Summer’s here at last, and there’s no better way to celebrate than stripping off and jumping in a river, lake or waterfall. This past weekend I took a brief and rather chilly dip in the Doone Valley on Exmoor.
With impeccable timing my good friend Daniel Start has just written fantastic new book that details 150 wild swimming spots across the UK. It is published by the people behind best-selling Cool Camping and has the same winning blend of inspiring pictures and thorough research. You can find out more on the Wild Swimming website or just go ahead and order it from your local bookshop (that’s my local bookshop, not much good to you if you don’t live in Waterloo).
Daniel did a radio interview with BBC Hereford and Worcester (listen again) and is leading a wild swim at the Hay Literary Festival next week.
May 16th, 2008 at 10:37 am
I trust you’ve read ‘Waterlog’ by Roger Deakin?