Soldier's Leap
Killiecrankie
Soldier's Leap offers open-water swimming near Killiecrankie. The water is reached from a shingle or pebble shore. Check access permissions before visiting.
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Grey Mare's Tail Burn
New Galloway
Grey Mare's Tail Burn has waterfalls and natural swimming pools in Galloway Forest Park. The approach is roughly 100 metres on foot.
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Water of Minnoch, Glen Trool
Glen Trool Village
At Water of Minnoch, Glen Trool, waterfalls feed natural swimming pools near Glen Trool Village. Falls and plunge pools give the spot its character. Parking or a roadside start is available nearby; check current arrangements before travelling.
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Clugie Linn, Palnure Burn
New Galloway
Clugie Linn has waterfalls and natural swimming pools on Palnure Burn in Galloway Forest Park. Parking or a roadside start is available nearby; check current arrangements before travelling.
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Scalpsie Bay, Isle of Bute
Argyll and Bute
Scalpsie Bay, Isle of Bute offers coastal swimming near Argyll and Bute. There is a sandy entry or shore. The water has shallower, shelving edges. The approach is roughly 0.2 miles on foot. Check tide times and conditions.
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Loch Ness at Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus, Highland
Loch Ness offers open-water swimming at Fort Augustus beside the A82. Conditions on the loch can change quickly, so check access, weather and water conditions before entering.
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Loch Ard
Stirling
Loch Ard offers open-water swimming near Stirling. The approach is roughly 5 km on foot. Parking or a roadside start is available nearby; check current arrangements before travelling. Watch for passing boats.
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Fairy Pools
Highland
At Fairy Pools, waterfalls feed natural swimming pools in Highland. Falls and plunge pools give the spot its character.
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Allt Daraich (Sligachan)
Sligachan, Highland
At Allt Daraich (Sligachan), waterfalls feed natural swimming pools near Sligachan, Highland. The pool includes deeper water for swimming. Falls and plunge pools give the spot its character. Access is on foot.
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Glen Orchy
Dalmally
At Glen Orchy, waterfalls feed natural swimming pools near Dalmally. Falls and plunge pools give the spot its character. Watch for currents.
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Water of Trool, Glen Trool
Glen Trool Village
In Galloway Forest Park, waterfalls on the Water of Trool feed natural swimming pools near Glen Trool. Access is on foot.
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Lettermay Burn, Lochgoilhead
Lochgoilhead, Cowal Peninsula
Lettermay Burn runs through Argyll Forest Park near Lochgoilhead, with waterfalls feeding natural swimming pools. The approach is roughly 100 metres on foot.
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Wood of Cree, Newton Stewart
Wood of Cree
At Wood of Cree, Newton Stewart, the river offers a place for open-water swimming. The setting includes woodland. Access is on foot. Parking or a roadside start is available nearby; check current arrangements before travelling.
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Achmelvich
Achmelvich, Highland
Achmelvich offers coastal swimming near Achmelvich, Highland. The setting includes coastal cliffs.
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Loch an Eilein
Aviemore
Loch an Eilein offers open-water swimming near Aviemore. The setting includes island views.
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Rob Roy’s Bathtub
Inverarnan
At Rob Roy’s Bathtub, waterfalls feed natural swimming pools near Inverarnan. Falls and plunge pools give the spot its character.
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Sheriff Muir Paradise Pools
Dunblane
At Sheriff Muir Paradise Pools, the river offers a place for open-water swimming near Dunblane. Cascades bring faster water through the swim.
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Strathmashie
Laggan
Strathmashie offers open-water swimming near Laggan. Falls and plunge pools give the spot its character. Parking or a roadside start is available nearby; check current arrangements before travelling.
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Loch Lomond and Katrine
Inversnaid
Loch Lomond and Katrine offers open-water swimming near Inversnaid. Check current access, water quality and conditions before swimming.
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Feshiebridge
Feshiebridge
Feshiebridge offers open-water swimming. Cascades bring faster water through the swim. The water is reached from a shingle or pebble shore.
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Cambus o’ May
Ballater
Cambus o’ May offers open-water swimming near Ballater. The water has shallower, shelving edges.
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Loch Ness
Drumnadrochit
Loch Ness offers open-water swimming near Drumnadrochit. The water has shallower, shelving edges.
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Randolph’s Leap
Relugas
Randolph’s Leap offers open-water swimming near Relugas. The water has shallower, shelving edges. The setting includes island views.
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Dulsie Bridge
Dulsie
Dulsie Bridge offers open-water swimming. Cascades bring faster water through the swim. There is a sandy entry or shore.
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Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin
Cannich
Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin offers open-water swimming near Cannich. The setting includes island views. Watch for passing boats.
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Faerie Pools, Bla Bheinn
Torrin
At Faerie Pools, Bla Bheinn, waterfalls feed natural swimming pools near Torrin. The pool has clear water. Falls and plunge pools give the spot its character.
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Faerie Pools, Glen Brittle
Bualintur
At Faerie Pools, Glen Brittle, waterfalls feed natural swimming pools near Bualintur. The pool has clear water. The pool includes deeper water for swimming.
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The Witch’s Cauldron
Clunes
At The Witch’s Cauldron, waterfalls feed natural swimming pools near Clunes. Falls and plunge pools give the spot its character.
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Lower Glen Etive
Glencoe
At Lower Glen Etive, a rocky gorge holds a series of river pools near Glencoe. The pool includes deeper water for swimming. The setting includes rocky banks and cliffs.
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Loch Etchachan
Cairngorms National Park
Loch Etchachan sits high in the central Cairngorms at roughly 920 metres, surrounded by major summits including Ben Macdui, Derry Cairngorm and Beinn Mheadhoin. It is a proven wild-camping destination but not an easy one: every approach involves a long mountain day and the high basin is exposed to cold, wind and rapidly changing visibility. Community reports repeatedly note that flat ground can...
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