Brave the Waves: Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year Swims

If you’re not waddling like a stuffed turkey after Christmas dinner, join the brave souls hitting the chilly waves for a Boxing Day dip. Charlestown Beach, St Austell Bay 11:30am Hosted by …

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Where can you swim on Christmas Day?

Given the slightly higher water temperatures in the Southwest it is no surprise there are plenty of options for festive dips throughout the region. Crooklets beach, Bude, 11am on Christmas Day (Bude Surf Life Saving Club) Join over 500 other intrepid swimmers on Christmas morning for this "refreshing" dip in the Atlantic. ...

Where to swim on Christmas Day in Cornwall?

Christmas Day Swim – 11am. This Christmas tradition, dating back to 1970, attracts thousands of people and is very family-friendly despite having no official organisers. The Channel water is allegedly the best for curing a Christmas hangover! 4. Bude, North Cornwall Christmas Day Swim – 11am, Crooklets Beach. ...

Why do people swim on Christmas Day & New Year's day?

Thought to have originated from a landlady daring a couple of locals to a cold-water swim in return for a free pint of ale on Christmas morning, now hundreds brave the waters on December 25 th, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. ...

Are there Christmas and New Year swims in Wales?

There are plenty of long-established Christmas and New Year swims in Wales with numbers only growing. The Hi-Tide Inn, Porthcawl beach, from 10.30am on Christmas Day Running since 1965 this annual splash is the grand-daddy of Christmas dips. ...

Where can I swim on Christmas Day in Dorset?

Charmouth, Dorset Christmas Day Swim – 11am, Charmouth Beach. Charity swim to raise money for RNLI. Fancy dress is required but wetsuits aren’t allowed! Mulled wine will be available to warm up swimmers and spectators afterwards. 6. Lyme Regis, Dorset New Year’s Day Swim – the Lyme Lunge for Charity at 1pm, Cobb Beach. ...

Where can you swim on Christmas Day in Guernsey?

The traditional Polar Bear Christmas Day swim, organised by the Guernsey Swimming Club, takes place at La Vallette Bathing ponds in East Guernsey. The salt water for the bathing pools comes straight from the sea at high tide so there’s no danger of too much seaweed sneaking into your Santa hat. ...