WHAT WE DO
ADVENTURE SWIM BREAKS
Mid-week & Weekend Adventures with some of the Best Swims in the Country.
ADVENTURE SWIM DAYS
Exploring The Fabulous Lake District Through Swimming Adventures
SHORT WILD SWIMS
Fully Guided Dips & Swim Treats to Wet your Wild Swimming Appetite. Come and Dive in
OPEN WATER SWIM COURSES
Join our Very Popular Introduction to open Water Swimming Courses & RLSS Water Safety Course
WETSUIT FITTING SERVICE
In-Store Wetsuit Fitting from the Experts. Wetsuit Fittings are Free to Customers.
WETSUIT TRY-ON EVENTS
Try Before You Buy & Get the Perfect Wetsuit for You
WETSUIT HIRE
Seasonal Wetsuit Hire, Daily Wetsuit Hire, Great North Swim Hire or for one of our Swims.
ONLINE SWIM SHOP
Tried & Tested Open Water Swimming Gear. Fabulous After-sales & Service.
Welcome to Swim the Lakes ~ The Lake District Open Water Swimming Specialists
We love wild swimming and, based in the Lake District, we’re in one of the best places in the world for indulging your passion.
Join us on an Adventure Swim Day in the Lake District or stay a little longer with our Adventure Swim Breaks.
Only time for a dip? try a guided Short Wild Swim in the Lake District.
We have a fully loaded open water swimming shop for all your wetsuits & equipment and provide a wetsuit fitting service at our Ambleside store to ensure you get the right wetsuit.
Swim Bookings and enquires: 015394 33826
Online Sales and bookings are 24/7
For our Ambleside shop opening times check here
Plan your swim with us, use our swim calendar.
A few of the products from our store
Latest News
How to get into Open Water Swimming
So you’ve been meaning to get into open water swimming and you just don’t know where to start? It’s not always obvious and if you don’t live near the sea or any lakes you may have to do a bit of research first. Here are our top 5 tips on how to get into open water swimming.
Escape to the Country Cumbria
Swim the Lakes were on BBC's Escape to Country on Monday (22nd Jan) and on Iplayer after. Watch Pete demonstrating just how much fun you can have in the Lakes. Its a property hunt [...]
Brush-up Your Lifesaving Skills
Adult Sessions at Kendal Lifesaving Club Kendal Lifesaving club are starting their adult sessions again on Friday 12th January 2018 at Kendal Leisure Centre from 8.30pm to 9.30pm. Adult life saving club is monthly [...]
Ex-Demo Wetsuit Sale
The Swim the Lakes 2017 Ex-demo wetsuit sale is now on: There's some great bargains to be had, these suits will not be listed individually on the website, so please do ring for advice [...]