East Lothian Outdoor Guide

15 East Lothian Outdoor Guide East Lothian’s coastline lends itself to all manner of water sports activities. Both ideal wave and wind conditions provides the water sports enthusiast with exhilarating and exciting adventures from sailing to surfing! Diving Diving off Scotland’s south east coast has been described as world class with a huge variety of ship wrecks and underwater cliff dives in and around the Forth, Bass Rock and the Isle of May. North Berwick & Dunbar are renowned locations for diving in East Lothian. Kitesurfing, Kiteboarding and Windsurfing East Lothian provides flat beaches for kiteboarding and ideal wind and waves for the local kitesurfing population. With over 270 degrees of rideable wind conditions, this area is one of the most accessible top spots for kitesurfing in the UK. This sport can be enjoyed by all but it is best to seek out qualified instruction, as certain wind conditions can be exceptionally dangerous! Kitesurfing, kiteboarding and windsurfing have all taken off at Longniddry and Gullane. The predominant westerly winds allow perfect cross shore conditions for jumping and speed moves with East Lothian’s local kiting population getting plenty of opportunity to shine! Kayaking The beaches and reefs in East Lothian provide excellent training conditions for both beginner and advanced kayaking enthusiasts. With so much of the coastline not accessible by foot, sea kayaking can give you a wonderful sense of exploration and adventure. North Berwick provides the perfect launch point for sea kayakers, while beaches such as Tantallon provide waves for the enthusiastic surf kayaker.