Can I go Coasteering near Edinburgh?
You most certainly can! East Lothian is just 40 minutes from Edinburgh, and less by train, and has incredible coasteering venues. You can see the coasteering companies on the east coast who are members of the National Coasteering Charter here: East coast Coasteering companies.
East Lothian really is a beautiful county, and is blessed with miles of beaches, sandy bays, rocky headlands, and cliffs. The coast is home to seals, dolphins, and birdlife such as gannets, razorbills, guillemots, terns, and puffins. If you can take in the Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick to learn more.
There are beautiful coastal islands too including Fidra, The Lamb, Craigleith, and the worlds largest gannet colony – the Bass Rock!
Coasteering by Dunbar and North Berwick
The main areas for coasteering are by Dunbar and North Berwick. During part of the summer months there is restricted access to Daisy Island by North Berwick due to nesting birds. Its super important to respect this please.
At Ocean Vertical we lead coasteering adventures in East Lothian from May to November, where our professional team have over 10 years of experience.
We provide all the high-quality equipment you will need, and professional guides and transport from our base at the beautiful Hedderwick Hill Stables. You can see details here: Coasteering with Ocean Vertical.
Coasteering and the environment
As an Ethical Adventure Company, we keep a light footprint, and restrict our groups to a maximum of 6 clients. This allows for a more in-depth personal experience and has less impact on the marine environment.
We use super warm and robust lime-based wetsuits to avoid the use of petroleum in standard neoprene, and our rash vests are 100% recycled fishing nets!
As well as the thrill and adventure of coasteering we also focus on the educational aspect. Our guides are not just experts in low level cliff jumping, they are also experts in marine wildlife, coastal geology, and seaweeds! It’s all part of the unbelievable experience of coasteering.
