Lake swims in UK
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- Sat 20 Sep
Swim Serpentine Half Mile
Secure your charity place in the Half Mile distance today. Swim for charity in the beautiful Serpentine Lake and support top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
- Enter online
- Age 12 & over
- 0.5 mile lake swimming

- Sat 20 Sep
Swim Serpentine One Mile
Secure your charity place in the One Mile distance today. Swim for charity in the beautiful Serpentine Lake and support top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
- Age 16 & over
- 1 mile lake swimming

- Sat 20 Sep
Swim Serpentine Two Mile
Secure your charity place in the Two Mile distance today. Swim for charity in the beautiful Serpentine Lake and support top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
- Age 16 & over
- 2 miles lake swimming

- Sun 21 Sep
- £52
Swim Long Eton Dorney | 10K
Distance swimmers can enjoy the beautiful clear lake of Eton Dorney, the Olympic venue, and experience the venue and facilities of Olympians.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- PB
- Age 16 & over
- 10 km lake swimming

- Sun 21 Sep
- £42
Swim Long Eton Dorney | 5K
Distance swimmers can enjoy the beautiful clear lake of Eton Dorney, the Olympic venue, and experience the venue and facilities of Olympians.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- PB
- Age 16 & over
- 5 km lake swimming

- Sun 21 Sep
- £30
Swim Long Eton Dorney | 2.5K
Distance swimmers can enjoy the beautiful clear lake of Eton Dorney, the Olympic venue, and experience the venue and facilities of Olympians.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 16 & over
- 2.5 km lake swimming

- Sun 21 Sep
- £35
Swim Long Eton Dorney | 3.8K
Distance swimmers can enjoy the beautiful, clear lake of Eton Dorney, the Olympic venue, and experience the venue and facilities of Olympians.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- PB
- Age 16 & over
- 3.8 km lake swimming

- Sat 27 Sep
- £65
Hever Castle | 5K Swim
Get active in the award-winning castle grounds in a 5K lake swim! Recruit your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village with like-minded people.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 18 & over
- 5 km lake swimming

- Sat 27 Sep
- £55
Hever Castle | 2.5K Swim
Get active in the award-winning castle grounds in a 2.5K lake swim! Recruit your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village with like-minded people.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 16 & over
- 2.5 km lake swimming

- Sat 27 Sep
- £45
Hever Castle | 1 Mile Swim
Get active in the award-winning castle grounds in a 1-ile lake swim! Recruit your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village with like-minded people.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 13 & over
- 1 mile lake swimming

- Sat 16 May 2026
- £75
Keswick Mountain Festival | 3.6K Swim
Swim with views over surrounding hills, Catbells and Skiddaw, and past several islands on your Derwentwater Point-to-point journey. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
- Newcomers
- Music
- Chip timing
- Event village
- Age 18 & over
- 3.6 km lake swimming

- Sat 16 May 2026
- £60
Keswick Mountain Festival | 1.5K Swim
Swim in the beautiful Derwentwater under the shadow of Catbells and views of Skiddaw and the Borrowdale valley. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
- Newcomers
- Music
- Chip timing
- Event village
- Age 18 & over
- 1.5 km lake swimming

- Sat 16 May 2026
- £30-£52.50
Keswick Mountain Festival | 750M Swim
Swim in the beautiful Derwentwater under the shadow of Catbells and views of Skiddaw and the Borrowdale valley. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
- Newcomers
- Music
- Chip timing
- Event village
- Age 12 & over
- 750 m lake swimming

- Sat 16 May 2026
- £29
Roadford Lake Swim | 750M
Take the opportunity to swim in a superb lake swimming venue where you’re not normally allowed to swim! Come and make a weekend of it with lakeside camping too.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 12 & over
- 750 m lake swimming

- Sat 16 May 2026
- £29
Roadford Lake Swim | 500M
Take the opportunity to swim in a superb lake swimming venue where you’re not normally allowed to swim! Come and make a weekend of it with lakeside camping too.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 11 & over
- 500 m lake swimming

- Sat 16 May 2026
- £39
Roadford Lake Swim | 1500M
Take the opportunity to swim in a superb lake swimming venue where you’re not normally allowed to swim! Come and make a weekend of it with lakeside camping too.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 13 & over
- 1500 m lake swimming

- Sat 16 May 2026
- £55
Roadford Lake Swim | 5K
Take the opportunity to swim in a superb lake swimming venue where you’re not normally allowed to swim! Come and make a weekend of it with lakeside camping too.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 14 & over
- 5 km lake swimming

- Sat 16 May 2026
- £45
Roadford Lake Swim | 2.5K
Take the opportunity to swim in a superb lake swimming venue where you’re not normally allowed to swim! Come and make a weekend of it with lakeside camping too.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 14 & over
- 2.5 km lake swimming

- Fri 12 - Sun 14 Jun 2026
- £50-£75
Arla Great North Swim | 5K
A challenge for experienced swimmers, part of the Great North Swim Weekend - the UKs biggest open water swim event.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Age 16 & over
- 5 km lake swimming

- Fri 12 - Sun 14 Jun 2026
- £75-£105
Arla Great North Swim | 10K
Swim the official open water Olympic distance at the Great North Swim Weekend - the UKs biggest open water swim event.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Age 18 & over
- 10 km lake swimming

- Fri 12 - Sun 14 Jun 2026
- £45-£65
Arla Great North Swim | Two Mile
A great open water swimming challenge for all abilities, part of the Great North Swim Weekend - the UKs biggest open water swim event.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Age 16 & over
- 2 miles lake swimming

- Fri 12 - Sun 14 Jun 2026
- £36-£52
Arla Great North Swim | One Mile
Get a feel for the open water at the Great North Swim Weekend - the UKs biggest open water swim event.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Age 16 & over
- 1 mile lake swimming

- Sat 13 - Sun 14 Jun 2026
- £32-£44
Arla Great North Swim | Half Mile
An open water swim which is a great distance to start with! Part of the Great North Swim Weekend - the UKs biggest open water swim event.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Age 12 & over
- 0.5 mile lake swimming

- Sat 13 - Sun 14 Jun 2026
- £16-£24
Arla Great North Swim | 250m
A family-friendly open water swim, part of the Great North Swim Weekend - the UKs biggest open water swim event.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Age 8 & over
- 250 m lake swimming

- Sat 20 Jun 2026
- £52-£65
Cholmondeley Castle | 5K Swim
Swim in the beautiful Deer Park Mere of the Cholmondeley Castle estate in a 5K event suitable for a range of experience levels, then celebrate with friends and family in the festival village.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 18 & over
- 5 km lake swimming