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Open Water Swimming

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halfpint Nov 2021 9:03pm, 6 Nov 2021 36,028 posts	0 halfpint I find the idea of a Loch (or lake) having opening times very strange. I guess our access rights are very different.
LindsD Nov 2021 9:04pm, 6 Nov 2021 50,656 posts	0 LindsD Indeed
Sushi. Nov 2021 1:34pm, 7 Nov 2021 32,676 posts	0 Sushi. It was 9c in the Mere today. Managed 750m. Anyone know if my Nov badge will turn up automatically or do I need to 'feed the hamsters'?
flip Nov 2021 5:51pm, 7 Nov 2021 6,028 posts	0 flip I find the idea of a Loch (or lake) having opening times very strange. I guess our access rights are very different. Same here HP, the sea is always open .
Sushi. Nov 2021 5:59pm, 7 Nov 2021 32,691 posts	0 Sushi. Now if they could just desalinate the sea....... There's plenty of lakes and meres that are free to swim in. Just a fair hike for me to get to them.
jda Nov 2021 6:21pm, 7 Nov 2021 11,092 posts	0 jda Is there anything more than bloody-mindedness behind United Utilities' refusal to allow swimming in "their" lakes in the Lake District? Web pages talk about deep cold water...yup, it's the Lake District and most of them fit that bill! I know reservoirs can be a bit steeper than natural lakes but that's not the case for Ennerdale Water is it?
flip Nov 2021 6:40pm, 7 Nov 2021 6,029 posts	0 flip Now if they could just desalinate the sea....... There's plenty of lakes and meres that are free to swim in. Just a fair hike for me to get to them. I find the sea water good for me Sushi. They could heat it up a bit mind !
Sushi. Nov 2021 6:45pm, 7 Nov 2021 32,694 posts	0 Sushi. It's just the taste I don't like Flip The saltiness makes me feel a bit sick and my lips sore Otherwise I like swimming in the sea. Well I like swimming anywhere. I just like swimming.
KatieB Nov 2021 9:02pm, 7 Nov 2021 8,665 posts	0 KatieB 8 degrees in Box End today. Very beautiful, very clear.
LindsD Nov 2021 9:49pm, 7 Nov 2021 50,675 posts	0 LindsD We have a perfect lake for swimming near us, jda, but the local council won't allow swimming in it. There are all sorts of other watersports allowed, just not swimming