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Sean Murphy

Best places in Edinburgh and the Lothians to Loony Dook after official one cancelled

A festive favourite every year and a key part of the Hogmanay celebrations – a Loony Dook is often described as the best way to clear the head on New Year's Day.

A combination of 'Loony' (as in crazy or daft) and 'dook', the Scots term for 'ducking underwater', it's a tradition in the capital that dates all the way back to the 80s and usually brings thousands of revellers to the town of South Queensferry, near the iconic three bridges, every new year.

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