Wild Swimming Spots in Cumbria, England

Explore 65 wild swimming spots in Cumbria, England, including 8 beaches, 18 rivers and 39 lakes.

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Ambleside

13 spots

Barrow-in-Furness

3 spots

Carnforth

3 spots

Cockermouth

11 spots

Coniston

4 spots

Holmrook

3 spots

Keswick

5 spots

Millom

2 spots

Penrith

7 spots

Seascale

2 spots

Ulverston

4 spots

Windermere

2 spots

Bassenthwaite Lake

Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 4.7 (6)

Wastwater

Seascale, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (4)

Rydal Water

Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 4.8 (4)

West side of Coniston Water

Coniston, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 3.5 (4)

Black Moss Pott

Keswick, Cumbria, United Kingdom

River 5.0 (3)

Windermere, Rayrigg Meadow

Windermere, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (3)

Rydal water

Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 4.7 (3)

Buttermere

Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (2)

Devils Bridge

Carnforth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

River 5.0 (2)

Loughrigg Tarn

Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (2)

Loweswater

Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (2)

Windermere, Millerground Landing

Windermere, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (2)

Windermere, Fellfoot

Ulverston, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 4.5 (2)

Kettlewell Derwentwater nr Keswick

Keswick, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 4.0 (2)

Blea Tarn

Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (1)

Brown Howe, Conniston Water

Ulverston, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (1)

Buckstone Jump

Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom

River 5.0 (1)

Buttermere

Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (1)

Buttermere

Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (1)

Coniston Monk Car Park

Coniston, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (1)

Crummock

Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (1)

Devoke Water

Ravenglass, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (1)

Galleny Force

Keswick, Cumbria, United Kingdom

River 5.0 (1)

Rydal Caves

Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (1)

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