Gullane is a community on the southerly shore of the Firth of Forth in East Lothian on the east coastline of Scotland. There has been a church in the village since the ninth century. The damages of the Old Church of St. Andrew integrated in the twelfth century can still be seen at the western entrance to the town; the church was abandoned after a collection of sandstorms made it unusable, as well as Dirleton Parish Church took its place. Gullane Bents, the village's award-winning beach, is backed by large sand dunes that recently have actually come to be rather overgrown by intrusive bushes like sea-buckthorn. Gullane becomes part of the John Muir Way, a long-distance path along the coast in between Musselburgh as well as Dunglass. The neighborhood population consists of a more than typical percent of senior people, however likewise draws in young family members and also travelers for Edinburgh. Urbanisation has actually caused some current housing developments being approved on greenbelt land around the village, and Gullane is getting appeal as a commuter town for nearby Edinburgh (twenty two miles away), regardless of the poor transportation to the town. Amenities consist of the village hall and also a range of shops consisting of a chip store. There is a primary school, and neighborhood youngsters participate in senior high school 5 miles away in North Berwick. The Scottish Fire Solution College was found on Gullane's Main Street.