For those who've really taken Hogmanay to heart, plans for New Year's Day extend no further than a late fried breakfast and a day in front of the TV. For the truly brave, though, Edinburgh lays on a handful of life-affirming activities - all tailored to blow away the muzziness of the morning after that night before.

In the city centre, enjoy an afternoon of events on the Royal Mile or head down to Holyrood Park to watch the lunchtime Triathlon. But for a true kill-or-cure remedy and a real tale to take home, get yourself to nearby South Queensferry. It's there that the toughest Hogmanay survivors of all pitch themselves into the River Forth, at the compelling but insane Loony Dook.