Swim, paddle, walk, stargaze — real places across Scotland, tuned to today’s conditions and to you.
Gullane, East Lothian
A long dune-backed sandy beach with Excellent-rated bathing water and a boardwalk in from the car park. Good for a proper famil…
Braid Hills, Edinburgh
A short pull up from the golf course gives one of Edinburgh's widest panoramas, from the Forth to the Pentlands, without leavin…
Duddingston, Edinburgh
A quiet loop around a bird sanctuary loch inside Holyrood Park, with Arthur's Seat rising behind the reedbeds. Mostly step-free…
North Berwick, East Lothian
A steep little volcanic plug above North Berwick with a whale-jawbone arch at the top and a genuinely 360-degree view: Bass Roc…
Blairlogie / Ochil Hills
A steep pull up from the University of Stirling grounds to a summit that lays out the whole Forth valley: Stirling Castle, the …
St Andrews
The famous Chariots of Fire beach: two miles of flat firm sand backed by the university towers and links courses, with Excellen…
A quiet Kp spike is forecast for Thursday. Nine north-facing dark-sky spots with a clear horizon.
When the coast is blown out, these sea-lochs and walled bays stay calm.
West-facing, low-effort, and timed to tonight’s sunset.