Summer is here and we are lucky enough to have many beaches nearby for great day trips or even longer stays.
We asked our readers what their favourite beaches to visit were and they suggested quick trips to Portobello and longer routes to Stoneheaven in Aberdeen.
Click through this article to find out where our readers suggested.
. Beaches our readers recommend
These are the beaches that our readers suggested you visit this summer. Photo: Olga - stock.adobe.com
. North Berwick
Nicola Forsyth recommended North Berwick. The sandy beach has views of the famous Bass Rock. Distance to drive from Edinburgh: 49 minutes. Photo: Olga - stock.adobe.com
. Dunbar
Kaylyn Hansen said: "We enjoyed Dunbar when we visited. It was a beautiful little town." There are multiple beaches to visit in Dunbar including Belhaven Bay and Thornton Loch Beach. Drive from Edinburgh: 45 minutes. Rebekka Macmillan said: "Dunbar - the harbour is lovely and so is the village itself. I spent a lot of my childhood there on weekends." Photo: MIKE BYERS
. Eyemouth Beach
John Brannan said: "Eyemouth Northburn Caravan park is a stone's throw to the beach and has a quaint lovely fishing town - I loved my time growing up there." Drive from Edinburgh: One hour 10 minutes. Photo: paulst15 - stock.adobe.com
. Gullane Beach
Dave Staniforth said: "North Berwick is lovely but Gullane and its beach get my vote." Drive from Edinburgh: 42 minutes. Photo: MAKSYM - stock.adobe.com
1. North Berwick
Nicola Forsyth recommended North Berwick. The sandy beach has views of the famous Bass Rock. Distance to drive from Edinburgh: 49 minutes. Photo: Olga - stock.adobe.com
2. Dunbar
Kaylyn Hansen said: "We enjoyed Dunbar when we visited. It was a beautiful little town." There are multiple beaches to visit in Dunbar including Belhaven Bay and Thornton Loch Beach. Drive from Edinburgh: 45 minutes. Rebekka Macmillan said: "Dunbar - the harbour is lovely and so is the village itself. I spent a lot of my childhood there on weekends." Photo: MIKE BYERS
3. Eyemouth Beach
John Brannan said: "Eyemouth Northburn Caravan park is a stone's throw to the beach and has a quaint lovely fishing town - I loved my time growing up there." Drive from Edinburgh: One hour 10 minutes. Photo: paulst15 - stock.adobe.com
4. Gullane Beach
Dave Staniforth said: "North Berwick is lovely but Gullane and its beach get my vote." Drive from Edinburgh: 42 minutes. Photo: MAKSYM - stock.adobe.com