Wild Swimming Spots in Highland Council, Scotland

Explore 68 wild swimming spots in Highland Council, Scotland, including 23 beaches, 18 rivers and 27 lakes.

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Acharacle

2 spots

Achnasheen

5 spots

Aviemore

4 spots

Ballachulish

2 spots

Beauly

2 spots

Brora

2 spots

Fort Augustus

2 spots

Fort William

4 spots

Fortrose

2 spots

Glenfinnan

2 spots

Golspie

2 spots

Inverness

4 spots

Isle of Skye

3 spots

Kingussie

4 spots

Lairg

3 spots

Lochailort

2 spots

Nairn

3 spots

Strathcarron

4 spots

Thurso

4 spots

Loch Achilty

Strathpeffer, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (3)

Loch Morlich

Aviemore, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (2)

Lochindorb Castle

Grantown-on-Spey, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Lake 4.5 (2)

Achmelvich Bay

Lairg, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (1)

Dunnet Beach

Thurso, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (1)

Loch Insh

Kingussie, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (1)

Loch an Eilein Rothiemurchus

Aviemore, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (1)

Lochan Duinte

Thurso, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (1)

North Baths - Lido

Wick, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (1)

Plockton Coral Beach

Plockton, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (1)

Strathmashie, River Pattack

Newtonmore, Highland Council, United Kingdom

River 5.0 (1)

The Singing Sands

Lochailort, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (1)

Ardnastang Bay

Acharacle, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Lake 4.0 (1)

Castletown Bay

Thurso, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Beach 4.0 (1)

Durness Beach

Lairg, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Beach 4.0 (1)

Fairy Pools, Brittle, Isle of Skye

Isle of Skye, Highland Council, United Kingdom

River 4.0 (1)

Loch Moidart Castle Tioram

Lochailort, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Beach 4.0 (1)

Loch Ness

Inverness, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Lake 4.0 (1)

The Secret Beach

Nairn, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Beach 4.0 (1)

Red Point beach

Gairloch, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Beach

An Lochan Uaine

Aviemore, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Lake

Applecross Sands

Strathcarron, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Beach

Ardgour Loch Linnhe

Fort William, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Lake

Ardvrek Castle Loch Assynt

Lairg, Highland Council, United Kingdom

Lake

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