It’s easy to forget, among the high stone town houses of New Town or the department stores of Princess Street, that Edinburgh is a seaside city.

Take the no.26 bus from London Road and you’ll end up in Portobello, Edinburgh’s own seaside neighbourhood.

The sandy beach is a mile long, and the pub beer gardens on the promenade look out to sea. Just along the coast is Leith, a bustling area of waterside bars and restaurants and still an active port