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An introduction to wild swimming, written by flora jamieson and beautifully illustrated by gemma koomen. Alice roberts sets out on the river wye on her first wild swim. The best places in the uk and england to go wild swimming. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Wild swimming and yoga holiday in uk after the success of the zest lifes extended 5 days swim retreats in 2019, they have increased the number of 5day retreats for 2020. The resulting writing dazzles like sun on a clear sea. Based on the bestselling guide book wild swimming by daniel start from wild things publishing. You better believe it is the answer to that question, according to the people who have been bitten by the wildswimming bug.
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Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Inspiring, full of enthusiasm for cold fresh water, and takes the fear away. The book explores secluded wild swimming locations in the tourist hotspots of windermere and derwent water and takes you to the tranquil hidden gems of bassenthwaite, crummock water and devoke water, with the emphasis on taking time to enjoy the stunning surroundings. Check out our resources for adapting to these times.
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But once you have found your deserted pool, disrobed and plunged inwell, its rather a lot of fun. The allnew bumper second edition of the bestselling wild swimming photo guide is now fully revised and expanded to include 100 amazing new wild swimming locations, brand new coverage in the southeast and the midlands, new information for kids and families, new ideas for pubs, campsites, boat trips and weekends, new ratings on safety and access. Imagine a summertime tour through the wildest and most beautiful regions of britain boating, camping and swimming along the way. Yearround, openwater swimming in the uk is very popular these days. Wild swimming has become very popular in the last few years, yet the rediscovery of outdoor swimming places is unique to britain. Novelists and nonfiction writers alike plunge into the literal depths on wild swimming escapades and into the metaphorical waters below glistening swimming pools. The author was a notable environmentalist he was a founding member of.
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