Wild Swim Walk & Wellbeing Day Retreat
(please keep checking back as we are looking into extra dates. If you would like to be added to a waiting list, please send us a message via the contact form)
Join us for a day immersing yourself in the natural beauty of the Yorkshire Dales. We will be walking, wild swimming and encouraging re-connection to nature and your personal wellbeing. You will enjoy a delicious, home cooked lunch at a characterful converted Victorian school where we will return for tea and cake at the end of our walk. Perfect for both complete beginners and more experienced wild swimmers, this sensory day-long experience will introduce you to some of the most stunning scenery and swim spots in the Dales, leaving you feeling rested, restored and re-energised.
Retreat Date: Friday, May 16th 2025 from 10am to approx 4.30pm.
Retreat Cost: £75 per person which includes lunch and afternoon tea and cake. Places are limited to 12 people (A ratio of 1:6)
(please keep checking back as we are looking into extra dates. If you would like to be added to a waiting list, please send us a message via the contact form)
Join us for a day immersing yourself in the natural beauty of the Yorkshire Dales. We will be walking, wild swimming and encouraging re-connection to nature and your personal wellbeing. You will enjoy a delicious, home cooked lunch at a characterful converted Victorian school where we will return for tea and cake at the end of our walk. Perfect for both complete beginners and more experienced wild swimmers, this sensory day-long experience will introduce you to some of the most stunning scenery and swim spots in the Dales, leaving you feeling rested, restored and re-energised.
Retreat Date: Friday, May 16th 2025 from 10am to approx 4.30pm.
Retreat Cost: £75 per person which includes lunch and afternoon tea and cake. Places are limited to 12 people (A ratio of 1:6)
(please keep checking back as we are looking into extra dates. If you would like to be added to a waiting list, please send us a message via the contact form)
Join us for a day immersing yourself in the natural beauty of the Yorkshire Dales. We will be walking, wild swimming and encouraging re-connection to nature and your personal wellbeing. You will enjoy a delicious, home cooked lunch at a characterful converted Victorian school where we will return for tea and cake at the end of our walk. Perfect for both complete beginners and more experienced wild swimmers, this sensory day-long experience will introduce you to some of the most stunning scenery and swim spots in the Dales, leaving you feeling rested, restored and re-energised.
Retreat Date: Friday, May 16th 2025 from 10am to approx 4.30pm.
Retreat Cost: £75 per person which includes lunch and afternoon tea and cake. Places are limited to 12 people (A ratio of 1:6)
What is included
Guided Walk - a guided swim walk of around 4.5 miles with a stop for lunch half way along the route.
Wild Swimming - There will be the opportunity for at least two swims/dips in a beautiful, languid stretch of the River Wharfe and in the plunge pool of a picturesque, hidden waterfall.
Food - A seasonal, home-cooked lunch will be provided at the Old School Tearoom in Hebden followed by tea, coffee and cake at the end of the walk
Coaching - Professional health and wellbeing coach Heather Simpson will gently guide you through creative exercises, supported by the power of the natural environment to explore opportunities for enhanced personal wellbeing.
Your hosts: This retreat has been organised by Wild Swim Retreats Yorkshire. Leading this retreat will be professional health and wellbeing coach Heather Simpson and Wild Swimming Walks Yorkshire author Sarah Banks. You can find out more about Wild Swim Retreats Yorkshire here
Booking & Cancellation Policy: The total cost for the retreat is £75, payable in full at the time of booking. If you have paid but are no longer able to make the retreat day we will work with you to try to fill your place so we can give you a full refund provided it is more than 30 days before the event.
WALKING AND WILD SWIMMING SAFETY
Walking and wild swimming are not dangerous pursuits and we choose our locations with our guests’ safety in mind. However, neither activity is without its risks. We will always make decisions according to local weather conditions, water levels and flow. It is also important to take responsibility for yourself, to know your limits and to inform us of any health issues that may affect your ability to participate in the activities.
Additional Information:
Fitness - No experience of wild swimming is necessary and there will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions and share tips. The walks are not strenuous although there may be some moderate uphill climbs and uneven terrain around the waterfall.
Equipment - You don’t need any specialist equipment - just swimming costumes and a towel and some aqua shoes as well as sensible shoes for walking. A suggested basic kit list will be sent out nearer the time.
Dietary Requirements - We will check any dietary requirements nearer the time of the retreat
Insurance - We have public liability insurance although you may wish to take out your own personal insurance too
Snacks - This retreat is catered, however, we recommend bringing your own flask of tea, coffee or hot chocolate (and maybe snacks) for after your swims
Itinerary - A detailed itinerary will be sent out nearer the date of the retreat
