Lake swimming events

Lake swimming events

Explore wild swimming events in the lakes and lochs of the UK!

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Lake swims in the UK

Combine exercise with adventure in these lake swimming events! Take the opportunity to explore incredible locations like the Lake District and Scottish lochs, creating unforgettable memories alongside your fellow swimmers. Sign up to an event right here!

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Lake swimming events in 2025

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The UK's biggest open water swimming event providing a fantastic opportunity for families, individuals, experienced and beginner swimmers to enjoy the open water.
  • Fri 13 - Sun 15 Jun
  • £19-£98
Windermere, Cumbria, UK

Great North Swim

The UK's biggest open water swimming event providing a fantastic opportunity for families, individuals, experienced and beginner swimmers to enjoy the open water.

  • Lake swim 6
  • Families
  • Wheelchair users
  • Event village
  • Event expo
  • Rural
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 8 & over
  • Swims
Get active in the beautiful grounds and surrounding area of stunning Cheshire in the discipline of your choice! Bring your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village.
  • Sat 21 - Sun 22 Jun
  • £35-£295
Malpas, Cheshire, UK

Cholmondeley Castle Triathlon and Multisport Festival

Get active in the beautiful grounds and surrounding area of stunning Cheshire in the discipline of your choice! Bring your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village.

  • Relay triathlon 2
  • Kids triathlon 5
  • Novice triathlon
  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon 2
  • + 15 more races
  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Age 9 & over
  • Events
A family-friendly event in partnership with the Brownlee Foundation, for triathletes of all skill levels including a Sprint, Standard, Middle distance tri, Swims, Aquabike, Relay and Juniors.
  • Sat 12 - Sun 13 Jul
  • £20-£95
Ripon, North Yorkshire, UK

Ripon Triathlon Festival

A family-friendly event in partnership with the Brownlee Foundation, for triathletes of all skill levels including a Sprint, Standard, Middle distance tri, Swims, Aquabike, Relay and Juniors.

  • Lake swim 4
  • Sprint triathlon
  • Sprint aquabike
  • Standard aquabike
  • Olympic triathlon
  • + 5 more races
  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Dogs allowed
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • Free venue entry
  • Age 8 & over
  • Events
A jewel in the castle crown! Get active in the beautiful grounds and surrounding area of stunning Leicestershire in the discipline of your choice! Celebrate in the festival village afterwards.
  • Sat 19 - Sun 20 Jul
  • £35-£295
Grantham, Leicestershire, UK

Belvoir Castle Triathlon and Multisport Festival

A jewel in the castle crown! Get active in the beautiful grounds and surrounding area of stunning Leicestershire in the discipline of your choice! Celebrate in the festival village afterwards.

  • Kids triathlon 4
  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon 2
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Half Ironman
  • + 14 more races
  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Age 9 & over
  • Events
Take on a challenge like no other as you swim a marathon or half marathon distance over 12 weeks and lift your health, wellbeing and fitness to the next level.
  • Fri 1 Aug - Fri 24 Oct
  • FREE
Anywhere

Swim Marathon

Take on a challenge like no other as you swim a marathon or half marathon distance over 12 weeks and lift your health, wellbeing and fitness to the next level.

  • Charity swim 2
Awarded the Event of the Year (2021) in the Welsh Triathlon Awards, The Craft Snowman is well known as the toughest multi-terrain triathlon and duathlon in the UK. Plus swims and trail running events.
  • Sat 2 - Sun 3 Aug
  • £31.99-£249.99
Betws-y-Coed, Clwyd, UK

Craft Snowman Triathlon & Duathlon, Snowman Swim & Ogwen Yr Helgi Du Trail Runs

Awarded the Event of the Year (2021) in the Welsh Triathlon Awards, The Craft Snowman is well known as the toughest multi-terrain triathlon and duathlon in the UK. Plus swims and trail running events.

  • Sprint triathlon
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Half Ironman
  • Sprint duathlon
  • 10K run
  • + 5 more races
  • Trees not tees
  • Recycling
  • Newcomers
  • Plastic bottle free
  • Music
  • Event village
  • Event expo
  • Rural
  • Mountains
  • Free venue entry
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Plastic-free event
  • Age 15 & over
  • Events
The Olympic venue, Eton Dorney, offers pan-flat, traffic-free roads and a beautiful clear lake for all levels of triathletes and swimmers to enjoy in an exclusive setting.
  • Sun 21 Sep
  • £30-£97
Windsor, Buckinghamshire, UK

Eton Dorney Triathlon & Swims

The Olympic venue, Eton Dorney, offers pan-flat, traffic-free roads and a beautiful clear lake for all levels of triathletes and swimmers to enjoy in an exclusive setting.

  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Lake swim 4
  • Families
  • Recycling
  • Newcomers
  • Dogs allowed
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Free venue entry
  • Age 15 & over
  • Events
Get active in the award-winning grounds and surrounding Kent countryside in the discipline of your choice! Recruit your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village.
  • Sat 27 - Sun 28 Sep
  • £35-£295
Edenbridge, Kent, UK

Hever Castle Triathlon and Multisport Festival

Get active in the award-winning grounds and surrounding Kent countryside in the discipline of your choice! Recruit your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village.

  • Half Ironman
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon 2
  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Novice triathlon
  • + 17 more races
  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Age 9 & over
  • Events

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