SWIMMING PLACES IN THE MIDLANDS
Abridged from "Rob's Directory of Cool Places". Reproduced with permission from: Rob Fryer. Copywright
Rating explained: s=star rating - site visited n=star rating based on reports p=star rating - private site d=disabled access c=higher risk of drowning or injury w=mentioned in Waterlog by R.Deakins l=water colder than expected a=attractive place t=beware of river in spate g=not suitable for dogs k=for kids - mainly shallow m=midges f=near firing range
Town/AreaLocalitySwimRatingChapRiverGridPostcode
BirminghamSandwell ValleySwan Poolpkd11LakeSP 022920B71 3SZ
CorbyCottinghamThe Windpumpssskk11WellandSP837910LE16 8YP
CorbyHarringworthTurtle Bridge Green Lanes11WellandSP 927985NN17 3AA
CreweWinsfordWinsford Flash n11WeaverSJ 657660 CW7 3DD
DaventryBrockhallBrockhall Weir Poolssk11NeneSP 630619NN7 4NS*
DaventryFloreBell Poolsss11NeneSP 642592NN7 4SF
DaventryFloreThe Tin Bridgek11NeneSP 640595NN7 4LY
Great MalvernLittle MalvernThe Gullet scc8LakeSO 762381HR8 1EU
HerefordBredwardineBredwardine Bridgesss 8WyeSO 336446HR3 6BS
KidderminsterStanford BridgeStanford Bridgess8TemeSO 715657WR6 6RU
LeominsterEytonEyton Bridges8LuggSO 463614HR6 0AQ*
LeominsterPembridgePembridge kkd8ArrowSO 389585HR6 9EY
MonmouthSymonds YatSymonds Yat Westssssd8WyeSO 557167HR9 6BW
NorthamptonKislingburyKislingbury Mill Poolkks11NeneSP 694594NN7 4AU
NorthwichFrodsham Hatchmeressskd11LakeSJ 553722WA6 6NQ
NuneatonMarket Bosworth Market Bosworth WTsskd11LakeSK 386031CV13 6PD
OundleWadenhoeWadenhoe Millkscc11WellandTL 014833PE8 5ST
Peak DistrictEdensorChatsworthsksk 11DerwentSK 259690DE4 2NX
Peak DistrictGrindleford. Coppice Woods 11DerwentSK 241793S32 2HY
Peak DistrictHowden ResvrSlippery Stonesnn 11DerwentSK169951S33 0BP*
Peak DistrictHowden ResvrWest End Pools 11WestendSK 153928S33 0BP*
Ross-on-WyeFoyFoy Swing Bridgep 8WyeSO 605284HR9 7JN
RuncornFrodshamSandy Cove/Bays 11WeaverSJ 531783WA6 7HZ
RuncornNorthwichPickmeres 11LakeSJ 685772 WA16 0LF
St HelensCarr MillCarr Mill Damn11LakeSJ 528982WA11 7LZ
StaffordShugborough Essex Bridgekkkscc11TrentSJ 997225ST18 0SU
StaffordGreat HeywoodThe Essesn11TrentSK 000214ST18 0ST
StaffordGreat HeywoodSandy Bottomn11SowSJ9923ST18 0ST
Stratford-u-AvonStratford-u-AvonDoglegn8StourSP 184532CV37 9SB
StroudEastingtonThe Islandk 8FromeSO 788052GL10 3RN
StroudEbley By-Pass The Meadows k8FromeSO 823044 GL5 4TX
WhitchurchHanmerHanmere Mere n11LakeSJ 453390SY13 3DF
WorcesterPowickPowick Bridgek8TemeSO 835524WR2 4BU
WorcesterPowickPowick Weirsd 8TemeSO 832524WR2 4BU