Public sea bathing1 miAberdeen Ballroom Beach
Aberdeen Beach, Aberdeen
Aberdeen Ballroom Beach is a designated bathing water on Aberdeen’s eastern seafront.
Places to swim near Aberdeen
10 natural swimming spots within about 60 miles of Aberdeen, sorted by straight-line distance. Open each spot for the season, booking rules and directions.
10 spots listed9 sea and rock pools1 waterfall pool
10 spots in the Aberdeen area
Public sea bathing1 mi
Public sea bathing8 miBalmedie Beach
Balmedie Country Park, Balmedie
Balmedie is a designated sandy beach bathing water beside Balmedie Country Park.
Swimming takes place13 miStonehaven Beach
Stonehaven, Stonehaven
Stonehaven Beach is an open-access sea beach in Stonehaven where swimming takes place.
Swimming permitted33 miMontrose Beach
East Links, Montrose
Montrose Beach is a 900-metre sandy designated bathing water beside Montrose town.
Swimming permitted37 miLunan Bay
Inverkeilor
Lunan Bay is a 1.6-kilometre sandy designated bathing water beside Lunan, south of Montrose.
Swimming permitted51 miCarnoustie Beach
Carnoustie
Carnoustie Beach is a 700-metre sandy designated bathing water in a shallow bay south of Carnoustie.
Designated bathing water54 miMonifieth Sands
Monifieth, Monifieth
Monifieth is a long, sandy bathing beach on the north shore of the Firth of Tay.
Swimming possible54 mi
Designated bathing water56 miBroughty Ferry Beach
Broughty Ferry, Broughty Ferry
Broughty Ferry is a 1.5-kilometre sandy bathing beach east of Dundee on the Tay estuary.
Public sea bathing59 miLossiemouth (East)
East Beach, Lossiemouth
Lossiemouth East is a 2 km sandy designated bathing beach on the north coast of Moray.