Aberlady
- Aberlady Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gosford House Estate 1.7 miles
- Gullane Beach Beach 2.4 miles
- Archerfield Estate 3.5 miles
- National Museum of Flight Museum 5.1 miles
- Amisfield House Estate 5.9 miles
- Coalstoun House Estate 7.3 miles
- Musselburgh Racecourse Recreation 8 miles
- Seacliff Beach Beach 9.2 miles
- Newhailes Country house 9.6 miles
- Tynninghame House Estate 10.1 miles
- Portobello Beach Beach 10.3 miles
- Oxenfoord Castle Estate 10.6 miles