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Lewes

Fantastic 5km stretch of swimming on river Ouse. No current but clean, deep water. Boat hire. Steep banks.

Ulpha

A clear stream in a gorge beneath an old packhorse bridge. Swim upstream from the rocks to the Waterfall...

Rosthwaite

A deep pot with 6m cliff for jumping. Interesting rock formations. Deep section for about 50m downstream. Upstream current...

Llangollen

A very deep, completely clear azure blue lake at the bottom of a spectacular quarry crater (Moel-y-Faen). Steep scramble...

Fairbourne

A very deep, clear green’blue pool (50m x 30m) in a mysterious cavern entered via a short dark tunnel....

Rydal, Ambleside

A triangular plunge pool in the fells, open with large pebble beach and large rock slabs. Views down to...

Ballater

A gently shelving section of river beach, deepening to 4m, with large flat rocks on the nearside. Elegant white...

Whiddon Down A30, 5km

River-fed swimming pool with cafﾎ set in fields on outskirts of tiny Chagford. Largest outdoor pool in Devon. Upstream...

Lechlade

Cheese Wharf is a roadside glade, deep pool in river bend, rope swing, possible to dive in from bank.

Sturminster Newton

An open stretch of the Stour with grassy fields by elegant white wrought-iron Colber Bridge. A little weedy and...

Port Isaac, 6km

A luscious, chalk-green, spring-fed quarry lake on private land, part of Cornish Tipi Holidays. Wooded cliffs and banks. Very...

Golan

A clear blue tarn in a hidden cleft, at the head of one of most remote and beautiful valleys...

Dulsie

Stunning gorge with rapids above and deep pools, Waterfall or Gorge and sandy cove below.

Bualintur

Deep pools and Waterfall or Gorge, tinged with pink and blue hues, set under the peaks of the Black...

Trowbridge

One of the country’s last river-swimming clubs occupies a pleasant, deep but narrow stretch of the Frome above a...

Feshiebridge

Fabulous clear water flows down rapids into a large (100m) river pool (1’2m deep) with white shingle beach opposite....

Boot

A small rocky gorge and pool on the Esk, close to the village of boot with its campsite and...

Cambridge

A range of swimming opportunities along 2km of the meadows ending at the Orchard Tea Garden. Deep banks make...

Hampstead

Swimming ponds in middle of wild, hilly heath. Woody, sheltered aspect, open on one side. Changing areas and lifeguards....

Pontneddfechan

A fantastic set of deep forest plunge pools beneath a horseshoe-shaped Waterfall or Gorge.

Keld

Two spectacular Waterfall or Gorge deep in a woody gorge. One is 5m high with 80m plunge pool, open...

Lechlade

A popular stretch of Thames upstream from town with good access and a junction pool for swimming. Silty shallows...

Ingram

A ‘bottomless’ plunge pot, about 5m wide and circular, beneath a tall spout in a pretty glade that is...

Pontneddfechan

An exciting and relatively safe piece of gorge swimming. A pool flows slowly through a deep, narrow channel, 5m...

Harlech

A tarn in the remote northern Rhinogs, with cliffs for jumping and fabulous views of the sea. Good hotel...

Twynllanan

A high lake in the shadow of the Black Mountain, legendary home of a lake nymph. Deep (18m) and...

Cannich

Stunning islanded lake, rich in original Caledonian pine. Many places to swim from shore and potential to swim out...

Inversnaid

Remote stretch of northern Loch Lomond on West Highland Way. Steep wooded rocky loch sides lead down to Rob...

Burnsall

A fantastic stretch of grassy riverside incorporating the limestone cliffs and plunge pool of Loup Scar and the shallower,...

Middleton-in-Teesdale

This is the little-known sister of High Force. Still very large but with a deep, calm pool on a...

Wasdale Head

Quartz-bedded, very clear, long lake (5km) with good shelving beaches and some of the most stunning scenery in the...

Wimborne Minster

A wide stretch of mature river at old ford with weir, bridge and long upstream swimming stretch. Good access...

Blawith

A stretch of wooded rocky headlands with secluded sandy coves. Peel Island sits across a 100m strait.

Tomich

Deep, large, black plunge pool (30m) at base of Scotland’s second highest Waterfall or Gorge. Difficult scramble but stunning...

Relugas

Stunning wooded gorge on mythical River Findhorn, descending to rocky headlands with access to river beaches and very large...

Hatfield Peverel

This is a beautiful stretch of the river Chelmer. Try downstream from Hoemill Bridge and lock, or walk for...

Inverarnan

A huge plunge pot under a great Waterfall or Gorge. The Falls of Falloch are spectacular and the great...

Rydal, Ambleside

A narrow dark cleft between rock walls and Waterfall or Gorge, crowned with rowan. Very deep (4m) and cold...

Ashburton A38, 5km

Peaty water, clean from the mountain, this is the most popular and accessible Dart swimming location, especially in summer....

Rosthwaite

A high tarn in the shadow of Scafell Pike with island and excellent diving and swimming. Popular for wild...

Stainforth

A series of river pools and falls set beneath an old packhorse bridge. Grassy banks and good paddling. A...

Ross-on-Wye

Small sandy bay, meadows, shelving to 2m. Large rocks on far bank. 5km N of Monmouth on A40 (dir...

Boot

A long series of fantastic pools. Tongue Pot is more dramatic with high jumps possible (5m deep) many small...

Ulpha

A popular area of grassy riverside with 300m stretch of pool and shallows, deep section under bridge from which...

Keld

A wide Waterfall or Gorge, about 3m high, with pleasant plunge pool and open aspect. Limestone cliffs in valley...

Bath

ONLY ACCESSIBLE FROM THE WEST BANK (CLAVERTON, A36). DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ACCESS FROM WARLEIGH / CONKWELL. 100m long...

Ashburton, 5km

Wonderful wooded island with red sand beach shelving into deep river bend with Holne cliff towering up behind. Rusty,...

Llanwrtyd Wells

A series of deep pools, about 10m across and 3m deep, at the outflow a narrow, interesting slot gorge....