Days Out - Families

There is plenty to do in East Lothian for families, and with over 40 miles of stunning coastline, there is always a great beach to visit.

For the more adventurous you can have a go at surfing in Dunbar or sailing in North Berwick. For further information on watersports in East Lothian click here.

For those of you who enjoy pottering about in rocks pools the ones found on the East Beach in North Berwick and Seacliff, nr North Berwick are great for finding crabs and all sorts of underwater creatures. The beaches at Yellowcraig, Dirleton provides a great location for a picnic, and you can hire BBQs from the council. There is also a fantastic pirate treasure island play park.

For those of you with young children there are some great play parks in East Lothian, with some equipment that Mums and Dads can enjoy too!! Play areas are located in Neilson Park, Haddington; Lauderdale Park, Dunbar; Lewisvale Park, Musselburgh and the Lodge Grounds, North Berwick. A cafe is available in Dunbar and in Lewisvale park there is an outdoor paddling pool.

For wet weather days there are a number of soft play centres both located at several sports centres throughout the area, including the new JAMBOREE centre in Musselburgh, an exciting multi level adventure play area. Details of all opening times click here.

The Tourism attractions in East Lothian are really family friendly with many of them organising special events and activities for families, see the events list for further information.

East Lothian has lots to offer the sports enthusiast, East Lothian has an abundance of sports centres and facilities. Each of the main towns has a swimming pool and the one located in Dunbar is a leisure pool with waves and a flume. For further information visit www.eastlothian.gov.uk Young golfers can play pitch and putt during the summer in North Beriwck or partake in a round at the children's courses in Gullane and North Berwick.