Yes, it’s still colder in Ullswater….

You can try pausing to admire the beautiful morning, the misty view as the lake snakes its glimmering way up … More

Spring is here, relax, bask in the lovely 7°C !

All things are relative. While the prospect of an Autumnal temperature plummet to seven degrees may cause us to shudder … More

…But we think it’s much warmer. My thermometer claims it’s nearly 10.5. Winter swimmers will understand the difference. Once it … More

After some not insignificant effort, Gav has managed to secure us the use of the littlest of Clevedon beach’s ‘Caves’ … More

On Wednesday the marine lake had dropped to 9.5 degrees. This is not an unpleasant temperature at which to swim … More

In my (albeit fairly limited) experience, it is always colder in Ullswater. I don’t know why, but I don’t just … More

Last weekend I went to Norfolk. We drove to the beach, my brother, Georgia and I, and it was a … More

This weekend was the wonderful, fantastic event The Big Chill Swim, a winter swimming gala in Windermere, Cumbria, run by … More

This is the recovery position for winter swimmers, not for drunk people. Though addled brains, an inability to speak in … More