Wild Swimming Spots in North Yorkshire, England

Explore 27 wild swimming spots in North Yorkshire, England, including 9 beaches, 13 rivers and 5 lakes.

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Filey

2 spots

Leyburn

2 spots

Richmond

3 spots

Ripon

2 spots

Scarborough

4 spots

Settle

2 spots

Skipton

3 spots

Whitby

3 spots

Janets Foss

Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

River 4.3 (7)

Knaresborough Lido

Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

River 5.0 (2)

Semerwater

Leyburn, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Lake 4.5 (2)

Blue Lagoon

Doncaster, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (1)

Cauldon falls, West Burton

Leyburn, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

River 5.0 (1)

Loup Scar

Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

River 5.0 (1)

Richmond River

Richmond, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

River 5.0 (1)

River Ure - Hackfall Woods

Ripon, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

River 5.0 (1)

Stainforth falls

Settle, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

River 5.0 (1)

Swaledale

Northallerton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

River 5.0 (1)

Whitby

Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (1)

Cayton Bay

Scarborough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Beach 4.0 (1)

Grassington Weir

Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

River 4.0 (1)

Robin Hoods Bay

Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Beach 4.0 (1)

Swinton Estate

Ripon, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Lake 4.0 (1)

Big Bend

Otley, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

River

Catrigg Foss

Settle, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Lake

Filey

Filey, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Beach

Kisdon Force

Richmond, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

River

North Yorkshire Water Park

Scarborough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Lake

Reighton

Filey, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Beach

River Derwent, Kirkham Abbey

York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

River

Runswick Bay

Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Beach

Sandsend

Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Beach

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