{"id":1430,"date":"2018-06-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelovers.cottage-search.com\/blog\/river-swimming-spots-lake-district\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T10:37:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T09:37:03","slug":"river-swimming-spots-lake-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/river-swimming-spots-lake-district\/","title":{"rendered":"River Swimming Spots in the Lake District"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Find a River or Outdoor Swimming Pool in the Lake District and Cool-Off<\/h2>\n<p>Couples, beware. Your wedding bands may fall off when wild swimming.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a known fact that swimming in cold water burns more calories than exercising in swimming pool temperature water, which is generally warmed to body temperature.<\/p>\n<p>A dip in cold water, which remember will feel colder the hotter your body feels, will give you such a super buzz! So, remember to take precious rings off as well as your watch before taking the plunge.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Stay Safe!<\/h3>\n<p>Wild swimming can be fun but it can also be dangerous so always make sure there is\u00a0at least one other person with you to supervise and to help if need be\u00a0 \u00a0If you are new to wild swimming, be aware of your limits and stay close to the river bank.\u00a0 Cold water does make you less buoyant so wear a life jacket if necessary, build up your experience slowly and always behave sensibly around and in water.\u00a0 There are huge benefits to wild swimming including better circulation, a boosted immune system and a slim figure so don\u2019t let the dangers put you off, go ahead and enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Here are\u00a0some popular wild river swimming spots away from the lakes, in and around our Lake District cottages.<\/p>\n<h3>Central Lake District<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Buckstones Jum, Rydal at Ambleside (donation for the car park at\u00a0St Mary\u2019s Church)<\/li>\n<li>Elter Water lake, at Ambleside<\/li>\n<li>Kail Pot (shallower and sunnier) &amp; Tongue Pott (good for jumping), Eskdale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1411920\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 650px;\">\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1411920 size-full b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Buckstone-Jum-Rydal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1411920\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Buckstone-Jum-Rydal.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1411920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buckstone Jun, Rydal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1411921\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 650px;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1411921 size-full b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Elter-Water-Rydal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1411921\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Elter-Water-Rydal.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1411921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elter\u00a0Water, Ambleside<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1411928\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 650px;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1411928 b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/Tongue-Pot-Eskdale-1-400x265.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1411928\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/Tongue-Pot-Eskdale-1-400x265.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1411928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tongue Pot, Eskdale<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>North Lake District<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fairy Glen &amp;\u00a0Black Moss Pot (Galleny Force &amp; Smithymire Island) Langstrath Beck, Stonethwaite, Borrowdale Valley, Keswick<\/li>\n<li>For holidaymakers staying in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/pooley-bridge-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Pooley Bridge cottages<\/strong><\/a> enjoy a trip to Askham outdoor swimming pool<\/li>\n<li>Kailpot Crag, Ullswater<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1411922\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 650px;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1411922 b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gallany_Image-image-Daniel-Start-WildSwimming.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1411922\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gallany_Image-image-Daniel-Start-WildSwimming.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1411922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fairy Glen, Langstrath Beck<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1411923\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 650px;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1411923 b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Askham-Outdoor-Swimming-Pool.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1411923\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Askham-Outdoor-Swimming-Pool.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1411923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Askham outdoor swimming pool, Pooley Bridge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>South Lake District<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fell Foot,\u00a0Windermere<\/li>\n<li>Millerground Landing,\u00a0Windermere<\/li>\n<li>Lakeside YMCA at Finsthwaite,\u00a0Windermere<\/li>\n<li>Knappin Tree at Torver Common,\u00a0Coniston<\/li>\n<li>Birks\u00a0Bridge and Ulpha Common, Duddon Valley .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Birks Bridge and the River Duddon, Ulpha\u00a0.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Fancy spending an afternoon river swimming in the Lake District? Browse our wonderful range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/summer-holidays-lake-district.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summer Holidays<\/a> and choose your perfect base!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more exciting ways to spend your time in the Lakes, give our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakelovers.co.uk\/blog\/25-things-to-do-in-the-lake-district-this-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">25 things to do in the Lake District in the Summer.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>River Swimming Spots in the Lake District in the Lake District. 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