River Swims

The Street, Wallingford, OX10 8EB

Wallingford Beach is on the east bank of the Thames, immediately downstream of Wallingford Bridge. Access is by...

Witney St, Burford OX18, UK

Follow the public footpath from St Oswald’s Church towards Burford. There are lots of spots to swim — too...

B480, Oxfordshire, UK

Water shoes needed for the walking, unless someone can drive you. Go down Wharf Rd from Shillingford village bus...

Langley Ln, Bampton, Oxfordshire OX18, UK

This is a quiet stretch of the Thames between Lechlade and Radcot. Drive down to Grafton Lock (Go down...

Woodstock

Pretty footbridge and clear, clean, shallow river on grassy banks below gentle Cotswold escarpment. Does not deepen to more...

Lechlade

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

Lechlade

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

Witney

A small, clear, pretty Cotswold river running through the romantic grounds of the ruins. Just deep enough to swim...

Oxford

2km of river with little beaches (R bank) and grassy expanses of meadow (L bank). Shelving to up to...

Didcot

A pretty bridge and pub featured in Jerome K. Jerome Three Men in a Boat. Sandy bays shelving to...

Marlow

An historic village with river parkland, wooded river islands and a 1000-year-old pub. Several places to swim. Can be...