Longniddry
Place in East Lothian, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.976, -2.9 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 43 76 |
| Population: | 2,430 |
| Dialling code: | 01875 (Tranent) |
Longniddry in East Lothian, Scotland is a small coastal village on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth, known for its long sandy beach at Longniddry Bents and its section of the John Muir Way. It has historic roots as a fishing and farming settlement and later grew into a popular seaside and commuter village, with a railway station providing a short link into Edinburgh.
The area is prized for outdoor pursuits and birdwatching, with nearby nature reserves such as Aberlady Bay, and a quiet, mainly residential economy supported by local shops, pubs and community activities that make it attractive to families and day visitors alike.
Postcode districts covering Longniddry
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 12.7 miles
- Dunfermline 21.9 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 13.8 miles
- Glenrothes 18.6 miles
- Musselburgh 6.3 miles
- Bonnyrigg 10.8 miles
- Penicuik 15.6 miles
- Broxburn 22.6 miles
- Rosyth 20.9 miles
- Mayfield 9.5 miles
- Dalkeith 8.6 miles
- Tranent 3.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Preston, Seton and Gosford Ward 1.2 miles
- Cockenzie Place 1.8 miles
- Macmerry Place 2.3 miles
- Aberlady Place 2.7 miles
- Tranent Place 3.1 miles
- Prestonpans Place 3.5 miles
- Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry Ward 3.6 miles
- Elphinstone Place 4.5 miles
- Pencaitland Place 4.7 miles
- Haddington Place 4.7 miles
- Ormiston Place 4.8 miles
- Gullane Place 5 miles
Example postcodes in Longniddry
EH32 0LP, EH32 0QW, EH32 0PU, EH32 0FT, EH32 0QN, EH32 0PB, EH32 0TB, EH32 0LQ, EH32 0FH … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 18.3 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 59.8 miles
- Longniddry Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Prestonpans Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels near Longniddry Ad
- The Leddie 4 2.7 miles
- The Bonnie Badger 5 4.9 miles
- Greywalls Hotel and Chez Roux 5 5.5 miles
- Carberry Tower Mansion House and Estate 4 6.2 miles
- Nether Abbey Hotel 8.5 miles
- Melville Castle 4 9.3 miles
- Tweeddale Arms Hotel 7.8 miles
- The Melville Inn by Innkeeper's Collection 4 9.4 miles
- Marine North Berwick 5 8.5 miles
- Best Western Kings Manor Hotel 3 7.9 miles
Schools in Longniddry
- Longniddry Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gosford House Estate 1.4 miles
- Gullane Beach Beach 5 miles
- Musselburgh Racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles
- Archerfield Estate 6 miles
- Amisfield House Estate 6.1 miles
- Coalstoun House Estate 6.6 miles
- National Museum of Flight Museum 6.8 miles
- Newhailes Country house 7.3 miles
- Oxenfoord Castle Estate 8 miles
- Portobello Beach Beach 8.2 miles
- Dalkeith House Estate 8.3 miles
- Dalkeith Palace Historic site 8.4 miles