Gullane
Gullane is a town on the southern coast of the Firth of Forth in East Lothian on the east coast of Scotland. There has been a church in the village because the 9th century. The ruins of the Old Church of St. Andrew constructed in the twelfth century can still be seen at the western entry to the town; the church was abandoned after a series of sandstorms made it unusable, as well as Dirleton Parish Church took its area. Gullane Bents, the village's award-winning beach, is backed by huge sand dunes that in recent times have actually become rather overgrown by intrusive shrubs like sea-buckthorn. Gullane belongs to the John Muir Way, a long-distance footpath along the coast between Musselburgh and also Dunglass. The local population includes a higher than typical portion of senior individuals, but additionally attracts young households and travelers for Edinburgh. Urbanisation has actually resulted in some recent housing developments being accepted on greenbelt land around the village, and also Gullane is obtaining popularity as a commuter town for close-by Edinburgh (twenty two miles away), despite the bad transport to the village. Features include the town hall as well as a selection of shops including a chip store. There is a primary school, and neighborhood youngsters participate in senior high school five miles away in North Berwick. The Scottish Fire Service University was located on Gullane's Main Street.
