When that big yellow ball in the sky finally making a decent appearance, and the summer on the way, it's time to start planning those all-important beach trips.
While Edinburgh already has some plum choices, a short trip east to East Lothian in the car or by train could be even more rewarding, with some cracking wee hidden gems waiting to be unearthed and discovered.
In fact, there is one beach just under an hour's drive away that's regularly dubbed one of the 'finest in the South of Scotland', that is sure to be worth the extra effort to get to.
