The Outdoor Swimming Guide
Over 400 of the best lidos, wild swimming and open air swimming spots in England, Wales & Scotland
Published on 12. August 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-83981-106-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Outdoor Swimming Guide features over 400 great places to swim outside in Great Britain.
Edited by Kathy Rogers, and covering England, Scotland and Wales, it includes lidos, rivers, lakes and other stretches of water specifically designated for open water swimming. It's the perfect guide for the travelling swimmer and an essential companion when heading on holiday with the family or children.
Discover previously unknown local swimming spots, plan fun days out for all the family, and travel to unfamiliar areas around the country with quality outdoor and wild swimming. Presented in an easy-to-use format and packed with useful information in seven regional sections, it includes descriptions of swimming venues in every part of Great Britain. Alongside an overview of each open air swimming spot, there's practical information on what to expect, such as facilities and access, as well as safety information - and it's illustrated with inspirational photography.
From novice swimmers looking to dip their toes in the water for the first time, to parents planning safe swims with children, and experienced swimmers looking for somewhere new, don't leave home without The Outdoor Swimming Guide.
Edited by Kathy Rogers, and covering England, Scotland and Wales, it includes lidos, rivers, lakes and other stretches of water specifically designated for open water swimming. It's the perfect guide for the travelling swimmer and an essential companion when heading on holiday with the family or children.
Discover previously unknown local swimming spots, plan fun days out for all the family, and travel to unfamiliar areas around the country with quality outdoor and wild swimming. Presented in an easy-to-use format and packed with useful information in seven regional sections, it includes descriptions of swimming venues in every part of Great Britain. Alongside an overview of each open air swimming spot, there's practical information on what to expect, such as facilities and access, as well as safety information - and it's illustrated with inspirational photography.
From novice swimmers looking to dip their toes in the water for the first time, to parents planning safe swims with children, and experienced swimmers looking for somewhere new, don't leave home without The Outdoor Swimming Guide.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
With flaps
Illustrations
Colour photographs; Overview maps
Dimensions
Height: 207 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
480 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83981-106-7 (9781839811067)
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Person
Kathy Rogers is a guidebook researcher at Vertebrate Publishing, an award-winning publisher that specialises in outdoors books, and the UK's number one publisher of cycling guides. She has researched and written content for books and guidemaps including The Outdoor Swimming Guide, Big Rides: Great Britain and Ireland, Big Trails: Heart of Europe and Big Trails: Great Britain and Ireland. She is an enthusiastic, if unaccomplished, walker, fellrunner and cyclist and when not at her desk, she is usually to be found knee-deep in bog in the Peak District.