Public bathing water8 miDores Beach
Dores, Dores
Dores is a gravel and sandy beach on the north-east shore of Loch Ness beside Dores village.
Places to swim near Inverness
15 natural swimming spots within about 60 miles of Inverness, sorted by straight-line distance. Open each spot for the season, booking rules and directions.
15 spots listed6 sea and rock pools5 waterfall pools4 lakes and tarns
15 spots in the Inverness area
Public bathing water8 mi
Public sea bathing9 mi
Public sea bathing15 mi
Public sea bathing16 mi
Public swimming possible17 mi
Open to swim26 miDog Falls
Glen Affric, Tomich
River pools and plunge pools lie among woodland beside Dog Falls in Glen Affric.
Open to swim28 miPlodda Falls
Glen Affric, Tomich
Plodda Falls is a 46-metre waterfall with a plunge pool at the bottom.
Public bathing beach29 mi
Swimming generally permitted36 miWhite Falls
Loch Spey, Fort William
White Falls is a natural waterfall at Loch Spey in the Scottish Highlands.
Swimming possible44 miLoch Lochy
Fort William
Loch Lochy is a deep freshwater loch in the Great Glen with no established swimming spots.
Wild swimming possible46 miEas Chia-aig Falls
The Witches Pool, Fort William
Eas Chia-aig is a waterfall with a deep plunge pool known as the Witches Pool.
Open swimming51 miLoch Awe
Eilean an Tighe
Loch Awe is a long, deep and cold freshwater loch with open swims and sheltered bays.
Yes, seasonal57 miGairloch Beach
Gairloch, Gairloch
Designated sandy bathing beach south of Gairloch village, used for swimming, rowing, kayaking and snorkelling.
Shallow bathing possible57 miSteall Waterfall
Glen Nevis, Kinlochleven
Steall Waterfall is a 120-metre waterfall in Glen Nevis with shallow bathing pools near the wire bridge.
Yes, seasonal60 miSand Beach
Big Sand, North Erradale
Designated sand and shingle bathing beach beside Big Sand, west of Gairloch, used for swimming, boating and snorkelling.