Wild Swim Atlas

Wild swimming in Merseyside

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

8 spots listed7 sea and rock pools1 lake1 need a booking in season

8 spots in Merseyside

Yes, bookable swims1 mi

Queen's Dock

Lake
Liverpool Watersports Centre, Liverpool

Liverpool Watersports Centre runs bookable open-water swimming sessions in Queen's Dock.

Official bathing water4 mi

Wallasey

Sea pool
Leasowe
Official bathing water5 mi

Moreton

Sea pool
Leasowe
Official bathing water7 mi

Meols

Sea pool
Great Meols
Official bathing water9 mi

West Kirby

Sea pool
West Kirby
Official bathing water11 mi

Formby

Sea pool
Formby
Official bathing water14 mi

Ainsdale

Sea pool
Formby

Swimming near a Merseyside city

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