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PLACES WHERE PEOPLE SWIM
This section is the start of what we hope will be a comprehensive guide to places where people swim.
Please help develop it by sending us details and pictures of places you know. Thanks
Safety first
We trust that you will take the necessary safety precautions before swimming in any water. No water is safe for everyone at all times. Please do not assume that we recommend swimming in the places listed by us.
See also the Photo Gallery
The Wild Swimming Database for the UK abridged from Rob Fryer's Wild Swimming Guide :
the South West
the South East
the Midlands
Wales
the North of England
the Scottish Lowlands
the Scottish Highlands
The North West
The Mersey Estuary, River Ribble, Hatchmere, Hanmer (Shropshire), Winsford Flash, the Weaver, Nantwich Brine Bath, the Dee, Pickmere
North Wales
Llyn Idwal, Llyn Bochlwyd and more
Surrey
Frensham great pond
The Lake District
Windermere, Coniston
The Outdoor Swimming Society (OSS) website.
Wildswimming.co.uk (Google Map)
Welsh Wild Swimmers Club website
Has over 40 welsh sites listed
Oliver's Tidal Pools Page
UK River guidebook  
Places you told us about
Scotland, Essex, Sheffield area, London and the Thames, Somerset, N.Wales (Nr.Wrexham), Shropshire, Worcestershire/Herefodshire, Cardiff area, West Yorkshire, Derbyshire,Bucks/Beds,Wiltshire, Kent, Devon, Bristol area, Norfolk Hampshire, Surrey, Dorset, West Sussex and more
 
Link to Digger's A-Z of wild swimming
For best places in BEDFORDSHIRE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, CORNWALL, HEREFORDSHIRE, the LAKES, PEAK DISTRICT, SCOTLAND SHROPSHIRE, SNOWDONIA, SOUTH WALES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WILTSHIRE
 
Peter's outdoor pools guide
Beds, Bucks, Herts and beyond
 
Swimming in France
River swimming in Spain
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