2025 Activity & Suitability

At this stage, lots of our swimming activity has booked up BUT we still have availability on a number of activities and swims.

Below, we’ll highlight different swimming abilities and which activities will be suitable. We go over 3 categories of swimmers, from ‘bobbers and plodders’, slow swimming middle distance & middle and longer distance swims.


BOBBER, PLODDER, SHORT DISTANCE, NOVICE…

These activities will be suitable for people looking to have a good old social, bit of a dip with water safety, in very favourable conditions, looking at beautiful surrounding and areas a bit off the main drag.

JUNE 21 : St Anthony’s Lighthouse leisurely and short(er) swim (flexible distance). Stunning location, with multiple members on the water safety team. Option to swim again later in St Mawes. Bit of coastal path walking and steps to access. CLICK HERE for more info.

JULY 4 : Leisurely Crantock double. Two dips, one at Polly Joke and one on the Gannel Estuary (bit of a swoosh). Again, a certain degree of choice to distance. Beautiful part of Cornwall. Coastal path access. CLICK HERE for additional information.

JULY 8 : Slow Swimming Holiday, West Cornwall. This one also includes the option of a vineyard tour, at the award winning Polgoon Vineyard. Swims picked from a number of stunning west Cornwall options. Swims completed at a slow(er) pace, distances of around 800-1500m…depending on the swimmer. CLICK HERE to view the booking page.

JULY 16 : St Mawes Double. Very casual, leisurely shorter distance swims. Swimming in stunning, sheltered conditions. This would be ideal for a lovely day out. Fairly easy access, either down some steps or down a slipway. To find out more, CLICK HERE.

AUG 6 : Shorter swim at Porthcurno, swimming out to the point and getting a great sea side view of the Minack Theatre. We’ll then swim across the beach. Optional distance swim, to a degree. Access to the beach across a 250m coastal path and then 200m over a sandy beach. Bucketlist worthy swim in the right conditions…CLICK HERE for more.

SEPT 20 : Sunset and night swim opportunity to swim in a lake that rarely has public access. An event for all and has the option of a lake side sauna. CLICK HERE.

SEPT 21 : Rare opportunity to swim in a lake with very limited access. Lake is positioned near Falmouth. You’ll also have the opportunity to pop into the lake-side sauna post-swim. Perfect for swimmers of any ability. Fairly easy access across a slightly uneven woodland path. CLICK HERE for additional info.

OCT 4 : Full moon swimming event, on the Lizard Peninsula. Ideal for anyone that can swim. Appropriate for all swimming abilities. A large degree of choice when it comes to how long you’re in the water and how far you swim. Great activity to do with a group of friends. Very easy access into the water. Get more info, CLICK HERE.


SLOWER SWIMMING MIDDLE DISTANCE

JUNE 21 : St Anthony’s Lighthouse leisurely and short(er) swim (flexible distance). Stunning location, with multiple members on the water safety team. Option to swim again later in St Mawes. Bit of coastal path walking and steps to access. CLICK HERE for more info.

JUNE 21 : Meander up the Percuil River. Approx 3km up and back down the Percuil. A stunning river and should be a stunning swim. Aimed at the middle lane of your average public swimming session. Faster swimmers can attend but may well need to double back occasionally. Read on, CLICK HERE.

JULY 4 : Leisurely Crantock double. Two dips, one at Polly Joke and one on the Gannel Estuary (bit of a swoosh). Again, a certain degree of choice to distance. Beautiful part of Cornwall. Coastal path access. CLICK HERE for additional information.

JULY 8 : Slow Swimming Holiday, West Cornwall. This one also includes the option of a vineyard tour, at the award winning Polgoon Vineyard. Swims picked from a number of stunning west Cornwall options. Swims completed at a slow(er) pace, distances of around 800-1500m…depending on the swimmer. CLICK HERE to view the booking page.

JULY 19 : Lantic Bay Double. A rare opportunity to try out a couple of swims right up the county. A lovely beach and beautiful surrounds. Find out further info - CLICK HERE.

AUG 2 : St Mawes / Roseland 5K Day. A series of swims over the course of the day…equating to 5km. We’ll pick the best swims for that days conditions. We’ll also plan them, to minimise travel and problem parking. CLICK HERE and find out more.

AUG 6 : Longer swim at Porthcurno, swimming out to Logan Rock and back. Perfect swim in the right conditions. Access to the beach across a 250m coastal path and then 200m over a sandy beach. Bucketlist worthy swim in the right conditions…CLICK HERE for more.

SEPT 2 : these holidays always book very well. The Lizard Peninsula offers so many world class swims! Access to most swims are fairly straight forward but do require some walking over coastal paths, beaches, the odd rock hop… CLICK HERE to view options.

SEPT 19 : Our ‘End of season’ swimming holiday covers a huge range of swims, with a central base for the swimming holiday. As part of the holiday you also get entry to our night swimming event. It’s a great way to see out the season. Swims will cover a range of speeds and offer variable distances. CLICK HERE to read more…

SEPT 20 : Sunset and night swim opportunity to swim in a lake that rarely has public access. An event for all and has the option of a lake side sauna. CLICK HERE.

OCT 4 : Full moon swimming event, on the Lizard Peninsula. Ideal for anyone that can swim. Appropriate for all swimming abilities. A large degree of choice when it comes to how long you’re in the water and how far you swim. Great activity to do with a group of friends. Very easy access into the water. Get more info, CLICK HERE.


MIDDLE & LONGER DISTANCE SWIMS

JUNE 21 : Meander up the Percuil River. Approx 3km up and back down the Percuil. A stunning river and should be a stunning swim. Aimed at the middle lane of your average public swimming session. Faster swimmers can attend but may well need to double back occasionally. Read on, CLICK HERE.

JULY 8 : Slow Swimming Holiday, West Cornwall. This one also includes the option of a vineyard tour, at the award winning Polgoon Vineyard. Swims picked from a number of stunning west Cornwall options. Swims completed at a slow(er) pace, distances of around 800-1500m…depending on the swimmer BUT we can easily add distance and faster swimmers can swim ahead and double back. CLICK HERE to view the booking page.

JULY 19 : Lantic Bay Double. A rare opportunity to try out a couple of swims right up the county. A lovely beach and beautiful surrounds. Find out further info - CLICK HERE.

AUG 2 : St Mawes / Roseland 5K Day. A series of swims over the course of the day…equating to 5km. We’ll pick the best swims for that days conditions. We’ll also plan them, to minimise travel and problem parking. CLICK HERE and find out more.

AUG 6 : Longer swim at Porthcurno, swimming out to Logan Rock and back. Perfect swim in the right conditions. Access to the beach across a 250m coastal path and then 200m over a sandy beach. Bucketlist worthy swim in the right conditions…CLICK HERE for more.

SEPT 2 : these holidays always book very well. The Lizard Peninsula offers so many world class swims! Access to most swims are fairly straight forward but do require some walking over coastal paths, beaches, the odd rock hop… CLICK HERE to view options.

SEPT 19 : Our ‘End of season’ swimming holiday covers a huge range of potential swims, with a central base for the swimming holiday. As part of the holiday you also get entry to our night swimming event. It’s a great way to see out the season. Swims will cover a range of speeds and offer variable distances. CLICK HERE to read more…

SEPT 20 : Sunset and night swim opportunity to swim in a lake that rarely has public access. An event for all and has the option of a lake side sauna. CLICK HERE.

OCT 4 : Full moon swimming event, on the Lizard Peninsula. Ideal for anyone that can swim. Appropriate for all swimming abilities. A large degree of choice when it comes to how long you’re in the water and how far you swim. Great activity to do with a group of friends. Very easy access into the water. Get more info, CLICK HERE.

Why Tremorvu Campsite near Helston?

This year we’ve based a holiday from Tremorvu Campsite (although there’s no requirement to stay here, if you like your creature comforts). We’ve held holidays here in the past and we’ve only ever received great feedback. Well kept, quiet, great value for money and….more importantly, it’s a short drive to everywhere (…everywhere you’d want to swim!).

As my sketch of a spider demonstrates… There are a lot of options! With the longer drives, we’d pick two swims in close proximity, to minimise driving.

5-10 minutes : 3 Different cave swims and lovely beaches/coves, like Prussia Cove.

10-15 minutes : St Michael’s Mount, Marazion, Porthleven, Perranuthnoe

15 - 20 mins : Church Cove, Poldhu Beach

20-30 mins : Carbis Bay, Porthkidney, Mousehole

30-45 mins : Kynance Cove, Coverack, the Helford / Durgan Village / Grebe Beach

We typically offer dining options in Penzance. With this holiday and it’s location, we have easily accessible additional options, like Porthleven or Praa Sands.

*at the time of writing Tremorvu didn’t quite have all of their pitches published on their website. If this is still the case email them and they’ll handle your booking.

tremorvu@hotmail.co.uk

West Cornwall Swimming Holidays

Like most of our activity we pick west Cornwall because you have options for swims in all conditions. Whether it be high wind or swell…or both. West Cornwall provides shelter from almost all conditions and we can put on safe and sheltered (and obviously enjoyable!) swims. In the last 9 years, we’ve only ever put on 2 (stunning) lake swim, as we couldn’t find a good option and we’ve never cancelled a swimming holiday.

West Cornwall is the ideal location for a swimming holiday, as it has coast facing pretty much every point on a compass! You have large granite cliffs in areas, offering shelter. Although it’s a little further out, you also have additional options on the Helford River and Lizard Peninsula. You also have some of the following options for swimming :

St Michael’s Mount

Porthcurno

Mousehole harbour & island

Praa Sands

3 Bears Caves Swim

Carbis Bay

Porthminster Beach

Porthkidney Beach

Lamorna Cove

Perranuthnoe

We offer both standard pace and slow swimming holidays in west Cornwall. Standard pace holidays generally average at approx 2-2 1/2 minutes per 100m or 20-25 minutes per km. We have multiple members of water safety on these holidays, so there’s no issue with the group splitting up…you certainly shouldn’t be too concerned about your pace, provided you can cover the distances. Slow swimming holidays offers shorter distances for head-up breaststrokers, all the way through to slower front crawl swimmers.

For all of our activity - CLICK HERE

Wild Swimming Days Out

We’re running a number of ‘Wild Swimming Days Out’ in 2023 and annually. These are swimming days that are designed for all-comers. We have swimmers that turn up and do head up breaststroke, all the way through to swimmers that’ll cover 3-4km. The day is designed to take in 3-4 swims, with minimal travel between swims. Our West Cornwall day out in 2023 saw us park up and manage 4 swims without moving vehicles. We typically set a rough area and then get in touch 2-3 days before the event, once we’ve seen an accurate forecast and announce the exact swim locations. This ensures that you swim in flat and enjoyable conditions.

Our west Cornwall Wild Swimming Days Out saw us swim from 2 secluded beaches to the west of Perranuthnoe, one beach swim from Perranuthnoe and another glorious swim towards Cuddon Point.

Penzance holiday activities guide

Now offering midweek swimming holidays, to run alongside our weekend and private booking activities, we thought it’d be a great idea to include a Penzance activities guide. An idea of additional activities you could undertake whilst visiting. OBVIOUSLY it’ll be difficult to compete against the swims we’ll offer but we’ll direct you to some providers that can compliment the swims.

Your first port of call might be to check out Kayak’s local area guide, particularly for accommodation - CLICK HERE.

You also want to check out some of the following :

  1. Western Discovery - walking holidays

  2. Ocean High beach hire/activities provider, Marazion

  3. Ocean Sports Centre, Carbis Bay. Activities and hire centre

  4. Kernow Coasteering

  5. Electric bike hire - Ride On / Beryl Bikes

  6. Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens

  7. Sauna on the sea front

  8. Local art galleries

  9. Surf school Praa Sands / Surf school Sennen

  10. Visit St Michael’s Mount

  11. PASTIES!

  12. Minack Theatre

  13. Polgoon Vineyard and vineyard tours

  14. Morrab Gardens

  15. Good food and entertainment

  16. Great food in town

  17. Newlyn Filmhouse

  18. Mousehole Harbour