Aberlady Bay

Aberlady Bay in East Lothian, Scotland lies between Aberlady and Gullane.

In 1952, Aberlady Bay became the UK's first Local Nature Reserve (LNR) and is served by the East Lothian Council Rangers.

The Scottish Ornithologists' Club has Waterston House as its headquarters at Aberlady, with panoramic views of the bay.

Aberlady Bay is part of the John Muir Way, a long distance footpath from Fisherrow (Musselburgh) to Dunglass. It is also the East Lothian Section of the transnational North Sea Trail, a path network connecting seven countries and 26 areas.

Wrecks

The wrecks of eight historic (19th or early 20th century) fishing vessels at Kilspindie have been designated as maritime scheduled ancient monuments.

Two wrecks of XT-craft, training versions of the X craft, can be seen. In 1946, the craft were towed to the bay, then moored to a concrete block and used for target practice by aircraft of the Royal Air Force. The wrecks of the submarines lie much closer to the low-water mark than the high-water mark, and tides in the bay rise very quickly.

Gallery

Images of Aberlady Bay

Wreck of an XT-Craft  The same XT-Craft wreck with a person showing scale  The remains of a cart in 2007  The wreck of a ship in 2006  Looking over the Forth  Salt marsh  Aberlady Bay footbridge  Footbridge towards the local nature reserve  Footbridge to Luffness  A close up view of the well known footbridge that crosses the Peffer Burn. Footbridge to Luffness  Aberlady Bay in April  Aberlady Bay in December  Aberlady Bay, from Kilspindie golf course  Aberlady Point

See also

• John Muir Way
• Protection of Wrecks Act
• List of places in East Lothian
• Headlands and bays
• List of bays of the British Isles

External links

• Maritime and Coastguard Agency website information on protected wrecks
• Tides for Fidra, an island off the coast of North Berwick - these give a rough indication of tides in Aberlady Bay

Coordinates: 56°00′N 2°55′W / 56.000°N 2.917°W / 56.000; -2.917