Cleanest beaches in East Lothian

East Lothian has 13 designated bathing waters. The regulator's latest classifications are 4 Excellent, 6 Good, 2 Sufficient and 1 Poor.

Updated September 2026

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Top rated

A selection rated Excellent or Good in the regulator's latest annual classification. Open any beach for today's live verdict.

Rated Excellent Gullane East Lothian Rated Excellent Seacliff East Lothian Rated Excellent Thorntonloch East Lothian Rated Excellent Whitesands East Lothian Rated Good Broad Sands East Lothian Rated Good Dunbar (Belhaven) East Lothian

Every bathing water in East Lothian

Rated Excellent Gullane East Lothian Rated Excellent Seacliff East Lothian Rated Excellent Thorntonloch East Lothian Rated Excellent Whitesands East Lothian Rated Good Broad Sands East Lothian Rated Good Dunbar (Belhaven) East Lothian Rated Good Longniddry East Lothian Rated Good North Berwick (Milsey Bay) East Lothian Rated Good North Berwick (West) East Lothian Rated Good Seton Sands East Lothian Rated Sufficient Dunbar (East) East Lothian Rated Sufficient Yellow Craig East Lothian Rated Poor Fisherrow Sands East Lothian

Common questions

Which beach is cleanest in East Lothian?: Gullane holds an Excellent classification, the regulator's top tier. 10 of the 13 bathing waters in East Lothian are rated Excellent or Good.
How many bathing waters are in East Lothian?: 13. The regulator's latest classifications are 4 Excellent, 6 Good, 2 Sufficient and 1 Poor.