Population 2,613 Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Sunday 7:51 PM | OS grid reference NT442761 Post town LONGNIDDRY Dialling code 01875 | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 80% Humidity | ||
Longniddry (Scots: Langniddry, Scottish Gaelic: Nuadh-Treabh Fada) is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, with a population of 2,613 (2001 census).
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Map of Longniddry, UK
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Longniddry is primarily a dormitory village for commuters, with good transport links by road and rail (Longniddry railway station is on the North Berwick Line) to the capital. The village has a number of local, community based resources including local shops and Longniddry Community Centre, which also houses the library. Near to the library is the Scout Hall used by the Longniddry Scout Group. The golf course hosted the Carling-Caledonian Tournament in 1961. Like many coastal towns in East Lothian, Longniddry has a sandy beach beside the golf course. This stretch of local coastline lined with dunes and is known as Longniddry Bents.
18th century Gosford House, home of the Earl of Wemyss and March, stands on the eastern edge of the village.
In 2006, Longniddry and the neighbouring towns of Prestonpans, Cockenzie and Port Seton were twinned with the town of Barga, Tuscany, Italy.