Public swimming allowed2 miWardie Bay
Granton, Birnie Rocks
Wardie Bay is a small, accessible sandy urban beach beside Granton Harbour.
Places to swim near Edinburgh
21 natural swimming spots within about 60 miles of Edinburgh, sorted by straight-line distance. Open each spot for the season, booking rules and directions.
21 spots listed19 sea and rock pools2 waterfall pools
21 spots in the Edinburgh area
Public swimming allowed2 mi
Public bathing allowed3 miPortobello Beach
Portobello, Newcraighall
Portobello is a sandy Edinburgh beach and designated bathing water with a promenade.
Public bathing allowed5 miFisherrow Sands
Musselburgh, Musselburgh
Fisherrow Sands is a sandy beach between Musselburgh and Joppa, beside Fisherrow Harbour.
Public sea bathing8 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 bathing8 miAberdour (Silversands)
Silver Sands, Aberdour
Silver Sands is a sandy public bathing beach east of Aberdour on the Firth of Forth.
Public bathing water8 miBlack Sands
Aberdour Harbour, Aberdour
Small sandy bay and designated bathing water beside Aberdour Harbour.
Public sea bathing8 miKinghorn (Pettycur)
Pettycur Bay, Kinghorn
Pettycur Bay is a sandy public bathing beach on the Firth of Forth near Kinghorn.
Public bathing allowed11 miSeton Sands
Longniddry Bents, Longniddry
Seton Sands is a public sandy and rocky bathing beach on the Firth of Forth near Longniddry.
Swimming available seasonally15 miGullane Bents
Gullane, Gullane
Gullane Bents is a public sandy beach with dunes and access to the North Sea near Gullane.
Public swimming available19 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.
Designated bathing water22 miSeacliff Beach
Seacliff, Bass Rock
Seacliff is a sandy designated bathing water north of Seacliff village in East Lothian.
Public bathing water31 miEast Sands
St Andrews, St Andrews
East Sands is a designated bathing water on the coast at St Andrews.
Swimming allowed32 mi
Designated bathing water37 miBroughty Ferry Beach
Broughty Ferry, Broughty Ferry
Broughty Ferry is a 1.5-kilometre sandy bathing beach east of Dundee on the Tay estuary.
Wild swimming possible38 miLoup of Fintry
Fintry
Loup of Fintry is a waterfall on the River Endrick with a plunge pool used for wild swimming.
Designated bathing water39 miMonifieth Sands
Monifieth, Monifieth
Monifieth is a long, sandy bathing beach on the north shore of the Firth of Tay.
Public sea swimming41 miColdingham Sands
Coldingham Bay, St Abbs
Sheltered sandy Coldingham Sands is a public sea beach near St Abbs with seasonal lifeguards.
Swimming permitted42 miCarnoustie Beach
Carnoustie
Carnoustie Beach is a 700-metre sandy designated bathing water in a shallow bay south of Carnoustie.
Swimming possible50 mi
Swimming permitted55 miLunan Bay
Inverkeilor
Lunan Bay is a 1.6-kilometre sandy designated bathing water beside Lunan, south of Montrose.
Swimming permitted60 miMontrose Beach
East Links, Montrose
Montrose Beach is a 900-metre sandy designated bathing water beside Montrose town.