Wild Swimming
Being immersed in the wild water on eye level with the natural world. Everything forgotten about the day to day, displaced by the exhilarating shiver of the cold, a moment of pure delight.
The wildlife, around and above, the underside of the trees, leaves patterned against the sky, the blue flash of the kingfisher. A reset for body and mind that will leave you aglow for the rest of the day. A time of gentle connection that allows your thoughts to float in new and unexpected ways, unstuck by the novel perspective on the world that wild swimming brings. A time of gentle fun, connection and laughter with a swimming friend, of shared delight.
In winter, the shock and burn of the cold that awakens the nervous system and gets the blood flowing, enhancing health and vitality. It can become a wonderful addiction.
Wild Swimming Experiences
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Dip Your Toe In
Small Group Introductions
An Introduction to Wild Swimming & Cold Water in small groups of up to 10 people. River or Lake options
60 mins | £30
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1-2-1 Introductions
Personal supported sessions
This is a supportive, personalised one to one wild swimming experience just for you. Also bookable for two people (p.o.a) River or Lake options
upto 75 mins | £55 river | £65 lake
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Wild Swimming Walks
Group
Joining me on a Wild Swimming Walk is a fabulous way to explore the beautiful countryside and history of the Frome Valley wandering between Somerset & Wiltshire.
2 hrs | Half Day | Full Day
Prices start at £30
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Social Swims
Community
These social swims are for people who have previously attended a session with me.
If you’d like to find out more about the social swims, please ask when you book.
Find out more below
Dip Your Toe In
An Introduction to Wild Swimming & Cold Water. These sessions are for small groups of up to ten people. We will cover safety & cold water exposure followed by a dip in your depth or a longer swim. There’ll be lots of laughs, maybe some swearing and obviously tea and cake! You are also welcome to book this event as a group of friends (a minimum of four) and this experience would be great fun for a birthday, wholesome Hen Do, reunion or other celebration.
1-2-1 Introductions
This is a one to one experience for you if you love the idea of Wild Swimming and can already swim, but have some blocks or anxieties which are stopping you from getting started. I’ll use my life coaching skills to help you address these fears and provide nurturing and supportive encouragement every step of the way into the water. These sessions are completely tailored to your needs and desired outcome and will really suit people who, for whatever reason, are not quite ready to join a group yet.
Alternatively you might just prefer to have a more personalised experience.
Get in touch if you’d like to book this experience for a couple [e.g partners, friends, siblings].
Social Swims
Building community, connection and cold water capacity.
These swim sessions are free but only open to people who have already attended a swim session with me. We have a private facebook group to share the dates & times.
We will make new connections, friends and swim buddies. As usual there will be no pressure on anyone, simply a supportive and safe group to explore your body and mind’s capabilities.
These social swims (approximately monthly) are a chance for us to connect with each other in our swim community, have a catch up, a chat, a cuppa and cake. Share stories of our swim exploits and experience swims at different times of day.
Swim Locations for groups and 1-2-1’s
All of the wild swimming experiences detailed on this page are either held at The Glove Factory Studios private lake or at the Farleigh & District Swimming Club. Founded in 1933, the Farleigh & District Swimming Club is believed to be the oldest river swimming club in the country. This is the original "wild swimming club" and gets a mention in the wildswimmers ‘bible’ Roger Deakin’s ‘Waterlog’.
Farleigh is a members only club, costing only £12 annually and full details of how to join are here and will also be provided in the booking process.
My happy clients
Bring a little wild into your everyday