H2o Trails

10/06/2026

🏊‍♂️🌊OUTDOOR SWIM FEST 2026 🌊🏊‍♀️

📅 Saturday 27th June 📍 Higham Lakes, Ponteland, Newcastle

Join us for Northumberland and Newcastle's Outdoor Swim Festival – a celebration of open water swimming, adventure, community, and fun!

Whether you're a seasoned open water swimmer chasing a personal best or someone looking to complete their first outdoor swim, there's a distance for everyone.

🏅 Swim Distances: ✅ 200m "Bish" ✅ 400m "Bash" ✅ 800m "Bosh" ✅ 1 Mile "Bang" ✅ 2 Mile "Wallop"

Swim in a wetsuit or skins – the choice is yours.

You can choose to: ⏱️ Race against the clock OR 🌊 Simply enjoy the challenge and complete your swim at your own pace.

🏄 NEW FOR THIS YEAR!
☆ICE BATH AND HOTTUB☆

🎉 Festival Attractions: 🔥 Wood-fired Sauna 🧊 Ice Bath ♨️ Hot Tub 🏅 Swim Awards 🎶 Music Throughout the Day 🎂 Cake Stall 🎟️ Tombola 🎯 Fun Games & Challenges 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-Friendly Atmosphere

We'll be awarding prizes for the fastest swimmers in each distance, but this day is about much more than competition. It's about bringing together the incredible outdoor swimming community, celebrating personal achievements, supporting one another, and enjoying a fantastic day beside the water.

Whether you're aiming for a podium finish or simply completing a distance you've never attempted before, you'll be part of something special.

Come and experience the energy, camaraderie, and adventure that outdoor swimming is all about.

Bring your friends, bring your family, and make a day of it!

📍 Higham Lakes, Ponteland 📅 Saturday 27th June 🏊 Suitable for swimmers aged 10+ with outdoor swimming experience

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https://www.h2otrails.co.uk/outdoorswimfest

30/05/2026

Swim around our 400m - 200m - 100m swim loop - FULLY LIFEGUARDED

You must sign up as a member first to book as we cant take drop in swimming at the venue.

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26/05/2026

Whaaaaaa its getting warm at the lake 🔥

21/05/2026

15/05/2026

Our Frankie in the Arctic

https://polarjournal.net/young-ice-swimmer-conquers-polar-waters-in-svalbard/

06/05/2026

A massive shout out to our Frankie ❄️ today as frankie (15yr) will swim off the coast of Svalbard. Making her the youngest to swim north.

"I cant tell you how proud it makes me feel in words to see you take the stage in the cold in one of the most remote places on the planet. From the day I started mentoring you I knew you would do well and now looking at you representing GB alongside me and many other great Ice Swimmers its just so inspiring for many"
And now its 1k in the polar circle -
Go get it 💪🏼❄️

Your Ice coach Fenwick Ridley

P.s dont warm it up as ill be there this weekend to break my own record 🤘

01/05/2026

We hit 17°c water temp today
The warmer season is well under way.
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30/04/2026

Our pup Toryn

The very best girl 🐶