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Wardie Bay

A rugged pebble beach and sheltered cove beloved by Edinburgh's hardy wild swimming community.

Wardie Bay

About Wardie Bay

Heritage background, architectural provenance & visitor guide

Edinburgh's Wild Cold-Water Swimming Cove

Hidden behind a Victorian sea wall on Lower Granton Road, Wardie Bay is a secluded pebble beach overlooking the Firth of Forth. Famous as the community headquarters of Edinburgh's fearless year-round wild swimmers.

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