Your guide to the best locations, top tips and taking your first steps into wild swimming.
Wild swimming has long been hailed as a life tonic and now a host of studies point to its mood boosting properties and suggest it may help ease depression and reduce stress. Experts say that plunging into cold water relieves stress and anxiety by prompting the release of serotonin and dopamine. Regular cold water swimming decreases inflammation; a condition that is linke to ailments from aches and pains to arthritis and high blood pressure.
One of the joys of wild swimming is finding beautiful locations and the hidden gems. From hidden coves, to more popular beaches will the all important cafe for post swim hot drinks.
Anglesey Outdoors
Porth Dafarch Road
Holyhead
LL65 2LP