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Walks taken from, or inspired by, the Kenwood Ladies' Pond Association book 'Wild Swimming Walks' and its successor in the Wild Swimming Walks series 'Wild Swimming Walks Thames & West'*. Come along or do your own!

To tie in with the launch of WSW Thames & West one of the authors (myself) will be leading the following 5 walks from it. As well as being splendid walks with great swims, they are tied together by the themes firstly of literature and secondly of access, and in the course of each, mention will be made of authors linked with the area, and of the state of access for swimming in the vicinity. For details, when finalised, see 'Upcoming Walks' below. All welcome, including those who only want to walk not swim, but so we have an idea of numbers, for these 5 walks please either get a ticket (free) from , or join the Swim Walks – Wild Swimming Walks SE Facebook group (link above) and say you are Going on the relevant Event:11 April Oxford's Waterways; 2 May Cholsey to Pangbourne; 30 May Henley on Thames; 27 June Shalford (near Guildford) Circular; 4 July Wraysbury (near Egham). All dates are provisional until details are provided.

Note for all other walks you can just turn up.

Just wear whatever you usually wear to walk in and bring whatever you like to swim in , and a packed lunch.

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*Can be ordered at wildthingspublishing.com

The small print:

Neither the leaders or organisers of the walks nor administrators of Swim Walks are able to assume legal responsibility for group members or others.

All participants must be solely responsible for making their own assessment as to the risks involved in any swim, and also the risks involved in the non-swimming parts of any walk.

Neither the swims nor the non-swimming parts of the walks are led or supervised by qualified individuals and no insurance is in place.

The decision to participate must therefore be taken individually, and participants must not rely (in whole or in part) on views or information provided by leaders or organisers of walks or the administrators of this facebook group.

If you are in any doubt about the safety of a swim or your ability to complete it, you should not take part.

Further, to the maximum extent permitted by law:

all persons involved in leading or organising these walks or administrating this facebook group exclude any liability for personal injury, death or other harm or loss to walk participants or any other person or organisation as a result of their negligence or other breach of legal duty.