Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UK, Essex, female wild swimmer standing in a lake touching the water at sunrise. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

There’s no better way to immerse yourself in nature than by going wild swimming. Every spot tells its own story: tidal pools fed by Scottish mountains leave your skin humming; river estuaries in ...

Oldham and the surrounding countryside is famous for its natural beauty, and when the sun’s out, the only thing it’s really missing is a beach. Ever since the pandemic, when swimming pools and other ...

E coli is one of the most prevalent waterborne pathogens you may encounter when wild swimming. Bearok/ Shutterstock Wild swimming is becoming an increasingly popular pastime in the UK – especially in ...

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 ...

Much like Marmite, wild swimming is a 'love it or loathe it' kind of sport. Die-hard fans wax lyrical about the joys of being immersed in nature, as well as its many health and fitness benefits – ...