Gullane Bents, the village's award-winning beach,[citation needed] is backed by large sand dunes that in recent years have become rather overgrown by invasive shrubs like sea-buckthorn.

The local population includes a higher than average percentage of elderly people, but also attracts young families and commuters for Edinburgh.

However, this could be unlikely, as East Lothian and surrounding regions were mostly outside of the Gaelic sphere of influence, even at the language's peak in the country around the 11th century.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service formerly had their training school based at Gullane (which was relocated to new buildings in Cambuslang in 2013).

A roofless ruin, St Andrew’s Church or Kirk stands at the west end of the village, just north of Main Street/Rosebury Place.

Due to blocking of the chancel arch and later cross walls at the west end, the full extent of the church cannot be appreciated.

The most notable architectural feature remaining is the Romanesque/Norman chancel arch, but only the outer band of chevron moulding can be seen from the nave due to the later blocking.

[9] Gullane War Memorial was erected in 1914, reflecting both the immediate loss of life to the community, but also the emotional impact.