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Loony Dook

Annual event in Edinburgh, Scotland

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The Loony Dook is an annual event held on New Year's Day in which people dive into the freezing waters of the Firth of Forth at South Queensferry (north of Edinburgh, Scotland), often in fancy dress.

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North Queensferry

North Queensferry

Human settlement in Scotland

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South Queensferry

South Queensferry

Human settlement in Scotland

0.5 mi away
Inchgarvie

Inchgarvie

Uninhabited island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland

0.6 mi away
Dalmeny

Dalmeny

Village near Edinburgh, Scotland

0.9 mi away
South Queensferry Tolbooth

South Queensferry Tolbooth

Municipal building in South Queensferry, Scotland

0.4 mi away
Port Edgar

Port Edgar

Marina in South Queensferry, Scotland

0.9 mi away

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