It seems for once that the east coast is the best coast when it comes to beaches after a recent survey named seven of them in the top 10 in Scotland.
Incredibly, three of them are also all under an hour's drive from the capital meaning they make for excellent days out if you live near Edinburgh - Gullane, Yellowcraig and Seacliff.
And should you be from Glasgow, they are still only over an hour and a half to get to so they could well be worth the trip.
