Edinburgh Loony Dook: Everything you need to know about the tradition, from start time to locations
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The Loony Dook 2025 in Edinburgh - Dates
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Best places in Edinburgh and the Lothians to Loony Dook after
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The Loony Dook – Edinburgh, Scotland - Atlas Obscura
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The Loony Dook 2024: Everything You Need To Know + Alternatives
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Hogmanay: Revellers pictured braving freezing waters of the Firth
The loony dook, Portobello, Edinburgh. 1st January 2024. Only for
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A chilly Hogmanay tradition - Q&A with Edinburgh Loony Dookers
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Loony Dook sees brave souls take to icy water of Firth of Forth
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Scots punters brave the chill by plunging into freezing waters in
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The Loony Dook 2024: Everything You Need To Know + Alternatives
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