Following the huge success of last summer's best-selling Wild Swimming (a guide to the very best inland dips), Punk Publishing is launching its brand new companion guide - Wild Swimming: Coast. With this salty 'sea-quel' you can discover and enjoy over 300 magical swims, adventures and days out at some of the least discovered parts of our stunning coast. From the dolphin-inhabited waters off the Cornish coast, to desert islands in Norfolk, award-winning author Daniel Start leads us away from the crowded, commercial beaches to the lesser-known magical inlets, secret smugglers' coves, majestic rock formations and deep blue lagoons. Illustrated with over 250 spectacular photos and five useful maps, this beautifully produced book is sure to inspire you to discover and enjoy all that's great about our British coast.
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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By A. Deacon
Format:Paperback
256 pages absolutely bursting with smugglers' coves, sea caves, watery tunnels, deep rock-pools, hidden lagoons. Not to mention lots of the more conventional beaches we've all paddled along, including some breathtakingly beautiful stretches of white Scottish sand.
Ten years of "research" - if having a whale of a time can be called research - has gone into this labour of love and it shows. Daniel has painstakingly (should that be funmakingly?) put together a complete guide to swimming off the coast of our island home. A series of maps divides Great Britain into five: SouthWest, South&East, Wales, Scotland (with an inevitable bias towards the idyllic NW), "North" (everything-else). This makes it easy to plan your trips.
The book shuns the likes of Fistral Beach in Newquay. This makes sense; you can find beaches like that easily enough without a guide-book. No fewer than 350 less obvious locations are described - 175 as "main entries" and 175 as sub-entries. Here's a typical entry:
66.........Lydden Spout, Dover
Grid ref..TR283387
Postcode.CT17 9HH (2km W)
Walk......20 mins, mod
Train......Dover Priory, 4km
Cycle......Route 2 and 17
Remote undercliff beach. Leave Dover on A20, Samphire Hoe is signed to the L 1.5km up the hill after the last roundabout. Continue down through tunnel to car park. Walk to W end of park (1km) to find beach extending 800m to Lydden Spout cabin and Abbott's Cliff. Shingle at HT, deep rock pools and sand at LT. Avoid sea wall area. On cliff above are tunnels of WW2 battery.
Daniel appends a triangle symbol to the above entry, denoting "Caution Advised". (A few locations have two triangles).... Read more ›
Ten years of "research" - if having a whale of a time can be called research - has gone into this labour of love and it shows. Daniel has painstakingly (should that be funmakingly?) put together a complete guide to swimming off the coast of our island home. A series of maps divides Great Britain into five: SouthWest, South&East, Wales, Scotland (with an inevitable bias towards the idyllic NW), "North" (everything-else). This makes it easy to plan your trips.
The book shuns the likes of Fistral Beach in Newquay. This makes sense; you can find beaches like that easily enough without a guide-book. No fewer than 350 less obvious locations are described - 175 as "main entries" and 175 as sub-entries. Here's a typical entry:
66.........Lydden Spout, Dover
Grid ref..TR283387
Postcode.CT17 9HH (2km W)
Walk......20 mins, mod
Train......Dover Priory, 4km
Cycle......Route 2 and 17
Remote undercliff beach. Leave Dover on A20, Samphire Hoe is signed to the L 1.5km up the hill after the last roundabout. Continue down through tunnel to car park. Walk to W end of park (1km) to find beach extending 800m to Lydden Spout cabin and Abbott's Cliff. Shingle at HT, deep rock pools and sand at LT. Avoid sea wall area. On cliff above are tunnels of WW2 battery.
Daniel appends a triangle symbol to the above entry, denoting "Caution Advised". (A few locations have two triangles).... Read more ›
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Chris Cooper
Format:Paperback
I am just back form holiday in Scotland and we based a lot of our destinations around the swims in this book, we weren't let down, we had some fabulous swims and thanks to the book discovered places we wouldn't normally go to. Top Book
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a beautiful and inspiring book. I have to congratulate Mr Start on his beautiful photography, enough to galvanise the determination of all but the most swim shy. Add to that some stirring writing and detailed directions and maps, what's not to love?
I particularly like the way that it's so easy to look things up, with a "swims by region" list if you want to find somewhere good in a particular location. If you prefer to plan a trip based on a particular feature such as a plunge pool or a cosy pub to warm up in afterwards, there is a "swims at a glance" page which groups swims under such headings. Get this book, you won't regret it.
I particularly like the way that it's so easy to look things up, with a "swims by region" list if you want to find somewhere good in a particular location. If you prefer to plan a trip based on a particular feature such as a plunge pool or a cosy pub to warm up in afterwards, there is a "swims at a glance" page which groups swims under such headings. Get this book, you won't regret it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Henry
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased this book as a guide to finding safe places to swim around the coast for both my family and myself. I find the details about swimming conditions, particularly where there can be dangerous tidal rips (marked with a red triangle) very valuable. Most locations however, don't fall into the 'dangerous' category and the guide makes it easy to choose family friendly locations with clear descriptions and photographs. This is a useful guide for planning a day out at the coast as well a useful reference if you want to find somewhere to stay close to safe locations for family swimming.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had my first "wild swimming" experience last summer in Cornwall, and after reading about this book, I just had to dip in ! I now can't put it down. It will go away with me on holiday, a perfect companion !
Anyone buying this for it's purpose or even for dreaming, will not be disappointed..
If you want to get off the beaten track, find a little bit of heaven here on earth, then this book is a must have.
Daniel Start has packed this book with details and facts. To anyone who has done the usual beach holiday and needs to explore and find the quieter spots then this is for you...
Anyone buying this for it's purpose or even for dreaming, will not be disappointed..
If you want to get off the beaten track, find a little bit of heaven here on earth, then this book is a must have.
Daniel Start has packed this book with details and facts. To anyone who has done the usual beach holiday and needs to explore and find the quieter spots then this is for you...
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Focalplane
Format:Paperback
I will admit to being slightly biassed - one of the photos in the the book is mine - but in fact the end result is simply fantastic. If you like to seek out worthwhile swimming beaches, this is the guide. If you want to find a beach where no-one is using a mobile phone, where the only people with you have also had to make a real effort to access the secret beach, then this is the guide. Like its older sibling, Wild River Swimming, the book is more than a description of what to expect. There are also tidbits of history, local lore and the like to set you thinking about the places you visit.
Some locations are well known, some are not. Some are naturist friendly (or clothing optional) and you soon come to realize that naturists know their beaches better than anyone.
We have bought several copies as gifts to people who we know like to spend time on remote beaches. We just hope they won't all show up at the same time!
Some locations are well known, some are not. Some are naturist friendly (or clothing optional) and you soon come to realize that naturists know their beaches better than anyone.
We have bought several copies as gifts to people who we know like to spend time on remote beaches. We just hope they won't all show up at the same time!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
the most amazing book, keep going back time and time again either for reference or just to look at pictures
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Daisy
Format:Paperback
Even if you can't or don't want to tackle some of the swims in this book, it's more than worth the money as a guide to some of Britain's most beautiful and unspoiled beaches. Najizal and the Song of the Sea cave in Cornwall was our first trip last year and every bit as lovely as described. The photography and text are the perfect soothing escape on a dark winter's night too.
One to indulge in over and over.
One to indulge in over and over.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a Wonderful Book
This book is a MUST for anyone intending to swim or snorkel around the UK coast.
Full of inspiring ideas, it is of no surprise that it has such good reviews.
Full of inspiring ideas, it is of no surprise that it has such good reviews.
Published 2 months ago by Mr. F. M. Musgrave
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic
A genius idea of a book, and some really beautiful beaches and coves around the British Isles that I don't know, even around where I live. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Leonora
5.0 out of 5 stars
fantastic book, well-written and incredibly informative
This book is an incredible collection of wild swims across the UK. Each entry is fabulously photographed, and the detailed summaries provide excellent detail on how to access the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by PozPoz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous Book
Another wonderful book on swimming wild in a host of coastal spots around Britain. Great safety advice, beautiful photos, detailed directions on how to find these hidden places.
Published 14 months ago by bubbletrouble
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful
This book is very inspiring. If you are tempted to dip your toes in the sea, this book is for you. The book illustrates some beautiful beaches around the British coast line.
Published 21 months ago by Michelle Hutcheson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really good book
Brilliant book. Nice overviews of locations and difficulty reaching them.
Can't wait for our next camping trip, the posibility are endless!!
Can't wait for our next camping trip, the posibility are endless!!
Published 22 months ago by thamera86
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect book for a perfect holiday
We spent a week in Cornwall at the end of September and this book went everywhere with us. We bought it before the trip because we wanted to do some wild swimming but realised... Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2010 by Libs
5.0 out of 5 stars
Life's a beach
I bought this book this morning and I am finding it difficult to put it down. The coastal scenery in britain is absolutely stunning! Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2010 by Mr. G. Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful photos of our coastline
This is a well informed account of the best places around our coastline. It is full of stunning photos of places to visit.
Published on 16 Sep 2010 by Mr. Francis Miller
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