Featherstone
Hall Bank, Haltwhistle NE49 0JG, UK
Excellent and accessible swimming spot in the South Tyne near Featherstone Castle. Sandy little beach with easy access into...
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Horncliffe
Wide (80m), shallow (1m), fast flowing stretch of Tweed, downstream of bridge. Fun to swim against current and cross...
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Humshaugh
Shallow rapids among ruins of collapsed Roman Bridge. Chance to find Roman remains and examine Roman bathing complex. Deeper...
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Haltwhistle
2021 update: NATIONAL TRUST have written to say swimming is no longer allowed as this is a ‘very important...
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Middleton-in-Teesdale
This is the little-known sister of High Force. Still very large but with a deep, calm pool on a...
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Ingram
A ‘bottomless’ plunge pot, about 5m wide and circular, beneath a tall spout in a pretty glade that is...
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