Sea glass spot
Portobello Beach, Edinburgh
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Beach
Sandy · Urban
Access
Easy
How much glass
A good amount
Pinned
August 2026

What Seaglassmap found here
Edinburgh’s seaside suburb has a long industrial past, with glassworks and potteries once lining the shore. You can still find white and green sea glass here, along with plenty of pottery shards, and two of the old brick kilns remain just behind the beach. Search along the tideline at low tide, anywhere along the promenade. Similar finds also turn up around South Queensferry, Prestonpans and Cramond.
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