Wild Swim

Glean Beag, near Glenelg.

Chanced upon this dramatic waterfall tucked away in the glen after viewing the brochs at Dun Troddan in Gleann...

Blackwater inn, glenshee, Perthshire

multiple river pools and a bridge jump, beautiful waterfalls and clear fresh water that does warm in the summer,...

Hopeman, Morayshire

Pretty bay with gently shelving sandy bottom, bounded to west by the harbour and east by a low rocky...

Sligachan Hotel, Isle of Skye

Park at the Sligachan Hotel. Cross the road and then the stony bridge. There is a lovely display of...

Stenscholl

Beautiful location. Black sand beach with breathtaking views of the mountains. I was lucky enough to see a grey...

Fairy Pools

If you don’t mind the crowds and on lookers it is a great place to take a dip. Swimming...

Kinlochard

Loch Ard is a wonderful wild swimming spot. It is a freshwater loch about 5km west of Aberfoyle on...

A82, west of Fort Augustus

from Fort Augustus, take A82 that goes west of loch ness. It’s really close from Fort Augustus (maybe 5...

Glen Etive, Glencoe, Scotland

From the A82 take a narrow single track road. This willl take you alongside River Etive until you eventually...

Unnamed Road, Callander FK17 8LT, UK

A stretch of crystal clear water with waterfalls and rock-pools big enough to swim in. There are also some...

St Ninian's Bay, Isle of Bute

South facing beach reached by dirt track from Straad. Tide goes out 0.3 miles then sea bed slopes steeply....

Scalpsie Bay, Isle of Bute

Beautiful south facing bay with incredible views to Arran. Reached along a sign-posted path, five minutes walk from road....

Ettrick Bay

Southwesterly facing beach of firm sand. Tide goes out 0.2 miles. Daily water quality forecasts with regular water monitoring...

Galloway Activity Centre, Loch Ken, Castle Douglas, DG7 4NQ

After the success of last year’s Wild Swim, Galloway Activity Centre is delighted to host the annual Loch Ken...

Dalmally

The River Orchy is a beautiful river in Glen Orchy east of Dalmally. It is popular when in spate...

Glen Trool Village

A quick dip near to the waterfall on the Water of Minnoch (see listing). Wasn’t very deep but with...

Lochgoilhead, Cowall Peninsula

Loch Goil is just west of Loch Lomond just over an hour from Glasgow. Follow the old military road...

New Galloway

This swim is very close to the Grey Mare’s Tail Burn swims. You can park at the same place...

Glen Trool Village

A lovely waterfall right next to the visitor car park in the beautiful Glen Trool. The waterfall is visible...

New Galloway

There are a number of small plunge pools on the Grey Mare’s Tail Burn. We swam in three different...

Wood of Cree

A beautiful burn located in an ancient woodland. There is a beautiful walk around the Wood of Cree with...

achmelvich

There is a beautiful bay about 500m to the north of the Achmelvich campsite in Assynt. It’s sheltered from...

Aviemore

A small, romantic loch at the foot of the Cairngorms, with a tiny ruined castle on an island set...

Laggan

A large calm pool beneath Waterfall or Gorge on River Pattack in Strathmashie community forest next to car park....

Dunblane

A perfect, if small, plunge pool in open countryside with a fun rock slide. Above are 100m of further...

Inverarnan

A huge plunge pot under a great Waterfall or Gorge. The Falls of Falloch are spectacular and the great...

Inversnaid

Remote stretch of northern Loch Lomond on West Highland Way. Steep wooded rocky loch sides lead down to Rob...

Ballater

A gently shelving section of river beach, deepening to 4m, with large flat rocks on the nearside. Elegant white...

Killiecrankie

A beautiful wide gorge opening out to very large, still river pool (200m). Access is a scramble but peaceful...

Feshiebridge

Fabulous clear water flows down rapids into a large (100m) river pool (1’2m deep) with white shingle beach opposite....

Dulsie

Stunning gorge with rapids above and deep pools, Waterfall or Gorge and sandy cove below.

Relugas

Stunning wooded gorge on mythical River Findhorn, descending to rocky headlands with access to river beaches and very large...

Braemar

A dramatic gorge cutting down under an elegant Victorian bridge to deep pools and river beaches in open woodland.

Drumnadrochit

Britain’s longest lake and home to Nessie. Secluded place to access shoreline opposite dramatic Urquhart Castle, down through fields....

Uig

Small lake by roadside in the pointyhilled Faerie Glen. Large Waterfall or Gorge plunge pool nearby.

Cannich

Beautiful stretch of river among woods of Scots pine. Good plunge pools above falls. Further down there’s a deep...

Tomich

Deep, large, black plunge pool (30m) at base of Scotland’s second highest Waterfall or Gorge. Difficult scramble but stunning...

Cannich

Stunning islanded lake, rich in original Caledonian pine. Many places to swim from shore and potential to swim out...

Clunes

A series of three falls and three pools set in quick succession by roadside. Interesting rock formations.

Bualintur

Deep pools and Waterfall or Gorge, tinged with pink and blue hues, set under the peaks of the Black...

Torrin

Dramatic Waterfall or Gorge gorge and numerous pools on route up to Bla Bheinn. Stunning and wild backdrop. Beautiful...

Glencoe

A dramatic glen with perfect river pools running very close to road. Good pub nearby in the grandeur of...

Glencoe

A long river canyon with high cliffs and deep water. Popular for wild camping. As for Higher Glen Etive...