Yellowcraig, looking westFidra as seen from Yellowcraig beachLocation of Yellowcraig
Access to Yellowcraig is by the A198 coastal route through Dirleton. A visitor car park lies 270 metres (300 yd) south of the beach. The area includes information displays, a barbecue area and a Treasure Island themed adventure play park. WCs and showers are located at the car park.[6] There is also a wheelchair accessible path and ramp giving a view over the beach.[7]
yellowcraig, also, known, broad, sands, beach, coastal, area, forest, beach, grassland, east, lothian, south, east, scotland, partly, within, firth, forth, site, special, scientific, interest, sssi, bordered, north, firth, forth, south, village, dirleton, dirl. Yellowcraig also known as Broad Sands Beach 1 is a coastal area of forest beach and grassland in East Lothian south east Scotland Yellowcraig is partly within the Firth of Forth Site of Special Scientific Interest SSSI It is bordered to the north by the Firth of Forth to the south by the village of Dirleton 2 and Dirleton Castle 3 to the east by the North Berwick West Links golf course 4 and to the west by the Archerfield Estate and Links golf courses 5 Yellowcraig looking west Fidra as seen from Yellowcraig beach Location of Yellowcraig Access to Yellowcraig is by the A198 coastal route through Dirleton A visitor car park lies 270 metres 300 yd south of the beach The area includes information displays a barbecue area and a Treasure Island themed adventure play park WCs and showers are located at the car park 6 There is also a wheelchair accessible path and ramp giving a view over the beach 7 Yellowcraig is on the John Muir Way a 73 kilometre 45 mi long distance footpath between Fisherrow Musselburgh and Dunglass named in honour of the conservationist John Muir who was born in Dunbar Yellowcraig is featured in the leaflet Aberlady to North Berwick among a series of leaflets on the John Muir Way The John Muir Way is part of the North Sea Trail a network of paths in 7 countries and 26 areas around the North Sea 8 The island of Fidra reputedly the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson s Treasure Island lies just to the north west 9 and is an RSPB nature reserve 10 The East Lothian Countryside Ranger Service co ordinates the day to day management of this site 7 Children s play area View of Fidra Island from Yellowcraig Fidra Island LighthouseReferences edit Broad Sands Beach East Lothian Ordnance Survey Retrieved 1 March 2020 Dirleton East Lothian Douglas C Seaton Retrieved 1 March 2020 Dirleton Castle Historic Scotland Retrieved 1 March 2020 North Berwick Golf Club West Links Scottish Places info Retrieved 1 March 2020 Archerfield Estate Archerfield Estate Retrieved 1 March 2020 Yellowcraig North Berwick Edinburgh and Lothian Scotland Day Out With The Kids Ltd Retrieved 1 March 2020 a b Countryside Sites Yellowcraig East Lothian Council Retrieved 1 March 2020 The John Muir Way www walkhighlands co uk Retrieved 1 March 2020 Wildlife guide to Yellowcraig East Lothian Council Retrieved 1 March 2020 Puffins thriving on Fidra after removal of grow your own toilet paper RSPB Retrieved 1 March 2020 56 03 47 N 2 46 26 W 56 063 N 2 774 W 56 063 2 774 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yellowcraig amp oldid 1178888898, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
