Wild swimming possible14 miLoup of Fintry
Fintry
Loup of Fintry is a waterfall on the River Endrick with a plunge pool used for wild swimming.
Wild swimming in Scotland
32 places to swim in Scotland, each checked for public access. Open a spot for its season, booking rules and how to get there.
32 spots listed30 sea and rock pools2 waterfall pools
32 spots in Scotland
Wild swimming possible14 mi
Open sea swimming26 miBarassie Beach
Troon
A long, wide sandy beach north of Troon Harbour, separated from Barassie by a wide grassy area.
Public bathing water26 miSaltcoats/Ardrossan (South Beach)
Ardrossan
A sandy sea beach between Ardrossan and Saltcoats, designated as bathing water since 1987.
Public sea bathing27 miNewton Sands
Newton Bay, Millport
Newton Bay is a shingle beach forming part of the public Millport Bay bathing water on Great Cumbrae.
Designated bathing beach27 miTroon (South Beach)
Troon
A 2-kilometre sandy bathing beach at the northern end of Ayr Bay beside Troon.
Public bathing water39 miBlack Sands
Aberdour Harbour, Aberdour
Small sandy bay and designated bathing water beside Aberdour Harbour.
Public sea bathing40 miAberdour (Silversands)
Silver Sands, Aberdour
Silver Sands is a sandy public bathing beach east of Aberdour on the Firth of Forth.
Public swimming allowed41 miWardie Bay
Granton, Birnie Rocks
Wardie Bay is a small, accessible sandy urban beach beside Granton Harbour.
Public sea bathing42 miBurntisland
Burntisland Promenade and Beach, Burntisland
Burntisland is a sandy public bathing beach with rock pools on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth.
Public sea bathing44 miKinghorn (Pettycur)
Pettycur Bay, Kinghorn
Pettycur Bay is a sandy public bathing beach on the Firth of Forth near Kinghorn.
Public bathing allowed45 miPortobello Beach
Portobello, Newcraighall
Portobello is a sandy Edinburgh beach and designated bathing water with a promenade.
Public bathing allowed46 miFisherrow Sands
Musselburgh, Musselburgh
Fisherrow Sands is a sandy beach between Musselburgh and Joppa, beside Fisherrow Harbour.
Public bathing allowed52 miSeton Sands
Longniddry Bents, Longniddry
Seton Sands is a public sandy and rocky bathing beach on the Firth of Forth near Longniddry.
Swimming available seasonally56 miGullane Bents
Gullane, Gullane
Gullane Bents is a public sandy beach with dunes and access to the North Sea near Gullane.
Public swimming available61 miWest Beach
North Berwick, North Berwick
West Beach is a sandy North Berwick beach at the mouth of the harbour and a designated bathing water site.
Swimming used62 miGanavan Sands
Sgeir an Eitich
Ganavan Sands is a free beach near Oban used for swimming throughout the year.
Designated bathing water64 miSeacliff Beach
Seacliff, Bass Rock
Seacliff is a sandy designated bathing water north of Seacliff village in East Lothian.
Public bathing beach65 miMachrihanish Beach
Machrihanish, Machrihanish
Machrihanish is a five-kilometre sandy bathing beach with powerful rip currents and submerged rocks in parts.
Public bathing water65 miEast Sands
St Andrews, St Andrews
East Sands is a designated bathing water on the coast at St Andrews.
Designated bathing water68 miBroughty Ferry Beach
Broughty Ferry, Broughty Ferry
Broughty Ferry is a 1.5-kilometre sandy bathing beach east of Dundee on the Tay estuary.
Swimming possible68 mi
Swimming allowed69 mi
Designated bathing water70 miMonifieth Sands
Monifieth, Monifieth
Monifieth is a long, sandy bathing beach on the north shore of the Firth of Tay.
Public bathing water71 miRockcliffe
Rockcliffe
Rockcliffe is a small, shallow sandy bay and designated bathing water in the Urr Estuary.
Swimming permitted74 miCarnoustie Beach
Carnoustie
Carnoustie Beach is a 700-metre sandy designated bathing water in a shallow bay south of Carnoustie.
Public sea swimming82 miColdingham Sands
Coldingham Bay, St Abbs
Sheltered sandy Coldingham Sands is a public sea beach near St Abbs with seasonal lifeguards.
Swimming permitted87 miLunan Bay
Inverkeilor
Lunan Bay is a 1.6-kilometre sandy designated bathing water beside Lunan, south of Montrose.
Swimming permitted91 miMontrose Beach
East Links, Montrose
Montrose Beach is a 900-metre sandy designated bathing water beside Montrose town.
Swimming takes place109 miStonehaven Beach
Stonehaven, Stonehaven
Stonehaven Beach is an open-access sea beach in Stonehaven where swimming takes place.
Public sea bathing122 miAberdeen Ballroom Beach
Aberdeen Beach, Aberdeen
Aberdeen Ballroom Beach is a designated bathing water on Aberdeen’s eastern seafront.
Public sea bathing128 miBalmedie Beach
Balmedie Country Park, Balmedie
Balmedie is a designated sandy beach bathing water beside Balmedie Country Park.
Public sea bathing133 miLossiemouth (East)
East Beach, Lossiemouth
Lossiemouth East is a 2 km sandy designated bathing beach on the north coast of Moray.