After Work Swimming

With the hot weather, taking a walk after work hasn’t been all that attractive an option. What has worked well is a wild swim after work. I drive home along the Wye Valley and we live a couple of miles from its banks. My Wild Swimming guide mentions several places on the river so I gave them a try.

Firstly at Kerne Bridge near Goodrich Castle

It’s so refreshing after a long day in a sterile office to swim in cool water. On a weekday evening you have the place pretty much to yourself. After a dip I went for a short stroll along the river bank

The light was stunning and sky crystal clear

Next outing was to Bredwardine Bridge a few miles away after a day working at home

Its a stunning spot and a very well known one. Even on a weekday evening there were a few families around enjoying the water

The red brick bridge gives a superb backdrop

Next to Sellack Common near Ross on Wye with its quaint suspension footbridge

Before a swim I took a very short walk across the fields to look at the church

And a rather fine one it is

It was fiercely hot so it was time for a swim. The water was warm enough to hop straight in but cool enough to be refreshing. Like Kerne Bridge I had the place to myself

We also have a much smaller local river called the Lugg which if anything is even better for swimming and much prettier even though its walking distance from town. We had a lovely swim one Sunday evening and I took some splendid photos. Sadly I thought it would be a top notch idea to take my phone swimming with me and I killed it and the photos with it. Considering it was an iPhone, a very expensive mistake. Ah well, no point being an idiot if you don’t provide ample evidence