The very best autumn afternoons are about blue skies, bare feet and damp hair. Whether in dappled sunshine or spiky rain, outdoor swimming still offers child-like joy. Kathy Rogers, the editor of new book The Outdoor Swimming Guide, chooses eight swim locations to explore this autumn. Discover outdoor swimming spots on the flanks of mountains, on boggy moors, amongst farmland and woods, by the seashore and even in the very middle of Britain’s biggest cities. The Outdoor Swimming Guide offers you the opportunity to discover the wondrous spots to swim outside in England, Scotland and Wales. Whether you’ve never before swam under blue skies, or begin each day with a dawn dip, it reveals the gentle rivers, friendly lidos, mermaid tarns and open water swim clubs in every corner of this water-drenched island.
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