Lost Shore, Scotland: “Europe’s Best Wave Pool?” (Video)

“Just arrived at Lost Shore,” McDaid says. “Just jumped on a quick 30-minute flight from Belfast this morning. 10 minutes from the airport, and we’re here. Looking forward to getting out for a surf. It’s one of the quieter times. The pool is usually full and super busy. But it’s pretty amazing to come here this time of year and experience it with a few less people around. I’ve been to plenty of pool around the place, and so far this is the best one I’ve been to.”

Looks icy cold, but tubes aplenty.

As the biggest pool in Europe yet, Lost Shore features a footprint that’s being described as “three times the size of Wembley football pitch.” So, to Americanize that a bit – Wembley is 115 yards (345 feet, 105 meters) long and 75 yards (225 feet, 69 meters) wide. That would make the wave pool 345 yards (1,035 feet, 315 meters) long and 225 yards (675 feet, 205 meters) wide. That’s a big, big pool.

By comparison, here’s the dimensions for Wavegarden’s other European locations:

Alaia Bay in Switzerland: 100 x 100 meters.

The Wave in Bristol, UK: 150 x 150 meters.

If you’re planning to hit Scotland anytime soon, before you have a whisky and stumble around the Harry Potter landmarks, be sure to squeeze in a session at Lost Shore…and pack extra rubber.