Is your swimming pool a chlorinated box, filled with too many mixed ability swimmers?

Why not join us and take a Swim on the Wild Side!

NO lane ropes, NO tumble turns, NO chlorine
Just space, water, the company of like-minded swimmers and sometimes the wave machine is switched on!

Swim on the Wild Side is the Lake District's only swimming holiday operator offering fully coached activities with a qualified and experienced swim coach.

Take the plunge and swim where the wild things are…

GUIDED SWIM TOURS

Your wishes + our knowledge = a very special swim tour tailored to your abilities.
Each itinerary is planned with you in mind, to ensure you get the very best from the experience.

SWIMMING BEARS PICNIC

Enjoy a leisurely and invigorating swim and a picnic hamper filled with delicious locally sourced treats on our Swimming Bears Picnic.

INTRODUCTION TO OPEN WATER

Don't stay CHLORINATED
Get ENDORPHINATED!

If you’ve never had the chance to venture out into open water, this is the course for you.
And you will never look back…

BEACH BARBECUE SWIM

What could be finer?
Join us for a swim round the islands, then chill out with your friends and family as we strike up the BBQ and watch the sun set over the mountains.

DAWN CHORUS

Starting at sunrise, this swim tour will take in the peaceful waters of Derwentwater, where afterwards there will be a welcome hot drink and breakfast waiting for you on the shores.

FULL MOON SWIM

Why not spend the evening swimming under the Full Moon in Derwentwater, followed with a relaxed barbecue on the shores afterwards?

ISLAND HOPPING

Gentle swimming amongst Derwentwater’s many islands, followed by a fantastic fish supper in Keswick!

WORDSWORTH'S DAFFODILS

William Wordsworth 'wandered, lonely as a cloud' along the banks of Ullswater, and you too can enjoy the magnificent display of daffodils in Glencoyne Bay in early spring.

OPEN WATER COACHING

This can be anything from a one off session while you're on holiday in the Lake District to a more of a structured course to help transform your stroke over a period of time.

KAYAK SUPORT

KAYAK SUPPORT

Swim on the wild side can support your endurance swim with an experienced coach, first aider and trained rescue kayaker.

MAJORCA TRAINING CAMP

The Training camp is a great way to prepare for the season. The camps are lead by one of the top coaches and based at an incredible beach front hotel providing a superb luxury settings.

LAKES2TRI TRIATHLON COACHING

Make your sporting dreams come true. Lakes2Tri offer Ironman, Triathlon Cycle and Run Coaching in the Lake District, Cumbria with a team of top coaches.

Swim on the Wild Side is the Lake District's only swimming holiday operator offering fully coached activities with a qualified and experienced coach.

All of our swims are fully risk assessed, insured and we abide by the strict environmental rules laid down by the Lake District National Park, following the 'Ditch the Hitchers' campaign.

Need more information? Dive into our Any Questions page here.