Explore Exmoor’s rivers, valleys and coastline on a private half-day swimming adventure created around your group. Led by qualified Open Water Swim Coach and experienced outdoor guide Unity Speakman, this four-hour experience combines scenic walking, carefully selected swimming or dipping locations and time to enjoy the landscape at a relaxed pace. Before your adventure, Unity will speak with you about your group’s swimming experience, walking ability, interests and preferred level of challenge. She will then plan a suitable route and select the location according to the weather, tides, river levels and water conditions. Your experience might include a gentle walk to a secluded river pool, several dips through an Exmoor valley, a coastal swim-walk or a longer swim at one carefully chosen location. Depending on the route, there may also be opportunities to visit privately accessed or less-discovered waterways where available and appropriate. The experience begins with a comprehensive safety and equipment briefing before setting out together. Unity will guide the walk, share her local knowledge and support each participant to enter and leave the water safely and at their own pace. This half-day format is ideal for couples, families, friendship groups and swimming clubs looking for a memorable introduction to Exmoor without committing to a full day. Participants must already be able to swim at least 50 metres. Teenagers aged 12 and over are welcome by prior arrangement and must attend with a supervising adult. A full kit list and meeting instructions will be provided before the experience. Guests should normally bring their own swimming kit, suitable walking footwear, towels, warm clothing, food and drinks. When requesting your booking, please share your group size, swimming experience and what you would most like from the adventure. Your selected date and start time will remain provisional until Unity has confirmed the route, meeting point and conditions. Available times are indicative. Unity may recommend an alternative start time or location to suit weather, tides, river levels and water conditions.

Areas Covered

Exmoor, West Somerset and North Devon, including river valleys, moorland waterways, beaches, sea pools and coastal swimming locations. The exact meeting point and route will be agreed before the booking and selected according to the group’s abilities and preferences, alongside weather, tides, river levels and water conditions. The map location is indicative only.

Qualifications

Open Water Swim Coach – Swimming Teachers’ Association Qualified Teacher with a PGCE in Outdoor Education with Science and more than 35 years of teaching experience 16-hour Outdoor First Aid qualification – Rescue Emergency Care Mountain Leader Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor British Canoe Union Level 2 Kayak and Canoe Coach £5 million public liability insurance through professional memberships