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The Environment Agency is preparing for the next round river basin management plans. These...

Location : Warwick Road, Stratford-upon-Avon

A large lawn for sunbathing and picnicking, and a gentle curve in the River...

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

Great place for all ages! Roped off area for the little tykes. For the...

Location : Maentwrog, Power Station (SW-bound, Unmarked), Snowdonia National Park, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd LL41, UK

Canyoning is travelling in canyons using a variety of techniques that may include other...

Location : Carding Mill Valley, Church Stretton, Shropshire

Located a short stroll from the top car park at the National Trust’s Carding...

Location : Jura, France

Located within a chain of glacial lakes,Lac Narlay is the deepest lake in the...

Location : B480, Oxfordshire, UK

Water shoes needed for the walking, unless someone can drive you. Go down Wharf...

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Wild swimming – taking a dip in rivers, lakes, waterfalls and streams – is...

Location : A4086, Snowdonia National Park, Caernarfon, Gwynedd L55 4NY

Hill Walking & Scrambling in Snowdonia North Wales We have the experience of leading...

Location : Parc Padarn Country Park, Maes Padarn, Caernarfon LL55 4TY

Climbing & Abseiling Outdoor Activity Courses in North Wales Our Outdoor Climbing & Abseiling...

Location : EX39 2XX

Holiday Cottages is a family owned and operated company based in the South West...

Location : Lower Lode Hotel, Lower Lode

The River Severn is easily accessible via the slipway outside the Lower Lode Hotel....

Location : weirfields totnes

Above the weir there is a beautiful pool with easy access. Possible to swim...

Location : LL65 2UN

Coasteering North Wales  we’re coasteering and adventure activity providers in Anglesey North Wales.  Coasteering...

Location : EX3 0EA

Enter description for your listing. Topsham to Turf Swim 2013 – a mile and...

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On 21 and 22 of September the glittering waters of Brownsea Island will play...

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Daniel Start’s dazzling travel guide book to France, for families and adventurers alike. Dip...

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Daniel Start’s dazzling travel guide book to France, for families and adventurers alike. Dip...

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Date: 7h June 2014 Time: 11am-5pm Location: Carding Mill Valley Reservoir, Church Stretton, Shropshire. Dip Shropshire...

Location : Manley Mere, Manley Lane, Frodsham. WA6 0PE

Hope House Children’s Hospices are organising their first sponsored open water swim to help...

Location : Bowmoor Sailing Club, Lechlade GL7 3DT

Make a splash for Prospect Hospice on the 10th August by taking part in...

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Wild Guide book – Devon, Cornwall and the South-West New from the publishers of Wild...

Location : TQ4 6HL

Why not make a difference and take part in this year’s annual Agatha Christie...

Location : Rutland Watersports Whitwell

Date: Sunday 8th September, 2013. Whether you’re a seasoned competitor or just want to...

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Imagine a summertime tour through the wildest and most beautiful regions of Britain –...

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June 2011 413 brave souls, threw ourselves in to the briny off the Gower,...

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Magical river swimming in the woods

Location : Stockton Teeside

We are a fledgling Wild Swimming group based in Teeside. Our aim is to...

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LOST LANES will take you on a meandering tour of the most beautiful and...

Location : South West Coast Path, Plymouth PL9, UK

Hi all, I was just wondering if anybody fancied setting up a date for...

Location : Boyd Orr Building, University of Glasgow, University Avenue

Endurance Swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh will be speaking for the Royal Scottish Geographical Society...

Location : Snoadhill Cottage, Bethersden, Kent, TN26 3DY

Snoadhill Cottage is located in an accessible but truly idyllic rural situation, in the...

Location : Traunfall, Roitham, Upper Austria

beautiful waterfalls and canyons filled with cristall clear water. the river traun builds a...

Location : EX20 1EW

An exciting descent of a Dartmoor river, gorge scrambling is one of our most...

Location : Cornwall

A selection of self catering log cabins and lodges from around wonderful Cornwall offered...

Location : 11230 Sonnac sur l'Hers

On the border of Languedoc and Midi Pyrenees south of Carcassonne, our beautifully restored...

Location : Wiesen 45, 3323 Neustadtl an der Donau, Österreich

romantic and wild island in the river danube in austria. you can reach the...

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Discover the best wild swim locations in Scotland, whether a river swim, a lake...

Location : Gosau 396, 4825 Gosau, Österreich

beautiful alpine lake in austrian alps. great panorama to the dachstein glacier. water gets...

Location : Glen Trool Village

A quick dip near to the waterfall on the Water of Minnoch (see listing)....

Location : Lochgoilhead, Cowall Peninsula

Loch Goil is just west of Loch Lomond just over an hour from Glasgow....

Location : New Galloway

This swim is very close to the Grey Mare’s Tail Burn swims. You can...

Location : New Galloway

There are a number of small plunge pools on the Grey Mare’s Tail Burn....

Location : Wood of Cree

A beautiful burn located in an ancient woodland. There is a beautiful walk around...

Location : Ashford Carbonel

Look for the old schoolhouse on the left as you come into the (very...

Location : Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool, Cecily Hill, Cirencester, GL7 2EF

Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool is a registered charity and is now in its...

Location : Lower Buckton, Buckton near LEINTWARDINE, Shropshire SY7 0JU

Lower Buckton Country House & The Millstream Camp. Stunning bed and breakfast in fab...

Location : Homelands Berry Head Rd, Brixham TQ5 9AE

Shoalstone pool is the jewel in the bay and the most wonderful place to...

Location : Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 3JY

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

Location : wraysbury

Colne Brook between Wraysbury Station and Hythe End. The Colne Brook has a decent...

Location : LE15 8BL

First ever sponsored swim on Rutland Water! Sunday September 9th 8.30 am Enjoy a...

Location : SP6 2EY

Fun event held in the new forest! 600m/1200m swim followed by a 5km run...

Location : SO50 5PE

A fun event involving a 750m/400m open water swim followed by a 5km run...

Location : SO50 5PE

Open water swimming lake in Hampshire. Set in the beautiful Lakeside Country Park it...

Location : Fan mountains, Tajikistan

This triangle-shape mountain lake is set at 2,195 m in the Fan mountains of...

Location : yosemite, california, usa

Surrounded by granite domes and lodgepole pine forests, Tenaya Lake is the crown jewel...

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Nothing quite beats camping by the water, taking a swim in the evening light...

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Ik Kil is a well known cenote outside Pisté in the Municipality of Tinúm,...

Location : Quay Inn, Wareham

Regular social swims throughout the year, often meeting at Wareham. “The Quay Inn are...

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Wilderness is an award-winning festival of music, food, learning, literature and rejuvenation set amidst...

Location : cornbury park

WIN free tickets on the Wild Swimming Facebook page before 18th July Wilderness is an award-winning...

Location : Langley Ln, Bampton, Oxfordshire OX18, UK

This is a quiet stretch of the Thames between Lechlade and Radcot. Drive down...

Location : Fowey

Sunday 2nd September 2012 at 1.30pm Please help us to raise funds for Chicks.org.uk...

Location : Near National Trust Rangers' Office, Lake Bala, Snowdonia National Park, Bala, Gwynedd LL23

Annual chance to swim across the largest natural body of water in Wales in...

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Imagine a summer of swimming, exploring by the sea and discovering secret beaches and...

Location : Upper Shadymoor Farm, Stapleton, Shrewsbury SY5 7AL

Wildswiming with wood fired cedar hot-tub – a unique water trampoline – amazing fun,...

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Escaping a rip is straightforward if you are a strong swimmer and remain calm. People...

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As we travelled around France exploring its waterfalls, rivers and lakes rivers we made...

Location : Northern Entrance Car Parking, Wanlip Road, near Syston, (off the A46) (LE7 1PD),

Lake used for Triathlon club swimming a couple of times a week.

Location : Koppenwinkellake Austria, Upper Austria

a small periodical lake. it fills only in time of the melting snow. the...

Location : Fowey

Date : September 2, 2012 to
Timing : 1:30 pm to

Location : Snowdonia National Park, A494, Bala, Gwynedd LL23, UK

Now, let us be clear about this, the Gone Swimming team are self-confessed aquaholics....

Location : Snowdonia National Park, A494, Bala, Gwynedd LL23, UK

This is an idea that we are unashamedly stealing from Canoe England, but that...

Location : Snowdonia National Park, A494, Bala, Gwynedd LL23, UK

Gone Swimming is the dynamic duo of Dan & Gabby. We love North Wales,...

Location : Tanners Lane, Lymington SO41

Great remote location for pool swimming at mid tide. Can park right on beach...

Location : Near National Trust Rangers' Office, Lake Bala, Snowdonia National Park, Bala, Gwynedd LL23

Date : September 23, 2026 to September 23, 2026
Timing : 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

Location : Summerleaze Beach, Bude EX23 8HJ

Beautiful tidal pool which curves under the cliffs on the North Cornwall coast. Semi-natural...

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There are people out there who do unusual things and challenges. For some a...

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Britain is bubbling with glorious little river and lake swmiming holes, all of your...

Location : Wild swimming on Lundy

Wild Swimming on Lundy Island. www.boattripstolundy.co.uk A totaly wild Island with Puffins,seals and Dolphins...

Location : Brixham

Shoalstone Pool is in danger of disappearing beneath the waves ‘so to speak’ and...

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Join our main Wild Swimming Club Facebook page to connect with the wider wild swimming world,...

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Explore and contribute to the UK wild swimming map. The map has been created from...

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Some of partners and friends Surfdome fun-loving action and adventure sports gear providers who...

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Wild Things Publishing Wild Things Publishing produce beautiful, practical books to inspire and guide people...

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For general inquiries and or to report a problem please contact: swims @ wildswimming.co.uk...

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We launched the first Wild Swimming app in 2012 and it quickly won Sunday Times...

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A scorching hot summer’s day is a great time for swimming, and it can...

Location : Laggan

A large calm pool beneath Waterfall or Gorge on River Pattack in Strathmashie community...

Location : Dunblane

A perfect, if small, plunge pool in open countryside with a fun rock slide....

Location : Inverarnan

A huge plunge pot under a great Waterfall or Gorge. The Falls of Falloch...

Location : Ballater

A gently shelving section of river beach, deepening to 4m, with large flat rocks...

Location : Killiecrankie

A beautiful wide gorge opening out to very large, still river pool (200m). Access...

Location : Feshiebridge

Fabulous clear water flows down rapids into a large (100m) river pool (1’2m deep)...

Location : Drumnadrochit

Britain’s longest lake and home to Nessie. Secluded place to access shoreline opposite dramatic...

Location : Dulsie

Stunning gorge with rapids above and deep pools, Waterfall or Gorge and sandy cove...

Location : Relugas

Stunning wooded gorge on mythical River Findhorn, descending to rocky headlands with access to...

Location : Cannich

Beautiful stretch of river among woods of Scots pine. Good plunge pools above falls....

Location : Tomich

Deep, large, black plunge pool (30m) at base of Scotland’s second highest Waterfall or...

Location : Clunes

A series of three falls and three pools set in quick succession by roadside....

Location : Bualintur

Deep pools and Waterfall or Gorge, tinged with pink and blue hues, set under...

Location : Torrin

Dramatic Waterfall or Gorge gorge and numerous pools on route up to Bla Bheinn....

Location : Ruswarp

A tall plume and small deep plunge pool (10m high, 2m deep) at the...

Location : Middleton-in-Teesdale

This is the little-known sister of High Force. Still very large but with a...

Location : Humshaugh

Shallow rapids among ruins of collapsed Roman Bridge. Chance to find Roman remains and...

Location : Ingram

A ‘bottomless’ plunge pot, about 5m wide and circular, beneath a tall spout in...

Location : Stainforth

A series of river pools and falls set beneath an old packhorse bridge. Grassy...

Location : Goathland

A plunge pool (20m) set beneath an impressive Waterfall or Gorge at the head...

Location : Bolton Abbey

A shady, deep stretch of river beneath the notorious Strid gorge (do not swim...

Location : Grassington

A large grassy area of riverside common with two weirs and a Waterfall or...

Location : Grassington

Exciting rocky pools and rapids. Lower pools have interesting snorkelling and a large reach...

Location : Burnsall

A fantastic stretch of grassy riverside incorporating the limestone cliffs and plunge pool of...

Location : Rosthwaite

A high tarn in the shadow of Scafell Pike with island and excellent diving...

Location : Keld

Two spectacular Waterfall or Gorge deep in a woody gorge. One is 5m high...

Location : Ulpha

A clear stream in a gorge beneath an old packhorse bridge. Swim upstream from...

Location : Rosthwaite

A deep pot with 6m cliff for jumping. Interesting rock formations. Deep section for...

Location : Rydal, Ambleside

A triangular plunge pool in the fells, open with large pebble beach and large...

Location : Blawith

A stretch of wooded rocky headlands with secluded sandy coves. Peel Island sits across...

Location : Wasdale Head

Quartz-bedded, very clear, long lake (5km) with good shelving beaches and some of the...

Location : Boot

A small rocky gorge and pool on the Esk, close to the village of...

Location : Boot

A long series of fantastic pools. Tongue Pot is more dramatic with high jumps...

Location : Tanygrisiau

Two small shallow tarns at 500m at the head of Croesor valley. Fantastic views...

Location : Corris Uchaf

A huge, dramatic glacial cwm in the crater of Cadair Idris set beneath 400m...

Location : Beddgelert

A 1km-long valley lake at the foot of Snowdon with stunning craggy backdrop. Accessible...

Location : Beddgelert

An extended series of pools and falls starting close to the Snowdon Watkins path....

Location : Brecon

A string of magical shallow Waterfall or Gorge through fairy woodland under heathercovered hillside,...

Location : Llanwrtyd Wells

A series of deep pools, about 10m across and 3m deep, at the outflow...

Location : Llanwrtyd Wells

A wide, open pool at the end of a short gorge with shelving access,...

Location : Pontneddfechan

A graceful column of water falls 10m into a deep, large plunge pool set...

Location : Pontneddfechan

A fantastic set of deep forest plunge pools beneath a horseshoe-shaped Waterfall or Gorge.

Location : Crickhowell

A large pool, up to 2m deep, beneath the arched medieval bridge of Crickhowell....

Location : Builth Wells

An exciting stretch of the Wye narrowing through rocky cliffs. Downstream are safe white...

Location : Flash

Two Waterfall or Gorge and plunge pools (shallow, 1m) plus bridges set in the...

Location : Leek

Tiny moor-top pool steeped in legend with views of The Roaches.

Location : Ashopton

On the young river Derwent, downstream of the foot bridge, about a mile up...

Location : Buxton

A quiet, rural idyllic stretch of the Bure river, flowing past gardens, fields and...

Location : Ellesmere

An area of nine glacial meres. Colemere is remote, beautiful and quiet with a...

Location : Cambridge

A range of swimming opportunities along 2km of the meadows ending at the Orchard...

Location : Thetford

30km further up the A11 from Cambridge. Pretty chalk stream running through forest with...

Location : Ross-on-Wye

Small sandy bay, meadows, shelving to 2m. Large rocks on far bank. 5km N...

Location : Hereford

Large meadows just outside Hereford. Meandering gentle river with deep holes (2m) in bends...

Location : Woodstock

Pretty footbridge and clear, clean, shallow river on grassy banks below gentle Cotswold escarpment....

Location : Lechlade

A popular stretch of Thames upstream from town with good access and a junction...

Location : Lechlade

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

Location : Witney

A small, clear, pretty Cotswold river running through the romantic grounds of the ruins....

Location : Eynsford

Clear, clean, shallow ford and stream beds at Eynsford (0.5m) though beware of cars....

Location : Oxford

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

Location : Didcot

A pretty bridge and pub featured in Jerome K. Jerome Three Men in a...

Location : Marlow

An historic village with river parkland, wooded river islands and a 1000-year-old pub. Several...

Location : Lewes

Fantastic 5km stretch of swimming on river Ouse. No current but clean, deep water....

Location : Farnham

Huge sandy lake with small buoyed-off swimming area shelving to 1.5m deep and 50m...

Location : Hampstead

Swimming ponds in middle of wild, hilly heath. Woody, sheltered aspect, open on one...

Location : Seaford

Wide, shallow, moderately warm oxbow lakes cut off from the main Cuckmere stream. Grass...

Location : Withypool, 7km

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

Location : Withypool, 7km

Ancient stone ‘clapper’ bridge, very popular with children for paddling. Deeper pool of Barle...

Location : Lynmouth, 3km

Watersmeet is a famous National Trust area of wooded river walks. There is a...

Location : Lynmouth, 5km

Rockford is tiny hamlet next to the tumbling wooded East Lyn above Watersmeet. Good...

Location : South Zeal, 2km

Small, dammed plunge pool in brook at edge of moor. Shallow (1m) but set...

Location : Okehampton, 7km

Small plunge pool in narrow rocky valley below Scarey Tor. Some grass for picnics...

Location : Simonsbath, 3km

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

Location : Holne, 3.5km

Small Waterfall or Gorge pool

Location : Ashburton, 5km

Wonderful wooded island with red sand beach shelving into deep river bend with Holne...

Location : Whiddon Down A30, 3km

Long river pool in woods beneath Castle Drogo. About 1.5m deep. Weir and footbridge....

Location : Liskeard, 8km

Beautiful stream of young river Fowey runs through ancient oak woodland. First 700m wide...

Location : Bodmin, 5km

Wooded National Trust estate riverside walk. Some sections 1.5’2m deep. Swim against the current....

Location : Ashburton A38, 5km

Peaty water, clean from the mountain, this is the most popular and accessible Dart...

Location : Tintagel, 2km

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

Location : Port Isaac, 6km

A luscious, chalk-green, spring-fed quarry lake on private land, part of Cornish Tipi Holidays....

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Snow-capped mountains, meadows full of alpine flowers and clear, shimmering tarns make the Pyrenees an...

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This land of Cathar castles on mountain crags offers great swimming in exquisite rock pools...

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In the high mountains of the Cévennes, you are at the wild heart of...

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From the powerful spring at Fontaine-de-Vaucluse to the spectacular limestone gorges of Toulourenc and the...

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With pink-tinged mountain spires, smooth granite pools of clear water and white sand beaches, the...

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A land of brilliant-white canyons and clues (narrow slot canyons), aquamarine pools and wild mountains,...

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A spectacular region of white-water rivers and great natural lakes overlooked by snow-capped peaks, as...

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NEW BOOK Click here to find out more about our new book Wild Swimming...

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Coming on 27th May, the all-new bumper second edition of the best-selling Wild Swimming...

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One of Britain’s fastest-growing adventure sports, coasteering is a mixture of swimming and exploring...

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’The Henleaze Lake Story’ published by Redcliffe Press was launched at the Lake on...

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This book is the culmination of years of research on UK policy and practice...

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Wild swimming has featured in a number of movies in recent years, including ‘Atonement’...

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‘Wild Swimming: 150 hidden dips’ provides grid references, postcodes and direcions for 150 freshwater...

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Not being able to swim – sounds obvious but shallow water can deepen suddenly....

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wild-swimming (vb.): 1. Swimming in natural waters such as rivers, lakes and waterfalls. Often associated...

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From a secular perspective the health and psychological benefits of dipping in natural waters...

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Discover the best wild swim locations in the Highlands and Islands, whether a river...

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Discover the best wild swim locations in Dumfries and Galloway, whether a river swim,...

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Discover the best wild swim locations in North Wales and Snowdonia, whether a river...

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Discover the best wild swim locations in Mid Wales and Cambrians, whether a river...

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Discover the best wild swim locations in West Wales and Pembrokeshire, whether a river...

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Discover the best wild swim locations in South Wales and Brecon Beacons, whether a...

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Discover the best wild swim locations in Greater Manchester, whether a river swim, a...

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Discover the best wild swim locations in Merseyside and Liverpool, whether a river swim,...

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Discover the best wild swim locations in Lancashire, whether a river swim, a lake...

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Discover the best wild swim locations in the Lake District and Cumbria – river...