The Glen Burn which forms the Eastern boundary of Coos Green empties into the Firth of Firth at the Glen Golf Club.
This part of Milsey Bay or East Bay is both unspoilt and neglected! It is typically much quieter than North Berwick’s other beaches. The bay consists of a broad strip of sand which varies considerably in width and depth from year to year according to tides and weather conditions. Occasionally the sea breaks over the wall along the road.
The best rock pooling in North Berwick is available between the tides revealing a large range of plants, crustaceans and fish to those who look.
The sea and shore are frequented by many species of sea bird.
Looking out to sea on the horizon is the coast of Fife. The fishing villages of the East Neuk of Fife may be identified. Working from the Eastern (the right) tip we have:
Crail,
Anstruther, The largest town.
Pitenween, An active fishing port.
St Monans, A church is visible close to the seafront.
Elie. To the West of Elie is a large cliff which acts as a landmark.
Coming closer mid view is the low profile of the Isle of May with a lighthouse on top
To the West is Craigleith or the ‘Craig’ as it is known locally.
To the North East is the Bass Rock
Boat trips around all the islands run from North Berwick harbour.
The Bass Rock
The Bass Rock (known locally as ‘The Bass’) is a steep sided volcanic plug clearly visible from Milsey Bay 5km/3miles to the North East. It has a rich Scottish history as a prison and latterly a lighthouse. It is also the world’s largest colony of Northern Gannets with 50-70,000 pairs nesting annually. They start to arrive in late February and start to leave for North Africa in October. The Bass is brown in winter and becomes white in summer, not because of droppings (guano) but just because of the number of birds. When viewed through binoculars or a telescope the birds appear as dense white pixels evenly spaced by the Gannets territorial nesting behaviour. The view from a distance is a uniform white!
To have a look at the seabirds you might see from Milsey Bay. Please click on the link below.
To see what you might find in the rock pools please click on the link below.
Rockpool Life