Wild swimming in Exmoor

5 places to swim in Exmoor, each checked for public access. Open a spot for its season, booking rules and how to get there.

5 spots listed2 rivers2 sea and rock pools1 lake

5 spots in Exmoor

Official bathing water1 mi

Sea pool

Lynmouth

Swimming permitted2 mi

River

Watersmeet, Lynmouth

A deep, 50-metre river pool in a wooded gorge reached by the Watersmeet path.

Open to swim4 mi

Lake

Challacombe

Artificial freshwater pond formed in 1830 by the headwaters of the River Barle.

Official bathing water9 mi

Sea pool

Porlock

Swim upstream pool14 mi

River

Tarr Steps Nature Reserve, Hawkridge

River Barle pools and shallows surround the historic Tarr Steps bridge.

Swimming near a Exmoor city