Welcome back to the Yorkshire Dippers newsletter. We have so much to tell you about May and can’t wait to let you know what June has in store.
May TYD Swims
The month kicked off with a bang at our ‘May the Fourth’ double dip! We started off at the stunning Gibson's Cave, donned in our most ridiculous Star Wars attire and had fun dipping in the pool and getting brain freeze under the waterfall itself. Then, we moved onto Low Force which was just as beautiful, if not even more so! Finally, we ended the trip with some delicious food in the cafe (and some of us may or may not have purchased some gorgeous bobble hats. Wild swimmers can never have too many bobble hats!) Have you been to these yet? Don't make the Wookiee mistake of missing these off your swim list!
On the 19th we then met again at the Rivelin Valley Plunge Pool near Sheffield and, after all squeezing into the car park, we headed to the chilly water. Despite being our smallest location yet, we had many people say it was their absolute favourite. We had endless fun cheering each other on when jumping in and helping each other out, battling the current to reach the waterfall. It was one of those days that you just didn't want to end.
We have also been meeting every Tuesday and Friday at 5:30pm at Pool Bridge Farm to get our midweek cold water fix. We love catching up with our regulars and meeting different newbies each week. Have you joined us yet?
Summer Challenge
We have been so excited to start our TYD summer challenge! If you haven't signed up yet, there's still time. The challenge is primarily a swim count style challenge set by you so it is never too late to join us.
We sold out within 2 weeks but have managed to extend our order. See our Etsy shop for details.
Make sure to join our Summer Challenge Facebook Group when you sign up to share all your pics and see how others are choosing to complete their challenge.
A big thank you to The Dales Dippers, Crazy Northern Dippers, Pool Bridge Farm, Knaresborough Swimmers, Hike & Dive, Wild Wimmin' Go Swimmin', York Swimmers, Wild Swim Yorkshire & Whitby Wild Swimmers for letting us advertise in your groups. We highly recommend joining one of these groups as it would be a great way to tick off a few extra swims for your challenge! Many of them organise their own community swims or offer advice on finding the best spots!
Exciting Collaborations!
We are super excited to announce our collaboration with some amazing companies.
First up is Warmcor who have created these super soft and snuggly changing tubes to warm you up and dry you off after a cold swim. TYD subscribers and group members get 10% off using the code yorkshiredippers10.
We have also become ambassadors for Duck or Dive who are a travel clothing and accessory brand who create gorgeous swimwear. Subscribers and members can get 10% off using code yorkshiredippers10 or 15% off if spending over £60 with yorkshiredippers15.
We also have some special art workshop and swim events arranged by one of our own.
For those who don’t know, Leia (1/3 of the team) is an artist. In Leia’s online shop, you will find wild swimming locations that we have visited, as well as wild swimming & art workshop events
Upcoming events:
- Sun, 30 Jun
- Sun, 04 Aug
There are tickets left if you wish to attend.Can’t find a swim spot you’d like to see in Leia’s shop? Contact her. She is taking requests!
Coming Soon:
We are so excited for June and there is so much in store for our community and followers. Keep a close eye on your emails for information about our brand spanking new website and merchandise! As usual, our awesome TYD subscribers will be the first to hear about all the new exciting things we have lined up.
Upcoming June Events
2nd: Sauna and Swim at Pool Bridge Farm (fully booked)
8th: Rydal Water for Vic's birthday
16th: Brunch & Burnsall Dip
22nd Swim & Pizza Social at Pool Bridge Farm (spaces available)
29th: Swim & ‘PBF Has Talent’ evening (spaces available on PBF website)
30th: Art Workshop & Swim at Chaloner Pond
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