r/Worcester • u/FatThorp • 9d ago
Swimming in the hot weather
Is there anywhere to swim outdoors in and near Worcester, wild swim or private pool?
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u/barrybreslau 9d ago
Not the Gullet Quarry in Malvern which has a grim reputation for drownings.
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u/ellie___ 9d ago
If you choose to swim in the Gullet, there are a few things you should be aware of.
1) It is cold, because it's a deep quarry, so don't jump in without getting in first else cold water shock may get you.
2) Don't swim drunk.
3) There is probably abandoned quarry machinery in there. How close to the surface is impossible to say.
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u/Evening-Fix-9039 9d ago edited 9d ago
Droitwich lido, Lake side campus, David Lloyds 15m outside
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u/Galeprime 9d ago
Is the lido even open? Last I heard it got shut due to idiot people damaging it
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u/OK_Zebras 9d ago
For wild swimming I strongly advise not going in any rivers due to sewage dumping & farm runoff!
Sadly our rivers are no longer safe in the UK, unless you can verify there are no waste pipes, sewage treatments or meat farms anywhere near them.
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u/iwantfutanaricumonme 9d ago
Yeah there aren't actually any rivers free from pollution in the UK, only more or less polluted ones.
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u/bluebellwould 9d ago
Used to be able to swim at top barn/university lakeside near hallow. Can't remember the cost.
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u/ellie___ 9d ago
The Teme at Bransford is a good swimming spot but it gets very busy. I believe people also swim in the Teme closer to Worcester.
Earnslaw quarry in Malvern is good for cooling off, but is quite shallow. Deep enough to swim, but you will be able to touch the bottom pretty much everywhere unless you are very short. There are also quite a lot of weeds.
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u/FatThorp 9d ago
I don't trust that the rivers aren't polouted to high heaven. I'll have a look at earnslow.
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u/Apprehensive_Bus_543 8d ago
It’s interesting that a lot of the newer wild swimming lakes don’t seem to give any assurance or indication of the water quality.
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u/EmiaraUK 8d ago
There’s an outdoor pool at Highley - not sure how popular it is. Probably massively in this heat x
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u/nickvagus 8d ago
the Slip on the River Severn is an official wild swimming place... Just off Northwick
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u/IamshaqR 9d ago
David Lloyd
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u/FatThorp 9d ago
Is that outdoor?
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u/Stoo84 9d ago
No it’s indoor and heated
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u/lisa-lizard-queen 9d ago
They also have an outdoor pool but I believe you would need a membership to use it.
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u/Uraharasci 9d ago
Droitwich has the Lido, it’s likely to be busy so isn’t the best of you want to actually swim.