The “wild swimming” trend — aka open-water swimming, or taking dips in lakes, rivers, streams or even the sea — isn't exactly new. Still, it has been increasing in popularity over the past decade, ...

Wild swimming is defined as immersing oneself in the natural waters of lakes, rivers, and oceans, away from the structured environments of pools and beach resorts. Being surrounded by sounds and ...

Members of the Bluetits Chill Swimmers head into the sea for a cold dip. Photo Credit: Courtesy of The Bluetits Chill Swimmers Jumping into a frigid lake, pond or ocean may not appeal to everyone, but ...

When the Indus Valley Civilisation built the Great Bath in Mohenjo Daro, little did they imagine that swimming pools would one day become indispensable worldwide. Constructed 5,000 years ago, the ...

Go jump in the lake. A bracing swim in the great outdoors could be just the thing to help you cope with your anxiety, says one expert with a pondload of first-hand experience. Therapist Jenny Favell, ...

It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but more and more Brits are swapping chlorinated indoor pools for the exhilarating, mind ...

Feeling the weight of the world, a writer embarks on a mission: She would immerse herself in a different body of water every ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). There’s no better way to immerse yourself in nature than by going wild swimming. Every spot tells its own story: tidal pools fed by ...

Forget massive chlorinated swimming pools, the hottest status symbol among wealthy landowners in the UK is now natural swimming pools — or ponds, as you might call them. The purpose-built garden water ...