Hornerwoods pool
Horner woods
There’s a number of small pools along the river between pool bridge campsite and horner. The one pictured is...
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Topsham Ferry, Topsham, Exeter EX3, UK
Bridge by the old lock gates at Topsham Wonderfully deap, superbly clean, great for diving, jumping or swimming. Lovely...
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Unnamed Road, Buckfastleigh, UK
A huge 100m + long pool, with rapids cascading in at the top & out at the bottom. The...
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Red Rock Rd, Exeter EX5 5HQ, UK
Large pool, rapids, beach, old railway bridge to jump off of. It has it all. Great place for picnics,...
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Directly east of the famous Abbey, there is a 2m deep pool just upstream of some rapids (you can...
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Ponte de São João, Rio Coura, Portugal
41.8775,-8.7156
A scrabble down a steep stony track yields a vast azure pool. Dive from huge rocks and swim into...
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lostwithiel
Central Lostwithiel, near train station, loads of parking, approx 500 yards of paddlable/swimmable river but the best and easiest...
read moreTopsham to Turf Locks, Ferrymans Charity Swim
Estuary League Of Friends 20c high street topsham ex30ea
Charity Event,1.5 mile river swim, From Topsham to Turf Locks, All in aid of the Estuary League Of Friends,...
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White Mill, Sturminster Marshall
An unexpected dip (aren’t they always the best?) when the river was so enticing, just downstream from White Mill...
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GL20 7LG
You can park here (free) and get into the river across the small grassy area. The river can be...
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HR9 5QS
There’s a small car park here (which closes at 8pm, £1 donation to park) with access to the River...
read moreThe Old Mill,Harnham.
Harnham,Nr Salisbury.
A very fine 13th century mill,now a pub/restaurant,at the front is the sluice and its super for both paddling...
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weirfields totnes
Above the weir there is a beautiful pool with easy access. Possible to swim and wade a long way...
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EX3 0EA
Enter description for your listing. Topsham to Turf Swim 2013 – a mile and half swim in aid of...
read moreDouble Waters, river Walkham and Tavy
Chippenham River Festival Big Swim
Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 3JY
Chippenham River Festival is an annual celebration of the River Avon which flows right through the heart of Chippenham....
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Trowbridge
One of the country’s last river-swimming clubs occupies a pleasant, deep but narrow stretch of the Frome above a...
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Bath
ONLY ACCESSIBLE FROM THE WEST BANK (CLAVERTON, A36). DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ACCESS FROM WARLEIGH / CONKWELL. 100m long...
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Malmsmead, 2km
Charming but small plunge pool underneath shallow Waterfall or Gorge and big tree in popular Doone Valley woodland walk....
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Sturminster Newton
An open stretch of the Stour with grassy fields by elegant white wrought-iron Colber Bridge. A little weedy and...
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Wimborne Minster
A wide stretch of mature river at old ford with weir, bridge and long upstream swimming stretch. Good access...
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Withypool, 7km
Small junction pool of Barle and Sherdon, upstream from popular paddling at Landacre Bridge. Open and sunny with plenty...
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Withypool, 7km
Ancient stone ‘clapper’ bridge, very popular with children for paddling. Deeper pool of Barle about 20 mins upstream through...
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Great Torrington
The Torridge at Torrington Common is fast flowing and pebbly but mainly shallow (1m) with some deeper holes. Woody,...
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Simonsbath, 3km
Deepish, smallish pool (10m x 20m x 1.5m deep) in the babbling river Barle in wild scenery beneath the...
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Ashburton, 5km
Wonderful wooded island with red sand beach shelving into deep river bend with Holne cliff towering up behind. Rusty,...
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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...
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Bodmin, 5km
Wooded National Trust estate riverside walk. Some sections 1.5’2m deep. Swim against the current. Wooden bankside deckings (for fishing)....
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Bodmin, 5km
Still in the Lanhydrock Estate, this swim is off the original driveway to the main house from behind the...
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Ashburton A38, 5km
Peaty water, clean from the mountain, this is the most popular and accessible Dart swimming location, especially in summer....
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