Wild swimming in Edinburgh, Lothians & Borders

Portobello’s year-round sea swimmers, East Lothian’s beaches and the upper Tweed.

Portobello’s year-round sea swimmers, East Lothian’s beaches and the upper Tweed. Hattie tracks 49 wild-swim spots across Edinburgh, Lothians & Borders — 48 sea spots and 1 lake — each with a live verdict before you get in.

Every Edinburgh, Lothians & Borders spot draws on the official feeds Hattie checks through the day: storm-overflow (sewage) reports straight from the water companies, the regulator's bathing-water classifications, river levels, tides, wind and rainfall. Tap any spot for the live picture, the data behind it, and what other swimmers have reported.

Swim spots in Edinburgh, Lothians & Borders

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