South West England

The South West is one of the UK’s best regions for wild swimming, with rivers, woodland pools, waterfalls, moorland streams, beaches, coves and tidal pools to discover across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Gloucestershire.

Wild swimming locations in the South West of England

Colliford Lake and Dozmary

Cornish Tipi Holidays

St Nectan’s Kieve

Respryn Bridge

Bodmin Parkway

Spitchwick Common

Golitha Falls

Holne Pool

Wellsfoot Island

Chagford Lido, Teign

Salmon Leaps, Teign

Mel Tor Pools

Great Torrington

Cow Castle, Barle

Shilley Pool

Cullever Steps

Sherdon and Landacre

Tarr Steps, Barle

Long Pool, Watersmeet

Rockford Pools

Badgworthy Pool

Colber Bridge

Pamphill

Farleigh Hungerford, Frome

Warleigh Weir, Claverton

Bude Sea Pool

Tenaya Lake, Yosemite National Park

Chippenham River Festival Big Swim

Meldon Quarry

Double Waters, River Walkham and Tavy

The Trident Challenge

Swans Open Water Swim Camp

Dartington Estate

The Old Mill, Harnham

Low Tide Window at Cot Valley

East Beach

Lower Lydbrook

Bredon

White Mill, Sturminster Marshall

Cotswold Country Park and Beach

Agatha Christie One Mile Sea Swim

Treyarnon Bay Tidal Pool

Topsham to Turf Locks, Ferrymans Charity Swim

Glove Factory Studios – Opening the Lakes

Lostwithiel Bridge and River

Waterland Outdoor Pursuits

Gorgeous Holne Woods, River Dart

Hicks Quarry

Lake Pier

Brixham

Chalk Stream

Lacock Abbey

Brampford Speke, River Exe

Hembury, River Dart – Huge Natural Pool

Topsham Lock – Exeter Canal

Hornerwoods Pool

Local Activities

The Big Swim – Charity Event

Gorge Scrambling on North Dartmoor

Shoalstone Pool, Brixham

Local Events

Zone3 Victory Swim The Lake

Trident Challenge

Swim The Bay

Local Community

Wild Swimmers Wanted for Exmoor

Calling Dorset/Stour Swimmers

Scuba Diving Course

Local Eat & Sleeps

Swim Friendly B&B in Paignton, Devon

Private Wild Swimming in Devon

Domaine d’Esperbasque