All Scotland

Discover the best wild swim locations in Scotland, whether a river swim, a lake or even a waterfall.

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Wild Swimming Locations in Scotland

Higher Glen Etive

Lower Glen Etive

The Witch’s Cauldron

Faerie Pools, Glen Brittle

Faerie Pools, Bla Bheinn

Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin

Rha Burn and Faerie Glen

Dog Falls

Plodda Falls

Dulsie Bridge

Randolph’s Leap

Linn of Dee

Loch Ness

Cambus o’ May

Soldier’s Leap

Feshiebridge

Loch Lomond and Katrine

Strathmashie

Sheriff Muir Paradise Pools

Rob Roy’s Bathtub

Loch an Eilein

Achmelvich

Wood of Cree – Newton Stewart

Grey Mare’s Tail Burn – Galloway Forest Park

Water of Minnoch – Glen Trool

Clugie Linn – Palnure Burn – Galloway Forest Park

Lettermay Burn – Lochgoilhead – Argyll Forest Park

Water of Trool – Glen Trool – Galloway Forest Park

Glen Orchy

Loch Ken Wild Swim

Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute

Scalpsie Bay, Isle of Bute

St. Ninian’s Bay, Isle of Bute

Bracklinn Falls

Loch Etive, Glencoe, Scotland

Loch Ness – Fort Augustus, A82

Loch Ard

Fairy Pools

Stenscholl – Isle of Skye

Allt Daraich (Sligachan)

Hopeman East Beach and Bay

Blackwater

Glenelg Waterfall


Local Activities

Swimming on Top of the World – Talk by Lewis


Local Events

Loch Lomond Beastie Weekend

Bardowie Loch Swim Festival

Milarrochy Bay Swim Festival


Local Eat & Sleeps

Traigh Na Beirigh (Reef Beach)