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.
Places to swim near Glasgow
14 natural swimming spots within about 60 miles of Glasgow, sorted by straight-line distance. Open each spot for the season, booking rules and directions.
14 spots listed13 sea and rock pools1 waterfall pool
14 spots in the Glasgow area
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.