Accessible wild swimming spots in the Lake District and how to access wild swimming with limited mobility is an issue that frequently crops up and here at Swim the Lakes we love to Swim and would encourage everyone to give it a go. There are so many health benefits to swimming in open water. [...]
Jan, from Swim the Lakes in Ambleside reviews the Puffin Billy Eco 15 Drybag tow float and wouldn't leave home for an outdoor swim without it!
Swim the Lakes team member Jan has been looking into how outdoor dipping and swimming can help with the symptoms of Menopause
Find out what our Jan thought about the new Zoggs Thermal Swimsuit. She takes a chilly winter dip to see what all the fuss is about... What we all want to know, is did it keep her warm?!
Plant based sustainable and environmentally friendly swim wear
Ambleside currently lies under a blanket of pristine snow and the fells look alpine in the golden glow of the afternoon sun. Yes, it’s beginning to look like Christmas!
Save Windermere... Lake Windermere is the compass needle located at the centre of the beating heart of the English Lake District. Its beauty reflects that of the surrounding fells, it provides both our playground and our livelihood and is part of our treasured UNESCO World Heritage Site, and yet all is not well with our lovely lake.
Our Essential Wild Swims 2023 article highlights what we think will be our most popular swims of next season, giving you an insight into what to book for 2023.
Gifts for Swimmers. Christmas has come early to Ambleside. But hey, life is tough at the moment and we all need cheering up! So get the Christmas tree out, hang up the decs and pour yourself a mulled wine and take a look at our latest gift guide :)
Graham Shapiro is an award-winning British inventor, designer & digital entrepreneur and when he signed up to swim our Great Lake District Swim Challenge (also known as the Graham Shapiro Swim Challenge) to raise money in support of his charitable foundation we were thrilled.
In this article we hope to provide you with all the information you need to help you to choose the right size of swim socks for you. It is based on our extensive experience at our Ambleside shop in fitting our customers with neoprene socks for swimming.
In this article we hope to provide you with all the information you need to help you to choose the right size of swim glove for you. It is based on our extensive experience at our Ambleside shop in fitting our customers with neoprene gloves for swimming.
You may have seen on social media the different ways swimmers are getting their water fix; in endless pools, paddling pools and tethered pool set-ups in the back garden. Many regular outdoor swimmers have found some water to quell their thirst and are swimming where it is safe to do so in local lakes [...]
We are happy to help online and on the phone. You can still place online orders and we will dispatch your order as soon as possible. You can also ring us on 015394 33826 to place orders and make bookings. Our shop in Ambleside is temporarily closed. Update on Current Situation 12/05/20 Following government [...]
Outdoor Swimming and Overcoming Anxiety There there is lots of anecdotal evidence that outdoor swimming improves the mood and can help decrease anxiety and depression (and growing scientific evidence). We know from personal experience that swimming helps with all sorts of life challenges, and it was no surprise when we received an email from the [...]
On a drizzly Saturday afternoon what better way to add excitement to the day than to take part in my first aquathlon, a pool swim straight out to an off-road run. I noticed the Kendal Castle Aquathlon a few weeks ago and harboured a notion to do it, and luckily the stars, the support [...]
I have found it very easy to commit the time to learn the simple breathing practices and apply it to my cold water swimming. Immediate benefits include much faster recovery following cold swims, a general feeling of well-being and intense increases in my body temperature following certain breathing exercises.
Grange Lido built in 1932, is a rare example of beautiful Art Deco swimming pool complex situated in a spectacular position in the Southern Lake District, overlooking Morecambe Bay. It is the only seaside lido in the north of England and as an important piece of heritage it is grade 2 listed. A garden [...]
Ahh sadly summer is slipping away and swim wetsuits are running out of stock. Our end of season wetsuit sale is now on. New Wetsuits on Sale BlueSeventy Sprint (sorry no ladies left) - RRP £175 - Now £149.99 BlueSeventy Fusions - RRP £275 - Now £219.99 BlueSeventy Reactions - RRP £425 - Now [...]
In the hot weather you might be hearing reports of Blue Green Algae and be wondering how this will affect you. Here a five key points to take away. 1.Blanket warnings may be issued for an entire lake, even though only a small area of that lake may be affected. Use your common sense [...]
