These properties offer easy access to enticing natural waters, from a crystal blue Caribbean cove to bracing Scottish lochs.

The “wild swimming” trend — aka open-water swimming, or taking dips in lakes, rivers, streams or even the sea — isn't exactly new. Still, it has been increasing in popularity over the past decade, ...

When the Indus Valley Civilisation built the Great Bath in Mohenjo Daro, little did they imagine that swimming pools would ...

You can barley scroll Insta these days without stumbling across an idyllic early morning shot of a neoprene-clad woman pacing purposefully into a lake, or a snap of flushed-cheeked friends clutching ...

An hour from Los Angeles, this California state recreation area is a haven for camping, fishing, swimming, and hiking, with access to the Pacific Crest Trail.

Forget massive chlorinated swimming pools, the hottest status symbol among wealthy landowners in the UK is now natural swimming pools — or ponds, as you might call them. The purpose-built garden water ...

Just minutes from Charleston, Folly Beach offers one of the South’s best chances to see wild dolphins up close.

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). There’s no better way to immerse yourself in nature than by going wild swimming. Every spot tells its own story: tidal pools fed by ...

Bali is known for its beautiful beaches and lush landscapes, but now it’s offering something a bit more unusual: swimming with raccoons. At Bali Pet Nirvana, a pet café and lounge in Seminyak, ...

London should open ten new wild swimming spots around the capital, according to a new report released by the London Assembly.