RegisterIntroduction to Wild Swimming – 23rd June.
This is an Introduction session to Wild Swimming in the Lake District. It starts at the beautiful Fell Foot Park at the bottom of Windermere. Previous swimmers who have taken a guided swim are always amazed at the scenery and wildlife. If you are really lucky, you might also see the old steam train pass through the trees at the side of the lake on it journey to Lakeside – quite an impressive sight!
Our plan for the day after a quick introduction & briefing and of course a hot drink, is to walk to our Wild Swim spot in the meadow at Fell Foot park (about a 7 min walk from the Gazebo). You will require a pair of comfortable shoes you can walk in trainers or similar – it is mostly grass & flat. Also a rucksack will be helpful to carry your swim equipment in, wetsuit, towels etc & clothes to put in whilst swim.
Once at our Wild Swim spot, we will get suited & booted in our wetsuits. Once everyone is ready, we will enter the water & acclimatise to the temperature before embarking on our beautiful swim adventure. I am hoping we will see the steam train,as it passes and for our last wild swim session, we even saw 10 ducklings and some swans. We will certainly take in some incredible views & we might even see some other wildlife.
We will be looking to cover in the region of 800 – 1000m over the morning. There will also be an option for some swimmers to do less distance than this and enjoy more of a localised swim if they wish to.
Standard: Beginner to intermediate (breastroke swimmers are fine) – need to be able to swim 800m in a pool.
We have just 8 places on the session. Wetsuit hire (sorry only limited sizes) & use of tow floats included (please feel free to bring your own if have one) within the cost if needed, free swim cap included too.
The water will be warm in June around 16-17 degrees or maybe higher. However, if this is your first time in open water this year it would be advisable to wear a wetsuit. There will be an option to swim without your wetsuit at the end of the session.
Bespoke Open Water Sessions
- We can offer these sessions to group from 3 upwards in numbers. (we also offer 1-2-1 & 1-2-2 sessions)
- These sessions can be tailor made to whatever your group would like to work on – ideal for families, & friend groups
- We are able to run these sessions until the end of October including October Half term (depending on weather conditions)
Start Date/Time: 9am
End Date/Time: 12pm
Cut off: 20/06/2024
Price: £50
Location: Fell Foot Park (National Trust)
Testimonials
Open Water 1-2-1 - guided swim
Dear Christine,
A delayed email to say a huge thank you for being such a brilliant guide for my lake swim last Friday. You were so professional and encouraging, I am so thankful and really can't recommend you enough to my fellow swimmers!
Thank you again.
Best wishes
Victoria (London)