Snorkel Locations

Explore Scotland's Snorkel Trail Network

Experience the wonder beneath the waves on one of our award-winning snorkel trails. Together with coastal community groups and organisations, we have selected our favourite snorkel sites from across the country that showcase the amazing diversity of Scotland’s seas.

Bursting with marine life, you could see everything from small sea squirts, sponges and anemones right up to dolphins, whales and harmless basking sharks.

Alongside helpful beach maps with beginner and advanced snorkel areas, these leaflets highlight local facilities (eg kit hire, parking, toilets and showers), family-friendly attractions (eg visitor centres, parks and picnic areas), accessibility information and community-led marine citizen science opportunities – all for a wonderful day out!

Snorkel Trails

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Please leave a Google review on any snorkel trail sites that you visit.

On socials (Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky), tag us @ScottishWildlifeTrust using the #ScottishSnorkelTrails to share your snorkel adventures with us. We’ll re-share our favourites on our main channels while offering feedback, event invitations and maybe even some prize giveaways…

Happy snorkelling!

Here's what a few other people have said...

"Following your snorkel trail in the area was a real highlight of our holiday - our kids (8 & 10) have been raving about it ever since - we saw some fantastic wildlife like pipefish, starfish and a lot of crabs! Thank you so much for putting together such a great and accessible introduction to snorkelling in the area - it's really enhanced our kids' love of nature and we'll definitely be following some of the other trails in the future."
"Just want to say that I find the Snorkel Trails so useful and it's a great way to make these sites accessible - especially when new to an area and I don’t know where to jump in!"
"Wow! I never knew what I was missing until I actually looked below the surface. As a regular beach goer I thought I knew my local bay well but it's only once you've looked underwater that you truly know it! Thank you so much for raising awareness of what lies beneath the surface."

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Containing over 100 snorkel spots including many of those on our snorkel trails, this is a must have book for snorkellers.

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Help protect Scotland's seas

If you’ve enjoyed snorkelling on our trails, please consider donating to support our Living Seas project work. Your help will support our Snorkel Trail Network, reduce barriers that under-served voices face to taking part in marine decision-making and more.

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Snorkelling can be dangerous and is done entirely at your own risk.

Information is provided free of charge; it is your responsibility to check the conditions present on the day and assess whether it is safe to snorkel.

The Scottish Wildlife Trust strives to provide accurate information but cannot accept responsibility for changes, errors or omissions.

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