Longniddry is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, with a population of 2,613 (2001 census). The Scottish Female's Rural Institute was founded right here in 1917. Longniddry is primarily a dormitory town for travelers, with good transportation links by road and rail (Longniddry railway station gets on the North Berwick Line) to the capital. The town has a variety of regional, neighborhood based resources including neighborhood stores and also Longniddry Community Centre, which additionally houses the library. Near to the library is the Scout Hall made use of by the Longniddry Scout Group. The fairway hosted the Carling-Caledonian Tournament in 1961. Like numerous seaside communities in East Lothian, Longniddry has a sandy coastline beside the fairway. This stretch of regional coastline is lined with dunes as well as referred to as Longniddry Bents.