Yellow Craig

BeachEast Lothian Council🐾 Dogs allowed — with rules

A 700m sandy bay close to North Berwick, beside Broad Sands, within a wooded catchment popular with families and walkers.

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Beach & safety

Water quality: Sufficient

Lifeguard: none

Hazards: Short-term pollution risk after heavy rain; periodic advice-against-bathing notices alongside neighbouring Broadsands.

Amenities: car-park · toilets

Dogs

No exact council byelaw text located. Secondary sources list Yellowcraig among East Lothian beaches with seasonal restrictions (roughly April/May-September). Exact dates unconfirmed.

Unofficial source: View the supporting source →Not an authority; check current signage.

Family

Woodland Trust car park and trails, sandy beach, popular family day out; views to Fidra island.

Fishing

The Forth sand, shingle and rocky features can support flatfish, winter codling and whiting, with bass and mackerel in warmer periods.

Species reported: Flounder, Plaice, Dab, Codling, Whiting, Bass, Mackerel

Crabbing

rock pooling only

Access & parking

Woodland Trust car park just off the A198 near Dirleton. Sat-nav: EH39 5DS. Get directions →

Researched 2026-07-24 — sources & disclaimer

https://bathingwaters.sepa.org.uk/profiles/profile?location=4586

https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/south-scotland/lothian/dogs-allowed

Rules and conditions change, so always check current signage and tides before you go. We do our best to keep this accurate but can't promise it's error-free.