About the Festival

THE WILD SWIMMING FESTIVAL 19TH - 20TH JULY 2025 THE AMPITHETRE, SWANAGE The Wild Swimming Co. WHATS ON? The Wild Swimming Festival is the event beside the sea that you've all been asking for. Featuring live music, swim races, seminars with experts in water safety sessions, local food and drink and iconic guided swims with our open water coaches and lifeguards. With Swanage's limited tidal range, golden sandy beaches and an easterly outlook, Swanage Bay is renowned for it's clear, calm & swim friendly waters. The Jurassic Swim Challenge is a choice of a 4km or a 2km timed swim challenge around the bay. If a racing challenge isn't your thing, book your place for a personal challenge or join one of our small group guided swims of Swanage's Victorian Piers, Dancing Ledge, Old Harry Rocks or a Hike and Dip at secretive Durlston Bay. LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE | BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT OUR JURASSIC BASECAMP IS FREE TO ATTEND BUT YOU’LL NEED TO BOOK TICKETS FOR THE FEATURED EVENTS & ACCOMMODATION THE JURASSIC BASECAMP INCLUDES: BAG DROP LIVE MUSIC WORLD CLASS ENTERTAINMENT THE SEMINAR SPACE SWIMMER CHECK IN ON SITE MEDIC TWSCO. MERCH LIKEMINDED BRANDS TWSCO. BAR WITH LOCAL BEER AND CIDERS CARVE COFFEE COAST CRUST READ MORE ABOUT WHATS ON BELOW OR ALTERNATVELY HEAD TO OUR BOOKING PAGE Book Here Book Here 0.0s

The Jurassic Swim Challenge 4km

Swim from Monkey Beach, past the Town Quay & Banjo Pier to Sheps Hollow and back. 

​Receive a swim cap and a finisher's tee on completion.

(2.5 hour cut off)

​When: Saturday 19 July 2025 | 12:30

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The 2km Jurassic Swim Challenge

Swim from Monkey Beach, past the Town Quay & Banjo Pier to Sheps Hollow and back. 

​Receive a swim cap and a finisher's tee on completion.

(2 hour cut off)

​When: Saturday 19 July 2025 | 13:00

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Guided Swims

We've brought you a range of guided swims to some of the most iconic locations of The Jurassic Coast.

​Choose from gems such as Old Harry Rocks, Dancing Ledge, Durlston Bay and Swanage Piers or our into wild swimming for nervous swimmers.

​Receive a swim cap and our unique sew on badge upon completion.

​Start time: Slots throughout Saturday & Sunday

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Accommodation

Swanage is notoriously difficult to book accommodation for, we've made this simple by providing furnished bell tents on a whole privately hired campsite, with both pre-pitched tents and empty pitches available. 

​2 nights only (Friday- Sunday)

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