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 miles23.7 km
- Dunfermline 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Glenrothes 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Musselburgh 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Bonnyrigg 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Penicuik 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Broxburn 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Rosyth 22 miles35.4 km
- Mayfield 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Dalkeith 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Tranent 5.7 miles9.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Gullane Place 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Longniddry Place 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Preston, Seton and Gosford Ward 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Cockenzie Place 4.2 miles6.8 km
- North Berwick Coastal Ward 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Haddington Place 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Macmerry Place 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Tranent Place 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Prestonpans Place 6 miles9.6 km
- North Berwick Place 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry Ward 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Haddington and Lammermuir Ward 6.8 miles11 km
Example postcodes in Aberlady
EH32 0RE, EH32 0FE, EH32 0RJ, EH32 0RZ, EH32 0RR, EH32 0RT, EH32 0UF, EH32 0RX, EH32 0UJ … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Glasgow International Airport 61.5 miles99 km
- Longniddry Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Drem Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
Hotels near Aberlady Ad
- The Leddie 4 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Greywalls Hotel and Chez Roux 5 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Bonnie Badger 5 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Nether Abbey Hotel 6 miles9.6 km
- Marine North Berwick 5 5.9 miles9.6 km
- The Castle Inn 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Folly Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- Carberry Tower Mansion House and Estate 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Tweeddale Arms Hotel 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Ravelston House 9 miles14.5 km
Schools in Aberlady
- Aberlady Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gosford House Estate 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Gullane Beach Beach 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Archerfield Estate 3.5 miles5.6 km
- National Museum of Flight Museum 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Amisfield House Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Coalstoun House Estate 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Musselburgh Racecourse Recreation 8 miles13 km
- Seacliff Beach Beach 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Newhailes Country house 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Tynninghame House Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Portobello Beach Beach 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Oxenfoord Castle Estate 10.6 miles17 km