The area is popular, mostly in the summer months, with local families, holidaymakers, picnickers, horseriders, ramblers, metal detectors, dogwalkers and the occasional kite buggy. The shallow bay is a popular watersports location for windsurfers, kitesurfers and sea kayaks. Many sea and wading birds frequent the area making it a regular haven for bird-watchers. A small community of rare water voles are known to reside around the several burns running out of the bents. Grey seals are often spotted to the west of the bay. The area is part of the

Firth of Forth The Firth of Forth () is a firth in Scotland, an inlet of the North Sea that separates Fife to its north and Lothian to its south. Further inland, it becomes the estuary of the River Forth and several other rivers. Name ''Firth'' is a cognate ...

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, a Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site. There are three car-parking areas, and the largest (No. 3) has good views west across the bay to

Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...

's skyline and the Forth Bridge and Forth Road Bridge. Overnight parking is prohibited. Close to car park No.3 is Gosford House, and one of its two listed 18th century lodges can be seen on the main road. Longniddry Bents are part of the John Muir Way coastal walk and were presented with
Seaside Award (Rural)
in 2006. In the East Lothian Council-produced series of leaflets on the John Muir Way, Longniddry is included in the leaflet "Cockenzie to Aberlady". The John Muir way is also part of the North Sea Trail of seven nations and 26 areas around the

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External links

East Lothian Council's webpage on Longniddry BentsCity of Edinburgh page on Longniddry bentsVisitScotland's webpage on Longniddry Bents
Landforms of East Lothian Longniddry Beaches of Scotland {{EastLothian-geo-stub

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