As warmer weather returns so do the attractions of an outdoor dip. Its revitalising power, even when conditions are more bracing, has helped fuel a British craze for “wild swimming”. Now though, after ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some swimmers have also found wild swimming to be an antidote to pandemic-era loneliness and mental health struggles. Jessica J.

It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but more and more Brits are swapping chlorinated indoor pools for the exhilarating, mind-altering thrill of a bracing cold-water dip. Whether you prefer to stay ...

The Fairy Pools can get busy, but go early or in the soft rain and you might find the chutes carved by centuries of flow all to yourself. Photograph by Visit Scotland, Kenny Lam This article was ...

I am about shin-deep in the Irish Sea, my hands flapping about like hummingbird wings, as I question my judgement. I’m gasping for air, as the shock of the chill 50 degree Fahrenheit water laps at my ...

The guide, titled Swimming Wild in South West England, is by local author and award-winning journalist Siân Anna Lewis.

A devoted swimmer who is registered blind is appealing for a dedicated chaperone so he can take to open water on a more ...

These properties offer easy access to enticing natural waters, from a crystal blue Caribbean cove to bracing Scottish lochs. By Tom Vanderbilt Tom Vanderbilt is the author of several books, most ...

Forget massive chlorinated swimming pools, the hottest status symbol among wealthy landowners in the UK is now natural swimming pools — or ponds, as you might call them. The purpose-built garden water ...

On Perranporth beach in Cornwall, UK, a local outdoor swimming group called the Perranporth Bluetits is out in force. This group are determined to make the most of another chilly day as they plunge ...