Best in Suffolk

RIVER BLYTH (nr Blyford)

Location

  • By Blyford Bridge (between the villages of Blyford and Wenhaston). Easy parking and follow the path down to the river by the bridge.

Grid Ref

  • TM424/764

Features

  • Easy access and reasonable length to swim upstream

Hazards

  • Plenty of warning signs which you should obviously read before ignoring.

Date

  • 25th August 2019

RIVER WAVENEY (near Bungay)

(A FOUR TRUNK location)

Location

Best parking is just off the first roundabout from south on the A143 as you get to the town of Bungay. If there is room you can park on the side road between Outney Common Caravan Park and the golf club. Or pay to park in the caravan park. Follow the footpath onto Outney Common and after 50m turn right onto a path that crosses the floodplain. Pretty anywhere is swimable but the locals head for a bend 100m west of the footbridge.

Grid Ref

TBC

Features

Good stretch of deep swimable water with plenty of grass for sunbathing

Hazards

Its pretty deep in places so don’t expect to stand on the bottom for long. However, depending on where you go in the biggest hazard is getting out (always something you should think about!!). Is listed in Daniel Start “Wild Swimming” book so can be quite busy.

Date of Last Swim

August 2019