Wild Swimming Locations East England

The East of England, stretching all the way from the northeast tip of London from Essex through to Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, offers plenty of opportunities for wild swimming. From the major rivers (such as the River Great Ouse) that intertwine along the stunning scenes of East Anglia and Essex to the inland areas of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, there are plenty of hidden swimming gems to explore. And we haven’t touched on the East of England coastline.

The East of England covers a large area and is famed for beauty spots such as the Norfolk Broads, the Fens and Thetford Forest among others. Outside of this, the region offers plenty of rivers, reservoirs and water meadows topped with a stunning array of beaches on the coast.

Take a look at some of these beautiful wild swimming spots in the East of England:

Bedfordshire

Pavenham, River Great Ouse

Cambridgeshire

Grantchester Meadows

Essex

Gosfield Lake

Hertfordshire

Rickmansworth, River Colne

Norfolk

Cromer Beach

Suffolk

Santon Downham, River Little Ouse