South West England

Bolventor, 4km

A huge moorland lake, the highest and largest in Cornwall. Open access on the west side with chalky, shelving...

Port Isaac, 6km

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

Tintagel, 2km

A tall, slender Waterfall or Gorge at the head of a wild woody dingle. It falls into a high...

Bodmin, 5km

Wooded National Trust estate riverside walk. Some sections 1.5’2m deep. Swim against the current. Wooden bankside deckings (for fishing)....

Bodmin, 5km

Still in the Lanhydrock Estate, this swim is off the original driveway to the main house from behind the...

Ashburton A38, 5km

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

Liskeard, 8km

Beautiful stream of young river Fowey runs through ancient oak woodland. First 700m wide path provides access to shallows...

Holne, 0.5km

Small Waterfall or Gorge with sunbathing rock and large pool in secluded Holne Woods, close to Holne and its...

Ashburton, 5km

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

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...

Whiddon Down A30, 3km

Long river pool in woods beneath Castle Drogo. About 1.5m deep. Weir and footbridge. The Teign cascades into three...

Holne, 3.5km

Small Waterfall or Gorge pool

Great Torrington

The Torridge at Torrington Common is fast flowing and pebbly but mainly shallow (1m) with some deeper holes. Woody,...

Simonsbath, 3km

Deepish, smallish pool (10m x 20m x 1.5m deep) in the babbling river Barle in wild scenery beneath the...

South Zeal, 2km

Small, dammed plunge pool in brook at edge of moor. Shallow (1m) but set beneath flat rock rapids with...

Okehampton, 7km

Small plunge pool in narrow rocky valley below Scarey Tor. Some grass for picnics and large rocks for sunbathing....

Withypool, 7km

Small junction pool of Barle and Sherdon, upstream from popular paddling at Landacre Bridge. Open and sunny with plenty...

Withypool, 7km

Ancient stone ‘clapper’ bridge, very popular with children for paddling. Deeper pool of Barle about 20 mins upstream through...

Lynmouth, 3km

Watersmeet is a famous National Trust area of wooded river walks. There is a Waterfall or Gorge with small...

Lynmouth, 5km

Rockford is tiny hamlet next to the tumbling wooded East Lyn above Watersmeet. Good real ale pub and series...

Malmsmead, 2km

Charming but small plunge pool underneath shallow Waterfall or Gorge and big tree in popular Doone Valley woodland walk....

Sturminster Newton

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

Wimborne Minster

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

Trowbridge

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

Bath

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

Summerleaze Beach, Bude EX23 8HJ

Beautiful tidal pool which curves under the cliffs on the North Cornwall coast. Semi-natural construction and filled twice daily...

yosemite, california, usa

Surrounded by granite domes and lodgepole pine forests, Tenaya Lake is the crown jewel of Yosemite National Park’s high...

Fan mountains, Tajikistan

This triangle-shape mountain lake is set at 2,195 m in the Fan mountains of Tajikistan and accessible only by...

Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 3JY

Chippenham River Festival is an annual celebration of the River Avon which flows right through the heart of Chippenham....

EX20

Old water filled quarry, with swing rope on the southern side!

50.509028,-4.151026

Magical river swimming in the woods

Gyllyngvase beach Falmouth Cornwall

Now in its eigth year the Trident Challenge is an 800m (approx) sea swim around a triangular course off...

On 21 and 22 of September the glittering waters of Brownsea Island will play host to a unique open...

EX3 0EA

Enter description for your listing. Topsham to Turf Swim 2013 – a mile and half swim in aid of...

weirfields totnes

Above the weir there is a beautiful pool with easy access. Possible to swim and wade a long way...

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...

Cornwall UK

Swim with seals and shags at a dramatic but demanding location in post-industrial Cornwall. Follow signs for Cot Valley...

376-3228 East Beach Road, Port Angeles, WA 98363, USA

Great place for all ages! Roped off area for the little tykes. For the more adventurous swim southwest under...

HR9 5QS

There’s a small car park here (which closes at 8pm, £1 donation to park) with access to the River...

GL20 7LG

You can park here (free) and get into the river across the small grassy area. The river can be...

White Mill, Sturminster Marshall

An unexpected dip (aren’t they always the best?) when the river was so enticing, just downstream from White Mill...

Cotswold Country Park and Beach, Spratsgate Lane, Cirencester GL7 6DF, UK

Lake 31 Cotswold Country Park and Beach. Option of a 200m, 400m and 750m course, excellent water conditions with...

broadsands, paignton, TQ4 6L

Are you a keen swimmer? Why not enter the Agatha Christie One Mile Sea Swim? This year the Swim...

Treyarnon Bay, Nr Padstow, N. Cornwall

Fantastic natural tidal pool, always full at low tide, approx 8 foot deep in places and steep sides nearest...

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,...

Glove Factory Studios, Brook Lane, Holt, Wiltshire BA14 6RL

6pm Thursday 9th July 2015. DANIEL START will give a short talk on the wonders and delights of wild...

lostwithiel

Central Lostwithiel, near train station, loads of parking, approx 500 yards of paddlable/swimmable river but the best and easiest...

Lake 32, Spratsgate Lane, Shornecote,Cirencester, GL7 6DF

Waterland is a beautiful 44 acre lake set within the Cotswold Water Park. Swimming is available 7 days a...

Holme woods

Following the public footpath from the Ashburton road near Holne village, it’s a gorgeous walk downhill through fields to...

TR16 5TF

Disused granite quarry. Open, windy site at 235m. Light open aspect for swimming. Local reports of it being used...

41.8775,-8.7156

A scrabble down a steep stony track yields a vast azure pool. Dive from huge rocks and swim into...

37.8602, -25.7841

A blue lake forms half of the Sete Cidades lagoon on São Miguel island, Açores. A wild peninsula reaches...

39.9155,-8.3195

A towering gorge over crystalline water which moves gently down below. Further downstream, the water forms a large green...

Lake Drive, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4LR United Kingdom

Beautiful views and peaceful swim wthin Poole Harbour, a number of dipping areas to choose from. Large south-facing car...

Lake Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand

The Wanaka-XC Ruby Swim stay is a 7 night fully provided for holiday which will enable you to swim...

Brixham

First winter swim I’ve ever done. Big shock to the system. Loved it and it kicked off a new...

Hope Cot

Very nice chalk steam spot by weir just off public footpath.

Directly east of the famous Abbey, there is a 2m deep pool just upstream of some rapids (you can...

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,...

Unnamed Road, Buckfastleigh, UK

A huge 100m + long pool, with rapids cascading in at the top & out at the bottom. The...

Cannot determine address at this location.

The river Exe estuary, is not so fun to swim in, but the canal at Turf is just wonderful....

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...

Horner woods

There’s a number of small pools along the river between pool bridge campsite and horner. The one pictured is...