Wild Swimming

One of our favourite things to do is wild swim, by that we mean taking a plunge in remote quiet spots, ideally a bit off the beaten track, away from the crowds. Paul takes it to the extreme of course and is happy if there are icebergs! I prefer at it a few degrees warmer.
On our 2019 trip we used the Wild swimming France and Spain by Wild Guide publishing as our handbook, the whole trip was planned around wild swimming spots and kitesurfing beaches. And I think this will be what guides our route for many trips to come.

We also have some favourite spots in the uk,

Wild swimming blogs

Next day, more of the same

October 15th, 2020

We drove another couple of hours South to another Park4Night find, this time we actually managed to arrive in daylight! These apps really are great, it makes it so easy to find great spots for overnig...

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First wild swim this trip

October 14th, 2020

The ‘Park4night’ app led us to this interesting location. We arrived in the dark and could just about see we were next to the river. What a pleasant suprise to wake up to this. Yes it was freezing, bu...

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