Wallingford Beach
The Street, Wallingford, OX10 8EB
Wallingford Beach is on the east bank of the Thames, immediately downstream of Wallingford Bridge. Access is by...
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Dumsey Meadow, Chertsey - River Thames
Beautiful swimming spot on the Thames. The water is clean and fresh right by a grassy bank called Dumsey...
read moreRiver Windrush, near Widford
Witney St, Burford OX18, UK
Follow the public footpath from St Oswald’s Church towards Burford. There are lots of spots to swim — too...
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desborough island
large river island, has a few cool little beaches ideal fro swimming or just chilling by the river, decent...
read moreChilbolton, Cow Common
Chilbolton, Hampshire
Small but deepish pool (7ft) in a tucked away bend of the river. Shallow all around so not much...
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B480, Oxfordshire, UK
Water shoes needed for the walking, unless someone can drive you. Go down Wharf Rd from Shillingford village bus...
read moreColne Brook, Wraysbury
wraysbury
Colne Brook between Wraysbury Station and Hythe End. The Colne Brook has a decent flow and the base is...
read moreThames dip, near Grafton Lock
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...
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Woodstock
Pretty footbridge and clear, clean, shallow river on grassy banks below gentle Cotswold escarpment. Does not deepen to more...
read moreLechlade, Thames
Lechlade
A popular stretch of Thames upstream from town with good access and a junction pool for swimming. Silty shallows...
read moreCheese Wharf
Lechlade
Cheese Wharf is a roadside glade, deep pool in river bend, rope swing, possible to dive in from bank.
read moreMinster Lovell, Windrush
Witney
A small, clear, pretty Cotswold river running through the romantic grounds of the ruins. Just deep enough to swim...
read moreEynsford, Darent
Eynsford
Clear, clean, shallow ford and stream beds at Eynsford (0.5m) though beware of cars. Upstream a pretty stretch of...
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Oxford
2km of river with little beaches (R bank) and grassy expanses of meadow (L bank). Shelving to up to...
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Didcot
A pretty bridge and pub featured in Jerome K. Jerome Three Men in a Boat. Sandy bays shelving to...
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Marlow
An historic village with river parkland, wooded river islands and a 1000-year-old pub. Several places to swim. Can be...
read moreBarcombe Mills, Ouse
Lewes
Fantastic 5km stretch of swimming on river Ouse. No current but clean, deep water. Boat hire. Steep banks.
read moreTilford, River Wey
Farnham
Shallow river and ford at confluence of two Weys. Paddling. Quintessential village green, cricket matches and pub. Deeper below...
read moreCuckmere Meanders
Seaford
Wide, shallow, moderately warm oxbow lakes cut off from the main Cuckmere stream. Grass banks and chalky beds. Non...
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