While wild swimming during the depths of winter might seem like a slightly mad idea, it's a pastime that's becoming hugely popular. In fact, part of the ritual of this slow living hobby often involves ...

There was a time when I shunned the suggestion of wild swimming and even the thought of open-water swimming in winter made me shiver and zip up my down jacket. Then I moved to the Scottish Highlands ...

A 'magical' tidal pool that's popular with wild swimmers has been praised as the 'perfect' spot for a winter swim. Found in Cornwall, the 'stunning' pool could be especially attractive to people who ...

It’s the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and while it might not feel like the season for jumping in the water, more and more people are finding an icy plunge invigorating. William ...

The “wild swimming” trend — aka open-water swimming, or taking dips in lakes, rivers, streams or even the sea — isn't exactly new. Still, it has been increasing in popularity over the past decade, ...

Are you getting caught up in the wild swimming craze? Almost 10,000 people are searching Google for wild swimming every month ...

Charlotte Brynn winter swimming in Lake Willoughby. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Brynn/CNS Kate Kampner is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & ...

For many of us, New Year’s Day is spent nursing a hangover on the sofa. But for thousands of brave souls across the UK, the ...