Picnic Venues

There are lots of great places to have a picnic in East Lothian, the beach is an obvious choice but if you are looking for a place to sit and relax, with somewhere to keep the kids amused then East Lothian has many great parks with some fantastic playparks for kids (and their parents!!)

Urban Parks

Lauderdale Park, Bayswell Road Dunbar. (image above)

• Play for 0 – 12 year age group
• Café www.gardenpathcafe.co.uk
• Toilets
• Floral beds
• Picnic tables
• Paths
• Seats
• Accessible to all abilities
• Car park

Lewisvale Park, Inveresk Brae, Musselburgh

• Play area for 0 – 5 year age group
• Play area for 5 – 12 year age group
• Paddling pool
• Walled garden
• Aviary
• Bandstand
• Tennis courts
• Picnic tables
• Seats
• Floral beds
• Trees and shrubs
• Wildflower meadow
• Paths
• Accessible to all abilities

Neilson Park, Neilson Park Road, Haddington

• Play area for 0 – 14 year age group
• Skate park
• Tennis courts
• Picnic tables
• Seats
• Paths
• Floral beds
• Trees and shrubs
• Wildflower meadow
• Accessible to all abilities

Lodge Grounds, East Road, North Berwick

• Play area for 0 – 12 year age group
• Rock garden
• Rose garden
• Aviary
• Floral beds
• Seats
• Picnic tables
• Toilets
• Wild gardens
• Lavender Garden
• Tress
• Woodlands
• Paths
• Accessible to all abilities
• Great views of the Bass Rock & North Berwick law

Beaches

Yellowcraig Beach, Dirleton

• Play area for 0 – 5 year age group
• Adventure play area for 5 – 14 year age group
• Woodland
• Beach
• Seaside Award
• Nature trail
• BBQ
• Paths
• Wheelchair accessible path to beach
• Toilets
• Car park

John Muir Country Park, A1087 Edinburgh Road West Barns, East Lothian

• Play area for 0 – 12 year age group (Linkfield)
• BBQ (Linkfield)
• Woodland (Linkfield)
• Beach
• Seaside Award
• Picnic tables
• Horses riding
• Beach and water sports
• Paths
• Toilets
• Car Park

Gullane Bents, Sandy Loan, Gullane

• Beach
• Seaside Award
• Picnic tables
• Paths
• Toilets
• Car Park