Wild swimming has grown in popularity in recent years and for good reason.
It’s hard to beat the feeling you get from immersing yourself in a cold lake, plunge pool, river or sheltered cove.
It’s just incredibly invigorating and refreshing.
Here are some memorable ones …. chosen for their beautiful locations.
CORNWALL
St Agnes, Isles of Scilly
You are spoilt for choice here but a favourite is Porth Askin.
Porthallow beach, Lizard
This is a very sheltered beach and perfect for swimming at any time of year.
There’s also cafe and car park at the beach. Porthallow marks the midpoint for anyone walking the South West Coast Path.
Grebe Beach, on the Helford River
An idyllic, quiet and sheltered beach, hard to beat.
WALES
Pwlldu beach, Gower Penninsula
We were given a tip about this lovely bay on the Wales Coast Path whilst camping at Nicholaston Farm in the Gower.
We enjoyed it so much that we visited three days running.
Visit at high tide for the best experience. Take a picnic and stay all day, perfect.
Pwlldi Bay
THE LAKE DISTRICT
Most of the Lakes and Tarns in the Lake District permit swimming. Some of our favourites are;
Loughrigg Tarn
We teamed this swim with a fabulous walk up Loughrigg Fell
It’s a beautiful tarn complete with wild lillies, dragonflies, ducks and spectacular mountain views.
Crummock Water
Rydal water.
Grasmere
Derwentwater
Close to Keswick on the east side of Derwentwater, before Friar’s Crag there are some great swim spots which are also west facing.
DEVON
South Sands, South Hams, Salcombe,
This is a lovely sheltered cove and a great spot for a sunrise swim ( before it becomes crowded and the ferry service to Salcombe gets going).
South Sands beach is situated along the Devon stretch of the beautiful south west coast path near Salcombe.
