Lake swims in UK
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- Sat 20 Sep
- £20
Swim Serpentine Half Mile
Half a lap of the Serpentine Lake at your chosen pace, as part of the one-day open water swimming festival in the beautiful Hyde Park.
- Enter online
- Age 12 & over
- 0.5 mile lake swimming
- Sat 20 Sep
- £20
Swim Serpentine One Mile
A classic distance in the world of open-water swimming events, the one-mile swim covers one full lap (1.6K) of the lake, as part of the one-day open water swimming festival in the beautiful Hyde Park.
- Age 16 & over
- 1 mile lake swimming
- Sat 20 Sep
- £25
Swim Serpentine Two Mile
The two-mile event is for those who would like to test themselves with two full laps of the Serpentine, aimed at more experienced swimmers, also forming part of the London Classics.
- 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