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chilango said:
plenty of people don't. Just some lakes might be a bit cautious about it (some will insist on a tow float for example)
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I'll check, I think I'd be ok from two of the websites I've looked at, one seems a bit stricter, doesn't require a wetsuit but has a minimum swim ability and you have to wear tow float if new to open water swimming, looks like you have to do the course and can't bob about chatting in a bobble hat.
 
Wish I could give it a go tomorrow evening (its twice a week at the place i want to try) but I (try to) play tennis on Tuesdays and have another less sporty commitment every few weeks too, it's a popular night. There are lessons at cliff lakes which might be useful but the next falls on H's birthday next week and the next is the day after my birthday in July, its a bit of a wait.
 
Red Cat said:
No it's not cliff lakes, it's another in Tamworth, not the quarry either, can't remember without looking. Netherton isn't far from my work.

I've been to Droitwich, I take the kids there, was there the other week too.
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Yeah I got confused, cliff lakes is the one that's either next to or used to be called Kingsbury water park. I went there ages ago so I don't know what it's like now. The one I go to now is called Midlands open water which is in the same area.
 
Elpenor said:
chilango are either of the places you go to Cav Lakes? Friends are going there, for their first ever swim next week
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Yep. I do go there. It's a touch overdeveloped for my tastes. There's a bar, "street food", an aqua park and so. But it's a nice lake to swim in.

In Reading I also go to Dinton Pastures and Reading Lake (also known as Kirtons Farm/Reading Lake Hotel/Tri20/H20/Hi5).

We're lucky to have 3 decent ows places this year. Each offering something slightly different.

There's also Beale Park, which I've not tried and few others a bit further out (Bray etc.).

Really must try the river this year too.
 
chilango said:
Yep. I do go there. It's a touch overdeveloped for my tastes. There's a bar, "street food", an aqua park and so. But it's a nice lake to swim in.

In Reading I also go to Dinton Pastures and Reading Lake (also known as Kirtons Farm/Reading Lake Hotel/Tri20/H20/Hi5).

We're lucky to have 3 decent ows places this year. Each offering something slightly different.

There's also Beale Park, which I've not tried and few others a bit further out (Bray etc.).

Really must try the river this year too.
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Thanks - will pass it on. They’re going to the beach bar for their anniversary as well.

A few mates used to wakeboard at the Hotel place.

I always fancied the idea of doing the Henley Regatta course swim but never got round to it
 
Elpenor said:
Thanks - will pass it on. They’re going to the beach bar for their anniversary as well.

A few mates used to wakeboard at the Hotel place.

I always fancied the idea of doing the Henley Regatta course swim but never got round to it
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The Henley stuff always seems quite pricey.
 
I'm after a compass for navigating. I don't want to spend much, but I must be able to use it at sea. It must be waterproof and must not corrode. This is in addition to the binnacle. The plastic hikers' style is not suitable for my needs.

Any suggestions for make/price/source?
 
dessiato said:
I'm after a compass for navigating. I don't want to spend much, but I must be able to use it at sea. It must be waterproof and must not corrode. This is in addition to the binnacle. The plastic hikers' style is not suitable for my needs.

Any suggestions for make/price/source?
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What wouldn't a Silva work? A lot of time in wet pockets and bags and they certainly don't corrode and are very hard to kill.
 
UnderAnOpenSky said:
What wouldn't a Silva work? A lot of time in wet pockets and bags and they certainly don't corrode and are very hard to kill.
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I like their boat compasses. The one I want I’ll be using it to triangulate my position from a boat. The type used by hikers make it difficult to sight in my, limited, experience.
 
(this is a cathartic post)

Was in the Lake District this week. The first time in three trips I've actually had some nice weather - brilliant. I find boulders to climb on using a guidebook and I'm pretty good at following my nose and getting where I need to be. Been doing it for years. But god I got it wrong this time by not planning my route beforehand. One of those walks you convince yourself what you are doing matches up with guidebook/map and it will be just be over the next crest. I reached a point where I decided to cut my losses and retreat. At this point I discover my knees are not enjoying the steep off piste descent I had selected (I was still hoping I'd catch a sight of where I needed to be) A 3 hour walk for a suggested approach of 30 - 40 mins. I found this experience pretty soul destroying at the time. A touch embarrassing too!

It's been a couple of days since this now and I have got some perspective on it and appreciate I'm fortunate to be able to do this but my head definitely dropped despite being on holiday! At least I tried :)

Contemplating my failure:

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I haven’t read through the thread so there might already be suggestions but I’m looking for a campsite in East Sussex, ideally between Brighton and Lewes.

Nothing fancy and we don’t need or want pools and stuff for kids but I do need a shower.

I suspect we’ve found most available places and all the ones we like are full but thought it was worth asking.
 
Looby said:
I haven’t read through the thread so there might already be suggestions but I’m looking for a campsite in East Sussex, ideally between Brighton and Lewes.

Nothing fancy and we don’t need or want pools and stuff for kids but I do need a shower.

I suspect we’ve found most available places and all the ones we like are full but thought it was worth asking.
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There's a pub called the Yew Tree Inn, near Chalvington, east of Lewes, where I camped last August Bank Holiday. It was busy, and there was a bunch of odd looking anarchists in one corner, playing music.

It is a pub, albeit with a very large field, rather than a campsite, but if you're stuck it might be worth a try.

If it's BH weekend you are looking at, it is likely to be busy again, and I believe the anarchists will be back too.
 
mx wcfc said:
There's a pub called the Yew Tree Inn, near Chalvington, east of Lewes, where I camped last August Bank Holiday. It was busy, and there was a bunch of odd looking anarchists in one corner, playing music.

It is a pub, albeit with a very large field, rather than a campsite, but if you're stuck it might be worth a try.

If it's BH weekend you are looking at, it is likely to be busy again, and I believe the anarchists will be back too.
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Looks good and next to a pub would be great but there’s no shower. Thanks though. 😊
It’s the weekend after, this is instead of EOTR. We found a lovely place but they’ve only got 3 of the 4 nights we need so I’ve emailed them.
 
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