New from the publishers of the Cool Camping series, Wild Swimming is the original handbook to the freshwater swimming holes of Britain. Combining inspirational photography, engaging writing and practical information this authoritative and beautiful book will guide you to 230 magical river, lake and waterfall locations throughout Britain - perfect for a swim, paddle or waterside picnic.
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"A book of wonderful things to do in Britain's rivers, lakes and waterfalls, including swimming with otters, discovering underground caves and even searching for gold" -- National Trust Magazine, Summer 2008
"The first guidebook to Britain's freshwater swimming holes" -- Sunday Times Magazine, 4th May 2008
"Excellent...This is an essential guide for anyone planning a dreamy summer of camping, picnics and swimming." -- The Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008
"The first guidebook to Britain's freshwater swimming holes" -- Sunday Times Magazine, 4th May 2008
"Excellent...This is an essential guide for anyone planning a dreamy summer of camping, picnics and swimming." -- The Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008
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Daniel Start is an award-winning travel writer, photographer and environmental consultant. He is is the author of Wild Swimming, Wild Swimming Coast, Wild Swimming France and the Wild Guide and won the Writer's Guild Award in 1997. He lives at confluence of two rivers in rural Somerset and is married with a baby daughter.
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150 of 154 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the book to make poltroons like me brace up and take the plunge. On so many occasions, hot and sweaty on a walk, I have come to a pool, a river or a waterfall and thought, 'Oh, I'd love to fall in there - but I can't.' And why can't I? Because it's too cold, because I don't dare, because I might not be allowed, because I haven't got a towel, because, because ...
Pathetic, man! Here is the wonderful antidote to all that cowardice. 150 brilliant places where it's not only OK to swim or plunge or flop out on your back - it's the nicest, most natural thing on earth, if you judge by the ecstatic expressions on the (mostly young, mostly shapely) people who cavort in or stand invitingly on the brink of the cool pools in Daniel Start's quite irresistibly seductive photos. Why aren't there any snaps of saggy greybeards like me? Because, let's face it, we don't scrub up so well. But Daniel's message is that there's room and tolerance for all of us in the clear trout-filled River Nadder at Teffont Evias in Wiltshire, under the mountain oaks of the Wolf's Leap in deepest Wales, or among the Faerie Pools in the dramatic shadow of the Cuillins on the Isle of Skye.
Great Scott! I can hardly wait. This is a wonderful, youthful, inspiring book. I've let my Health Club subscription lapse because I couldn't take the urine and chlorine and locker-room macho any more. But now I shall be a swimmer into cleanness leaping. Here I gooooooooooooo ... !
Pathetic, man! Here is the wonderful antidote to all that cowardice. 150 brilliant places where it's not only OK to swim or plunge or flop out on your back - it's the nicest, most natural thing on earth, if you judge by the ecstatic expressions on the (mostly young, mostly shapely) people who cavort in or stand invitingly on the brink of the cool pools in Daniel Start's quite irresistibly seductive photos. Why aren't there any snaps of saggy greybeards like me? Because, let's face it, we don't scrub up so well. But Daniel's message is that there's room and tolerance for all of us in the clear trout-filled River Nadder at Teffont Evias in Wiltshire, under the mountain oaks of the Wolf's Leap in deepest Wales, or among the Faerie Pools in the dramatic shadow of the Cuillins on the Isle of Skye.
Great Scott! I can hardly wait. This is a wonderful, youthful, inspiring book. I've let my Health Club subscription lapse because I couldn't take the urine and chlorine and locker-room macho any more. But now I shall be a swimmer into cleanness leaping. Here I gooooooooooooo ... !
53 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There are very many things that I love about this book. So far I've had it a very short time and have already had an incredibly therapeutic swim, about 10 miles from where I have lived for over 20 years, which I had no idea was there. It was the most beautiful spot and the pub recommended in the book was such a find, being friendly, serving good beer and food, having a gorgeous wildflower garden and being over a thousand years old.
Having this book means I am much more likely to get out and swim in beautiful places, and not just paddle, worried about currents, debris and pond weed. So all those good intentions are finally coming good and I can entice friends along too. It's definitely going to be the basis of many UK holidays to come.
I'm also impressed that the directions are so concise yet so clear and straightforward to follow - rare for a guide book.
I can't recommend this book enough.
Having this book means I am much more likely to get out and swim in beautiful places, and not just paddle, worried about currents, debris and pond weed. So all those good intentions are finally coming good and I can entice friends along too. It's definitely going to be the basis of many UK holidays to come.
I'm also impressed that the directions are so concise yet so clear and straightforward to follow - rare for a guide book.
I can't recommend this book enough.
43 of 45 people found the following review helpful
By Ciaran Mundy
Format:Paperback
This book has been reviewed on several outdoor forums and magazines and works well as a nice blend of clear reliable guidebook plus photo travelogue. It's aimed as much at the walker or family looking for an unusual summer outing and picnic, as it is for the 'swimmer'. For me it was a perfect timing as last year I decided to be free from all flying as the biggest and easiest way to reduce my carbon emissions.
The swim boxes are particularly useful as they contain 8 point grid references (good for walkers), postcodes (good for drivers) and very detailed walk-in directions in case you don't have a map (with timings and path difficulties). There's also water quality and whether the swim is a paddle, swim, dunk, dive and so forth, and what else to do if it's too cold, including nearest pubs and campsites.
About 250 places are grid referenced in all (150 with full box panels). There's coverage of interesting places like ancient baptism pools, river tubing canyons, clear chalk streams, places to find otters, catch crayfish, slide down rock pools or find famous locations like the Swallow and Amazons islands.
There's a enough in the adventure of finding and reading about each place to mean it doesn't matter if you don't swim.
All in all it seems very well put together.
The swim boxes are particularly useful as they contain 8 point grid references (good for walkers), postcodes (good for drivers) and very detailed walk-in directions in case you don't have a map (with timings and path difficulties). There's also water quality and whether the swim is a paddle, swim, dunk, dive and so forth, and what else to do if it's too cold, including nearest pubs and campsites.
About 250 places are grid referenced in all (150 with full box panels). There's coverage of interesting places like ancient baptism pools, river tubing canyons, clear chalk streams, places to find otters, catch crayfish, slide down rock pools or find famous locations like the Swallow and Amazons islands.
There's a enough in the adventure of finding and reading about each place to mean it doesn't matter if you don't swim.
All in all it seems very well put together.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great help!
I bought this book as I enjoy taking my kids to places where they can forget their video games and handhelds for a day and this book has opened up so many different opportunities. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Stuart P Begent
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
Hi I'm really into my swimming. I haven't actually used the book yet as gave it as a present to a friend. I am thinking of getting the latest edition that is coming out soon tho! Read more
Published 2 months ago by C
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Superb
Read and dream of all those magical places to go swimming, this book is all you need, well set out, highly informative.
Published 3 months ago by R.I.M.BERRY
3.0 out of 5 stars
Spiral binding needed
I had to take this book to be spiral bound so that it would open flat for easy reference. Otherwise fine.
Published 4 months ago by Chris Cumbers
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant, inspiring book
Good range of attractions, reliable descriptions. Beautiful places to visit. We went on a waterfall walk near Brecon for my birthday in September & went swimming in one of them on... Read more
Published 4 months ago by E. Dawe
5.0 out of 5 stars
Breathtaking
This book is beautiful. A definite must have! The imagery alone is enough to captivate a reader, let alone the inspiring and detailed description which runs parallel to the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lilly
4.0 out of 5 stars
Inspirational
This is a little gem of a book (as long as you don't live in the north west of England, as I do. Although I must admit there probably isn't any clean 'wild' water here. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Annie
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bikini swimming
Every other page seems to show a woman or girl in a bikini stepping into or out of the water, the guy seems to worship the feminine form, it's like when the A level results are... Read more
Published 10 months ago by tonyjames
5.0 out of 5 stars
Watery Wonderland
A wonderful book for anyone looking to reconnect with their wild side. Swimming and dipping spots on inland waters in abundance; comprehensive information and advice on safety;... Read more
Published 13 months ago by bubbletrouble
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very enticing
I'm looking forward to trying all these swimming places! The photos really make me look forward to some good weather this summer and finding them all. Read more
Published 16 months ago by G. Lorenz
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