Walk Swim Long walks and relaxing swims.
A Trip to the Ponds 11th Oct
NB: PLANS CHANGED, WE ARE NOW STARTING AT PARLIAMENT HILL LIDO. Having tried one of the Wild Swimming walks in Oxfordshire we thought we would try another from the book. This time a little closer to home with a gentle stroll round Hampstead Heath starting at Parliament Hill Lido, then either the Men’s or Ladies’ Ponds, Kenwood […]
Brockwell Swimmers went Walkabout
What a great day out for Brockwell Swimmers on our first excursion following the intrepid ladies of Hampstead Ponds from their book Wild Swimming Walks. After meeting up at Paddington Ticket Office promptly at 9:15am on Sunday we all took the 9:37am train to Reading where we then caught the bus to Shillingford. On […]
Brockwell Swimmers go Walking 16th August
Having reviewed the book Wild Swimming Walks we thought it about time we tried one out. We have picked Walk number 16 from Shillingford to Didcot described as an easy 8.5 mile walk “with plenty of opportunities to swim in the River Thames, and optional visits to an Iron Age hill fort and a medieval abbey”. We’ll be meeting outside Paddington Station […]
Book Review – Wild Swimming Walks
Wild Swimming Walks (Wild Things Publishing) by Kenwood Ladies Pond Association Review by Tim Sutton: Just in time for a hopefully baking hot Summer, the ladies of Kenwood Pond (Hampstead Ladies Pond) have put together a collection of their favourite 28 lake, river and seaside days out. These excursions vary in length from a 3·5 mile stroll […]