Full list of designated bathing waters as Scotland sees another heatwave
On Friday and Saturday, temperatures are expected to reach as high as 30C, leading to an extreme wildfire warning being issued by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Many people may be turning towards swimming or going to the beach as a way of coping with the heat.
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The environment watchdog, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa), has compiled a list of all of the designated bathing waters in Scotland.
The list contains around 90 areas which have been specifically identified as locations where bathing is common.
Sepa monitors these areas for bacteria, to ensure the water quality is safe for people to bathe in.
See the full list of designated bathing areas below.
Aberdeen Beach
Balmedie
Collieston
Cruden Bay
Fraserburgh (Philorth)
Fraserburgh (Tiger Hill)
Inverboyndie
Peterhead (Lido)
Rosehearty
Stonehaven
Arbroath (West Links)
Carnoustie
Lunan Bay
Monifieth
Montrose
Ettrick Bay
Ganavan
Luss Bay
Machrihanish
Portobello (Central)
Portobello (West)
Wardie Bay
Brighouse Bay
Carrick
Dhoon Bay
Mossyard
Rockcliffe
Sandyhills
Southerness
Broughty Ferry
Broad Sands
Dunbar (Belhaven)
Dunbar (East)
Fisherrow Sands
Gullane
Longniddry
North Berwick (Milsey Bay)
North Berwick (West)
Seacliff
Seton Sands
Thorntonloch
Whitesands
Yellowcraig
Aberdour (Silver Sands)
Aberdour Harbour (Black Sands)
Anstruther (Billow Ness)
Burntisland
Crail (Roome Bay)
Elie (Harbour) and Earlsferry
Elie (Ruby Bay)
Kinghorn (Harbour Beach)
Kinghorn (Pettycur)
Kingsbarns
Kirkcaldy (Seafield)
Level
Lower Largo
St Andrews (East Sands)
St Andrews (West Sands)
Achmelvich
Dores
Dornoch
Dunnet
Gairloch Beach
Loch Morlich
Nairn (Central)
Nairn (East)
Rosemarkie
Sand Beach Gairloch
Thurso
Lunderston Bay
Cullen Bay
Findhorn
Lossiemouth (East)
Irvine
Largs (Pencil Beach)
Millport Bay
Saltcoats/Ardrossan
Seamill
Coldingham
Eyemouth
Pease Bay
Ayr (South Beach)
Barassie Beach
Culzean
Girvan
Heads of Ayr
Maidens
Prestwick
Troon (South Beach)
A map of all the designated bathing waters in Scotland is also available here.
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