Walk Swim Long walks and relaxing swims.
Chilworth to Guildford walk/swim
Please note, this date may change due to the current coronavirus situation, but is still something to look forward to when things return to normal… This fairly easy 8 mile walk crosses heathland dotted with pretty Surrey villages before dropping down to follow the Wey Navigation, where there are many swimming places. Meet at Brixton […]
Summer Swim/Walk Report
Brockwell Swimmers can report another successful Summer Swim/Walk along the River Arun on Sunday 28th July. Our intrepid members met at Victoria station (some nearly missing the train!) at a brisk hour of the morning before a speedy journey down to the town of Arundel for the start of our journey. A short diversion was […]
Swim Walk Arundel to Littlehampton
On Sunday 28th July Brockwell Swimmers will be catching the train to Arundel for another splendid adventure from the Wild Swimming Walks book, Number 28, from which the following text is taken. We strongly suggest you book your train ticket NOW to ensure a seat. You will need to buy two singles: the 8:32am from […]
Swimming the Seven Sisters
Experience Spitfires and Sunshine over the white cliffs of the Seven Sisters swimming along possibly the most iconic white cliff scene in England. This is much better looking than Dover and certainly one to tick off your list. On Sunday 4th November the club will be heading off to the East Sussex Coast for our […]
The only way is Essex
Brockwell Swimmers headed up country to follow the Essex Way through the beautiful Constable Country of Denham Vale. This follows Walk Number 9 from the Wild Swimming book written by the lovely ladies of Hampstead Ponds which was reviewed back in 2015. As usual we met at Brixton, picking up walkers and swimmers along the […]
Walking Constable Country
Sunday 16th September, Manningtree to Dedham and back via Flatford. A delightful way to experience Constable country by walking and swimming this 7.5 mile route taken from the Wild Swimming Walks book, walk number 9. The painter grew up in the nearby village of East Bergholt, the son of a prosperous miller who owned the water mills at Dedham […]
Lulworth Cove to Durdle Door
Brockwell Swimmers fourth Open Water adventure will be from Lulworth Cove to Durdle Door in Dorset on Sunday 26th August led by coach Stephen Baker. This will be a challenging day so you will need to be a strong swimmer with open water experience. Following an assessment swim, we will head out from Lulworth Cove […]
Marching to Margate
On Saturday 16th June Brockwell Swimmers took the train to Ramsgate for our first Swim/Walk of the Summer taking the coastal path 9·8 miles to Margate, with some great swims along the way of course. The weather forecast was grim as usual, but as usual proved completely wrong with wonderful sunshine the whole length of […]