Swimming spots in Scotland
- Aberdeen
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Aberdour Harbour (Black Sands)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Aberdour (Silversands)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Achmelvich
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Anstruther (Billow Ness)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Arbroath (West Links)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Ayr (South Beach)
Caution
This spot is classified Sufficient — it meets the minimum bathing-water standard, but it's the lowest passing grade.
- Ballachulish Penninsula
Not monitored
We don't have enough recent water-quality data to give this spot a status. Check the official source and assess conditions yourself.
- Balmedie
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Barassie
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Brighouse Bay
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Broad Sands
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Broughty Ferry
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Burntisland
Caution
This spot is classified Sufficient — it meets the minimum bathing-water standard, but it's the lowest passing grade.
- Carnoustie
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Carrick
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Coldingham
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Collieston
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Crail (Roome Bay)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Cruden Bay
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Cullen Bay
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Culzean
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Dhoon Bay
Caution
This spot is classified Sufficient — it meets the minimum bathing-water standard, but it's the lowest passing grade.
- Dores
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Dornoch
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Dunbar (Belhaven)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Dunbar (East)
Caution
This spot is classified Sufficient — it meets the minimum bathing-water standard, but it's the lowest passing grade.
- Dunnet
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Elie (Harbour) and Earlsferry
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Elie (Ruby Bay)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Ettrick Bay
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Eyemouth
Caution
This spot is classified Sufficient — it meets the minimum bathing-water standard, but it's the lowest passing grade.
- Findhorn
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Fisherrow Sands
Caution
This spot's annual water-quality classification is Poor. Bathing isn't recommended.
- Fraserburgh (Philorth)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Fraserburgh (Tiger Hill)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Gairloch Beach
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Ganavan
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Girvan
Caution
This spot is classified Sufficient — it meets the minimum bathing-water standard, but it's the lowest passing grade.
- Gullane
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Heads of Ayr
Caution
This spot is classified Sufficient — it meets the minimum bathing-water standard, but it's the lowest passing grade.
- Inverboyndie
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Irvine
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Kinghorn (Harbour Beach)
Caution
Short-term pollution is forecast here today — the Environment Agency advises against bathing.
- Kinghorn (Pettycur)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Kingsbarns
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Kirkcaldy (Seafield)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Largs (Pencil Beach)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Leven
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Loch Morlich
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Longniddry
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Lossiemouth (East)
Caution
Short-term pollution is forecast here today — the Environment Agency advises against bathing.
- Lower Largo
Caution
This spot's annual water-quality classification is Poor. Bathing isn't recommended.
- Lunan Bay
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Lunderston Bay
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Luss Bay
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Machrihanish
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Maidens
Caution
This spot is classified Sufficient — it meets the minimum bathing-water standard, but it's the lowest passing grade.
- Millport Bay
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Monifieth
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Montrose
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Mossyard
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Nairn (Central)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Nairn (East)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- North Berwick (Milsey Bay)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- North Berwick (West)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Pease Bay
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Peterhead (Lido)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Portobello (Central)
Caution
This spot is classified Sufficient — it meets the minimum bathing-water standard, but it's the lowest passing grade.
- Portobello (West)
Caution
This spot is classified Sufficient — it meets the minimum bathing-water standard, but it's the lowest passing grade.
- Prestwick
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Rockcliffe
Caution
Short-term pollution is forecast here today — the Environment Agency advises against bathing.
- Rosehearty
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Rosemarkie
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Saltcoats/Ardrossan
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Sand Beach
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Sandyhills
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Seacliff
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Seamill
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Seton Sands
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Southerness
Caution
This spot is classified Sufficient — it meets the minimum bathing-water standard, but it's the lowest passing grade.
- St Andrews (East Sands)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- St Andrews (West Sands)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Stonehaven
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Thorntonloch
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Thurso
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Troon (South Beach)
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Wardie Bay
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Whitesands
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Yellow Craig
Caution
This spot is classified Sufficient — it meets the minimum bathing-water standard, but it's the lowest passing grade.