Wild and open water swimming has been a growing trend for a while now, and in the midst of the UK heatwave plenty more will be tempted to give it a try. New research has ranked each county for the provision and safety of of wild swimming spots and we've also looked at some of Nottinghamshire's best places to give it a try.
According to holiday booking site Snaptrip.com’s study, Google Trends data shows a 450% increase in people searching for ‘wild swimming’ in the past year. The analysis covered a range of different factors such as water quality, the number of lifeguarded beaches, wild swimming venues and open water events, to reveal the safest places in the UK for wild swimming.
The top five safest places in the UK for wild swimming are:
