Local lake or river for swimming?

[Kinky]

A question from someone at work that had me stumped .....

Are there any lakes or rivers within the SAS area that are good/safe for swimming in? Probably with kids too.

As I say, I was stumped on this one.

[jeremyc]

Kinky said:

A question from someone at work that had me stumped .....

Are there any lakes or rivers within the SAS area that are good/safe for swimming in? Probably with kids too.

As I say, I was stumped on this one.

There's a website for that, searchable by region as well.

[omgus]

VW was my first thought but i'm not sure i'd want to swim in VW although i have seen people do it.

Dorney and Thorpe are the only other ones i can think of and both are more sports/training than kids.

Dorney is used by BG for their swimming events but not sure you can just turn up. Thorpe is the same.

[Matt Sketch]

Slightly out of the SAS area but Frensham ponds is worth a look.

[RichB]

omgus said:

VW was my first thought but i'm not sure i'd want to swim in VW although i have seen people do it.

We used to swim in Virginia Water but that was 45+ years ago and they used to have an area for swimming. Mind you we also used to swim in the Thames at Marlow and pretty well any other river as long as it was warm enough

[MX-5 Lazza]

Last weekend we saw people swimming in Eton in the river behind the college. Looked pretty safe and a nice area for a picnic while you're there.

[Glassman]

Years ago, Black Park had a logged section for swimming, but we stopped going when we saw a load of s washing themselves in it.

[Melman Giraffe]

MX-5 Lazza said:

Last weekend we saw people swimming in Eton in the river behind the college. Looked pretty safe and a nice area for a picnic while you're there.

Not sure I'd like to contract Viles

[MX-5 Lazza]

Melman Giraffe said:

MX-5 Lazza said:

Last weekend we saw people swimming in Eton in the river behind the college. Looked pretty safe and a nice area for a picnic while you're there.

Not sure I'd like to contract Viles

Couldn't you say the same for any river/lake swimming spot?

[RichB]

Indeed, I wouldn't like to catch Weil's from swimming in any river or lake spot.

[MX-5 Lazza]

RichB said:

Indeed, I wouldn't like to catch Weil's from swimming in any river or lake spot.

To be fair, you'd be more likely to catch it from the grass on the riverbank than from the water. And you can do that without swimming.

[Dave 500]

MX-5 Lazza said:

Melman Giraffe said:

MX-5 Lazza said:

Last weekend we saw people swimming in Eton in the river behind the college. Looked pretty safe and a nice area for a picnic while you're there.

Not sure I'd like to contract Viles

Couldn't you say the same for any river/lake swimming spot?

As long as the water is flowing you should be fine

[otolith]

Dave 500 said:

As long as the water is flowing you should be fine

A dangerous misconception;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-164...

[Dave 500]

otolith said:

Dave 500 said:

As long as the water is flowing you should be fine

A dangerous misconception;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-164...

I said "should"

After years of Kayaking (20+) on the Thames I'm still alive

[NormanD]

omgus said:

VW was my first thought but i'm not sure i'd want to swim in VW although i have seen people do it.

There are signs up

No Swimming

[NormanD]

You can swim in the River Wey @ Tilford
Nice pub The Barly Mow for a drink there as well

Also Frensham Ponds, further down the road

[Frenchda]

Lots of people in the Thames last weekend in the Reading area. Seems to be a nice spot down at Thames Valley Park, nice banks with a nice gradient once in. I have been in the water quite a lot during this hot period,absolutely lovely, you cannot beat swimming in a river. The floods over the winter created a little Island, kids (5,8,9)love it and spend a lot of time on and in the water (buoyancy aid the only rule).

[sb-1]

Frensham Pond! http://www.waverley.gov.uk/info/200029/countryside...

[otolith]

Just be careful out there;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2370105/UK...

1. Russell O'Neill, 17, drowned while swimming in a disused quarry on July 6 in Malvern, Worcestershire, in the first heatwave death
2. Matthew Joseph, 21, from Romford, Essex died cooling off in Coniston Water, in the Lake District, on Sunday 7
3. Hollie McClymont, 14, died after getting into difficulties in the sea off Barry Island, in Wales, on Sunday 7 July
4. Justas Juzenas, 22, drowned in Gullet Quarry near Ledbury, Herefordshire, on Friday 12
5. Damian Southall, 20, found dead in the Severn River in Shropshire on Friday 12
6. John Shailes, 27, was found dead in the River Ray, Swindon, on Saturday 13
7. Nathan Lane, 28, went missing in the Thames on Sunday 14, after getting into difficulties while trying to rescue a child in Gravesend, north Kent. A body has been found but formal identification has not yet taken place
8. Daniel Clemo, 24, drowned on Sunday 14 after jumping into a reservoir to cool off
9. A 52-year-old man, name unknown, found dead on Monday 15 in the Brecon Beacons
10. A 40-year-old woman, name unknown, died in the sea on Tuesday 16 after apparently suffering a medical episode
11. A 21-year-old, name unknown, died on Tuesday 16, in a river near Chirk, Wales
12. Ryan Pettengell, 41, died on July 16, while swimming over to an island at Bawsey Pits, near Kings Lynn, Norfolk
13. Umar Balogun, 16, of east London, also died at Bawsey Pits on July 16 in a separate incident
14. A boy, 15, drowns in a river in Londonderry, Northern Ireland on July 18
15. A woman, 69, dies after being pulled from the sea in Skegness, Lincolnshire, July 19

There have since been those two girls of 14 and 15 drowned in the River Wear;

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk-news/2013/jul/24/dive...

[RichB]

otolith said:

Just be careful out there;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2370105/UK...

1. Russell O'Neill, 17, drowned while swimming in a disused quarry on July 6 in Malvern, Worcestershire, in the first heatwave death
2. Matthew Joseph, 21, from Romford, Essex died cooling off in Coniston Water, in the Lake District, on Sunday 7
3. Hollie McClymont, 14, died after getting into difficulties in the sea off Barry Island, in Wales, on Sunday 7 July
4. Justas Juzenas, 22, drowned in Gullet Quarry near Ledbury, Herefordshire, on Friday 12
5. Damian Southall, 20, found dead in the Severn River in Shropshire on Friday 12
6. John Shailes, 27, was found dead in the River Ray, Swindon, on Saturday 13
7. Nathan Lane, 28, went missing in the Thames on Sunday 14, after getting into difficulties while trying to rescue a child in Gravesend, north Kent. A body has been found but formal identification has not yet taken place
8. Daniel Clemo, 24, drowned on Sunday 14 after jumping into a reservoir to cool off
9. A 52-year-old man, name unknown, found dead on Monday 15 in the Brecon Beacons
10. A 40-year-old woman, name unknown, died in the sea on Tuesday 16 after apparently suffering a medical episode
11. A 21-year-old, name unknown, died on Tuesday 16, in a river near Chirk, Wales
12. Ryan Pettengell, 41, died on July 16, while swimming over to an island at Bawsey Pits, near Kings Lynn, Norfolk
13. Umar Balogun, 16, of east London, also died at Bawsey Pits on July 16 in a separate incident
14. A boy, 15, drowns in a river in Londonderry, Northern Ireland on July 18
15. A woman, 69, dies after being pulled from the sea in Skegness, Lincolnshire, July 19

There have since been those two girls of 14 and 15 drowned in the River Wear;

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk-news/2013/jul/24/dive...

indeed, and as a good swimmer I always find these deaths hard to understand, yet clearly they happen which is tragic for all concerned.