Britain's 20 Best Outdoor Swim Spots (The Telegraph)
“From the wildest waterfall to the mildest lido, we suggest where to take the plunge in the open air...”
Nothing beats that rush of finding a new place to bathe outdoors. It’s the stuff of wild swimming dreams: you scramble through a screen of bushes like a countryside Columbus. Then suddenly a private waterfall appears, tumbling through fingers of mist into a clear pool edged by rocks. A dragonfly skitters across the surface and the cliff walls cool you under their smooth shelves.
That moment of discovery is the secret to why wild swims are so popular. It rewards the dishevelled, pollen-stained explorer. It fulfils that need to find space and quiet. And it usually begins with a frantic strip-off...
