Wild Swim Atlas

    Places to swim near Kendal

    12 natural swimming spots within about 60 miles of Kendal, sorted by straight-line distance. Open each spot for the season, booking rules and directions.

    12 spots listed6 lakes and tarns5 sea and rock pools1 waterfall pool

    12 spots in the Kendal area

    Swimming permitted19 mi

    Urswick Tarn

    Lake
    Great Urswick, Great Urswick

    Urswick Tarn is a natural marl tarn beside Great Urswick.

    Swimming allowed22 mi

    Leece Tarn

    Lake
    Leece, Leece

    A natural tarn beside the village of Leece on the Furness peninsula.

    Official bathing water24 mi

    Haverigg

    Sea pool
    Haverigg
    Swimming permitted25 mi

    Blencarn Lake

    Lake
    Blencarn, Blencarn

    Blencarn Lake is a 15-acre spring-fed man-made lake near Blencarn, with fly fishing and on-site facilities.

    Official bathing water30 mi

    Seascale

    Sea pool
    Seascale
    Swimming permitted33 mi

    Mockerkin Tarn

    Lake
    Mockerkin

    Mockerkin Tarn is a natural tarn near Mockerkin in Cumbria.

    Open to swim33 mi

    Ashgill Force

    Waterfall pool
    Garrigill

    Waterfall on Ashgill Beck with natural pools and smaller cascades downstream.

    Swimming permitted33 mi

    Longlands Lake

    Lake
    Longlands Lake Country Park, Cleator

    Longlands Lake is a former iron-ore mine site with a car park and a footpath around the lake near Cleator.

    Official bathing water36 mi

    St Bees

    Sea pool
    St Bees
    Swim with caution41 mi

    Talkin Tarn

    Lake
    Talkin Tarn Country Park, Farlam

    Talkin Tarn is a natural lake in a country park used for boating and open-water swimming.

    Official bathing water41 mi

    Allonby

    Sea pool
    Allonby