Wild Swim

by Kate Rew

In this stunning and inspiring guide, Kate Rew, founder of the Outdoor Swimming Society, takes you on a wild journey across Britain, braving the elements to experience first-hand some of the country's most awe-inspiring swim spots, from tidal pools in the Outer Hebrides to the white-sand beaches of the Isles of Scilly.Waterfalls, natural jacuzzis, sea caves, meandering rivers - every swim is described in loving detail, taking in not only the gleeful humour of each mini-adventure and the breathtaking beauty of the surroundings, but also practical information about how to find these remote spots.Featuring evocative photography from Dominick Tyler, this is a must-have book for serious swimmers and seaside paddlers alike, and is perfect for the outdoors enthusiast in your life.

Genres: Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published May 27, 2008

Reviews

[Paul Gallear · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful and useful book.

[Sue Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well laid out book with lots of lovely stories of different swims from sea swimming, rivers, lidos etc. Very informative - I’m looking forward to my Dorset swims next month. 🏊

[Juliet Mike · Rating 2 out of 5]

Makes you want to get out there and plunge in .... Comprehensive and inspiring suggestions for places to swim outdoors in the U.K. Would have preferred many more photos of the locations to accompany the text. Would prefer photos which clearly show the lido, the lake or the river and not just an 'arty' shot of a pebble, a pool tile or a sign.

[Kerstin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Inspiring, full of enthusiasm for cold fresh water, and takes the fear away. Maybe the Wild Swim joys are a little easier to realise when you live in Devon, but it's definitely a motivator for anyone to read Kate Rew's joy of jumping into Fairy Pools on Skye. In Scotland.


great reference book

[Fletcher1 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love that this was not only just a guide to various wild swim locations, but also gave a personal description that painted a wonderful picture of the various locations. Even if I don't swim at all these places, still provided useful info on some wonderful places.

[Deborah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love this idea and have resolved to try some of the suggested locations. Started with another book's suggestion ('Soldier's Leap' below Killiecrankie) but will come back to this one time and again.