"WILD" SWIMMING SEASON 2010



"This summer I went swimming

this summer I might have drowned (in Loch Rog Beag on Lewis, or in the Witches Cauldron near Fort William)

but I held my breath

and I kicked my feet

and I moved my arms around

moved my arms around."

(Loudon Wainwright III, Swimming Song)


WHAT THIS PAGE ABOUT DIGGER?

Rather than update the Gazetteers every time I find a NEW "swim" in 2010, I'll put details and photos on this web page.


CLICK HERE for the bare necessities of wild swimming

CLICK HERE to go straight to the Big Gazetteer

As is"tradition " the swim season 2010 started at Easter in Scotland, the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, infact. New swims will be added very soon.


COMING SOON.....due to never-ending discoveries of fantastic swim spots the Scotland gazeteer will soon be moved out of the Non-England page to one of its own..............COMING SOON




Holy Pool (and River Fillan), nr Tyndrum, SCOTLAND

(A FOUR plus TRUNK location)


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Falls with no name (*tbc*), nr Tyndrum, SCOTLAND

(A FOUR plus TRUNK location)


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Falls of Falloch, nr Crianlarich, SCOTLAND

(A FIVE plus TRUNK location)


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Falls of Leny, nr Callander, SCOTLAND

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LOCH with no name (*tbc*), nr Aberfoyle, SCOTLAND

(A THREE TRUNK location)


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River With no name (*tbc*), nr Braemar, SCOTLAND

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Downstream of LINN OF DEE, SCOTLAND

(A FIVE TRUNK location)


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LINN OF DEE, SCOTLAND

(A FIVE TRUNK plus location)


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Quite simply, river swimming at its best. >


LUI WATER, SCOTLAND

(A THREE TRUNK location)


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The Punch Bowl. LINN OF QUOICH, SCOTLAND

(A FIVE TRUNK location)


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STAFFORDSHIRE

(A FIVE TRUNK location)


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Blea Tarn, near Langdale, The Lakes

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CLICK HERE to see this swim in the gazeteer


Sheriff Muir, Nr Dunblane (near Stirling)

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The Witches Cauldron, Nr Spean Bridge (just north of Fort William)

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Loch Rog Beag, Isle of Lewis

(A FIVE TRUNK location)


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Caolas an Scarp, near Huisinis, Isle of Harris

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Abhainn Dhubh Bheag, near Carnai, Isle of Lewis

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Wild swimming season 2010 started badly with lots of snow and some ponds frozen over. As indicated by the photo below these conditions are not great for swimming.





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