About The Retreat
Our Wild Swim Retreat is the ultimate mix of personal challenge, outdoor exhilaration and deep relaxation. You'll get to experience the thrill of cold water swimming in arguably the most picturesque lakes and rivers in the world with our team of experts, and then enjoy the afterglow and deep sense of calm that follows from the luxury of our secluded glamping site, ideally with a good book in a hammock! You'll sleep under the stars in one of our roomy bell tents, with real beds, cosy duvets and lots of blankets, plus hot showers to warm you up after your swims. We'll cook you lots of wholesome, tasty meals and there will be plenty of opportunity to pick the brains of our expert swimming guides, who will spend the whole few days with us and share their words of wisdom around the campfire. No experience of wild swimming is necessary as we will teach you all the basics. You don't even need any specialist equipment - just a swimming costume and a towel, but if you prefer to use a wetsuit you are welcome to bring these along too!
Itinerary
1Day 1
3:00PM - 8:00PM
4pm - Arrive and get settled into your bell tents 5pm - Welcome tea and homemade cake for the intro and swim briefing 6pm - Evening swim in a local river 8pm - Dinner around the campfire
2Day 2
7:00AM - 8:00PM
8am - Breakfast and coffee 10am - Head to local lake location for our morning swim 1pm - Picnic and debrief by the lake 3pm - Longer distance swim (optional) 7pm - Dinner and wild swimming expert chat 8pm - Local storyteller around the campfire
3Day 3
7:00AM - 11:00AM
8am - Early morning swim 10am - Hot breakfast and coffee 12 noon - Say our goodbyes and depart
What’s Included
3 nights accommodation in a beautiful rural location
3 delicious meals a day
Hot drinks and cake after every swim
Swim guiding by qualified swim guides
Instruction on how to find your own wild swim spots
Unlimited access to the onsite woodfired sauna
Not Included
Flight costs
Travel insurance
Visas
Reviews
Kerry
July 2022
We experienced 4 swim locations across the 3 days, and i felt like i learnt something different from each. The tuition was friendly, supportive and most importantly, clearly experienced. If you're looking to get into wild swimming or improve your skills, i would highly recommend this course. You will not regret it!
