Swimming in rivers and lakes is booming, but heavy rain, sewage overflows and farm runoff can lead to disease outbreaks. Here ...

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 ...

Cool off in nature with our guide to the most spectacular wild and outdoor swimming spots, from peaceful lakes to coastal ...

The popularity of wild swimming in UK rivers has boomed in recent years — especially since the pandemic, when people sought a closer connection with nature. But as our interest has taken off, so too ...

Swimmers will have more flexible seasons for cold water swimming as part of the government's reforms to bathing rules. Outdoor swimming has "surged in popularity", said The Independent, but the rise ...

11 best changing robes for wild swimming in 2026, tried and tested - Fitness writer and keen cold water swimmer Zoë Griffin ...

The Telegraph has released a list of the best wild swimming spots in the UK including an "amazing" choice in the Lake District ...

The Victorian gasholder off Old Kent Road is was given listed status in 2017 A grade II listed gasholder in south London could host a wild swimming pond, Southwark Council has revealed. The new park, ...