This note is my understanding of the responsibility of landowners now for people who choose to swim in waters on their land, generally (very briefly), and in the current situation with Covid 19. I’ve included some advice to swimmers that landowners might choose to give out. It applies in England only. Continue reading To landowners on swimmers (England) 150520 →

It is clear from official statements and documents (see Official Sources at the end) that in England from Wed 13 May swimming outdoors is specifically allowed, as is driving any distance to get there, and doing exercise and spending time outdoors as often as you like, as long as it is alone, with household members, or at 2 m distance from ONE other person from a different household. Details and summary here, and some issues to consider. (Updated 180520)

Continue reading Can I swim, drive, with whom? from 13 May (England) →

… things you can do while staying at home or near to home – READ, LISTEN, LOOK, WATCH, DO, CONTRIBUTE. Including:

• landscape, places, rivers and other waters
• (SCROLL DOWN FOR) nature, wildlife – observing, learning, recording

Continue reading Online resources – places, nature, wildlife →

… things you can do while staying at home or near to home – READ, LISTEN, LOOK, WATCH, DO, CONTRIBUTE.  Including:

• swimming advice and swim-related
• (SCROLL DOWN FOR) swim fitness, exercise, wellbeing, mental health, walking and other recreation

Continue reading Online resources – swim advice + exercise & health →

… things you can do while staying at home or near to home – READ, LISTEN, LOOK, WATCH, DO, CONTRIBUTE.  Including:

• history, heritage, museums, oral history, make history now
• (SCROLL DOWN FOR) photography, film, video, storytelling, art, education

Continue reading Online resources – heritage & the arts →

The content on this post has now moved to this page in the OS Brecks section of the website:

https://www.imogensriverswims.co.uk/blog/os-brecks-2/outdoor-swimming-photos-or-stories-to-share/

And can I drive to go swimming or do other exercise?

NOW SUPERCEDED, 13 MAY – see Can I swim, drive, with whom? from 13 May

Continue reading Can I go swimming? (until 12 May) →

A selection of some of the many wonderful resources that people have been putting online to help keep us interested, informed, involved while staying at home, including heritage, music, landscape, stained glass … More added from time to time …

For other resources, see three new posts: Online resources – heritage & the arts and Online resources – swim advice + exercise & health and Online resources – places, nature, wildlife Continue reading Cultural Online resources →

Staying in (or at least at home) is the new going out, and loads of organisations are putting together useful, fun and interesting resources on everything, including relating to outdoor swimming, and to history, art, culture, wildlife…. Here are a few links, but most are now in three new posts: Online resources – heritage & the arts and Online resources – swim advice + exercise & health and Online resources – places, nature, wildlife Continue reading Stay at Home resources for swimmers →

When, where and how people swam or bathed – and what they wore – has changed over time, and here is one fascinating account from Wikipedia in a history of swimwear. Continue reading Swimming costumes and history →