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 ...

From the isolated, windswept coastlines of Portugal to the vast, forested wilderness of Estonia, Europe is packed with wild camping locations to get off-grid and be at one with nature. Here are five ...

Wild swimming has grown massively in popularity in recent times. Not only is swimming outdoors a pleasant way to enjoy the sunshine, fresh air and green leafy surroundings, it can also help to relieve ...

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, ...

People have been swimming in bodies of water since the dawn of time. Whether it’s a lake, ocean, or river, it’s human nature to want to take a dip. But be honest — when was the last time you actually ...

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Lancaster University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. When the owners of the 4,000-acre Blachford estate in Dartmoor, a vast moorland in south-west England, recently won ...

When summer rolls around lots of people across Merseyside start thinking about taking a refreshing dip in the great outdoors. Swimming in a lido, a lake or the sea can be a great way to reconnect with ...