Perfect for both complete beginners and more experienced wild swimmers, this two-night experience will introduce you to some of the most stunning open-water swimming spots in North Wales...
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15th - 17th July 2022 - 7 places remaining on our Mountain Swim Adventure
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Our Wild Swim Retreat is the ultimate mix of personal challenge, outdoor exhilaration and deep relaxation. You'll get to experience the thrill of cold water swimming in arguably the most picturesque lakes and rivers in the world with our team of experts, and then enjoy the afterglow and deep sense of calm that follows from the luxury of our secluded glamping site, ideally with a good book in a hammock!
You'll sleep under the stars in one of our roomy bell tents, with real beds, cosy duvets and lots of blankets, plus hot showers to warm you up after your swims We'll cook you lots of wholesome, tasty meals and there will be plenty of opportunity to pick the brains of our expert swimming guides, who will spend the whole few days with us and share their words of wisdom around the campfire.
No experience of wild swimming is necessary as we will teach you all the basics. You don't even need any specialist equipment - just a swimming costume and a towel, but if you prefer to use a wetsuit you are welcome to bring these along too!
Places are limited to 10 people and this retreat is suitable for over 18s only.
Price: £425 per person, including all meals, accommodation, tuition and equipment. There is a £50 single supplement if you'd prefer a tent to yourself. Just let us know when you book.
To book your place please click here.
If you've already been on this retreat and/or are looking for the next level of wild swimming challenge, we have just launched our Mountain Swimming Adventure - more details here.
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day One
- 4pm - Arrive and get settled into your bell tents
- 5pm - Welcome tea and homemade cake for the intro and swim briefing
- 6pm - Evening swim in a local river
- 8pm - Dinner around the campfire
Day Two
- 8am - Breakfast and coffee
- 10am - Head to local lake location for our morning swim
- 1pm - Picnic and debrief by the lake
- 3pm - Longer distance swim (optional)
- 7pm - Dinner and wild swimming expert chat
- 8pm - Local storyteller around the campfire
Day Three
- 8am - Early morning swim
- 10am - Full Welsh breakfast and coffee
- 12 noon - Say our goodbyes and depart
Wow.....just back from a weekend of wild swimming at The Forge. Absolutely brilliant from start to finish and everything in-between. The communication from Sheena before we arrived was fantastic, even down to noting on my questionnaire that I had no food allergies but did love Victoria sponge......it was remembered and said cake was provided by Emma who also made lots of other goodies. Attention to detail like that is really appreciated. I came as part of a group of 5 women for an organised weekend. There were 5 other women too and we swam and ate together. The site is beautiful, both in it's location, view etc but also in the way it's set out and cared for....so clean too. Our bell tent was lovely, just the two of us in it so plenty of room for our extensive swim kit. The log burner was lovely and made the tent toasty warm. The individual tent deck and kitchen area were great, plenty of space to dry kit and also to sit and have an early morning cuppa at the picnic table or relaxing in the hammock. The private composting toilet was great and again, super clean. There is a communal cabin where we had our meals, also with a log burner, so super toasty. We had a catered package and Emma's meals were fabulous, I really enjoyed them.....some of us have jacket potato envy as we can't make them that good ourselves. We had a Welsh folklore storyteller come and share stories around the campfire, what a unique and enjoyable experience. Thanks Fiona. The organised swims were brilliant and catered for all different abilities. The waterfall on the last morning was amazing. The Forge do all sorts of organised packages or you can just go and stay there on your own or book the whole site and go as a group. This really was a fantastically chilled weekend. Sheena and Emma were fantastic hosts, couldn't have asked for better. Before we'd even left we were talking about dates for returning. THANK YOU 😊May 2022
