{"id":21282,"date":"2026-02-09T16:45:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:54:07","slug":"the-best-apps-for-wild-swimming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/the-best-apps-for-wild-swimming\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Apps for Wild Swimming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_8493bcee6676d12efbf028a5ec878cd4\" class=\"SingleHero skip-lazy radial\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"SingleHero__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/os-champion\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPosts from OS Champions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/swimming\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSwimming\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/wild-swimming\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWild Swimming\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/natasha-sones\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNatasha Sones\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"SingleHero__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Best Apps for Wild Swimming\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center align-items-center SingleHero__author\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4-credit-vima-photography-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar wp-post-image\" alt=\"Natasha Sones\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Natasha Sones\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"SingleHero__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished on \t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-02-09T16:45:51+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">February 9, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t5 min read\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SingleHero__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/best-wild-swimming-apps.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hd size-hd wp-post-image\" alt=\"3 women leaping on a beach in swimming costumes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/best-wild-swimming-apps.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/best-wild-swimming-apps-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/best-wild-swimming-apps-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/best-wild-swimming-apps-768x301.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<article id=\"block_e1a6f60ccb73855aa05e573dea20504a\" class=\"Universal Universal--post c-small default pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none    \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-which-apps-are-best-for-wild-swimming\">Which Apps are best for Wild Swimming?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wild swimming is a wonderful pastime but how can you research where to go and make sure you stay safe whilst dipping? Taking a mobile phone with you for emergencies is always a good idea, but there are also lots of apps you can download to help you find some swim spots. Natasha Sones, wild swimming author and OS Maps Champion has picked out the most useful apps for wild swimming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-the-best-uk-wild-swimming-apps\">The Best UK Wild Swimming Apps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-os-maps-app\"><strong>OS Maps App<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1258\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-os.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-os.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-os-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-os-814x1024.jpg 814w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-os-768x966.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-os-859x1080.jpg 859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wild swim places can be quite out of the way, so take a look at an OS map, and take a map and compass if you are going somewhere remote. If you don\u2019t have a paper map, the app is invaluable and I use it all the time. It includes Locate Me! &#8211; this is a fast and highly accurate means of pinpointing your exact location on an OS map. It has an inbuilt GPS system, so you don\u2019t need a mobile signal. When looking for a remote spot, the app can be very useful for looking up footpaths and any facilities nearby. It\u2019s also helpful if you just have a grid reference for a place and need to look it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With OS Maps Premium you can have all the mapping you\u2019ll ever need. You get unlimited use of every OS Explorer and OS Landranger map for the whole of Great Britain. Which is instant access to 607 maps to view, print, or download to your phone. You can also create and plot your own routes so you can explore the way you want to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_51d5ddeb1c109b2dcea45d8aa94e3f40\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/subscribe\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOS MAPS App\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what3words-app\"><strong>What3Words app<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-w3w-733x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-w3w-733x1024.jpg 733w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-w3w-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-w3w-768x1073.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-w3w-773x1080.jpg 773w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-w3w.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The app what3words is an easy way to describe a precise location. Every 3-metre (10ft) square in the world has been given a unique address made of 3 random words. In a similar way to map co-ordinates, what3words addresses are precise, rather than an area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use the what3words app or website to find the 3-word address for a specific lake entry, beach, or river point. All you have to do is enter these words into the app or other navigation tools to get precise directions to that 3-metre square. It\u2019s also great in an emergency: If you or someone else gets into trouble, you can give your exact what3words address to emergency services for fast location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_c8c73e58d87e8544cf8dcc232eb235bf\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat3Words App\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nowca-wild-app\"><strong>NOWCA Wild app<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-nowca-843x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-nowca-843x1024.jpg 843w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-nowca-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-nowca-768x933.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-nowca-889x1080.jpg 889w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-nowca.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To discover the best places to dip, you can find them via the NOWCA Wild app. NOWCA is the UK\u2019s largest network of safe open water swimming venues, with over 40 locations nationwide. The Wild app is a comprehensive list of open water swimming locations in the UK. So you can get in-depth information and directions to find your next wild swim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I found the NOWCA Wild app especially helpful for discovering new wild swimming spots, especially when I was travelling. If you are away somewhere and fancy a dip nearby, the app is really helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-453ef639-ce33-4555-b504-88759604eba9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-453ef639-ce33-4555-b504-88759604eba9.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-453ef639-ce33-4555-b504-88759604eba9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-453ef639-ce33-4555-b504-88759604eba9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-453ef639-ce33-4555-b504-88759604eba9-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It also allows you to connect with groups. Find wild communities, join a swim group or create your own. The app uses geolocation which means you&#8217;ll find all the local swimming groups nearest to you. You can also record your swims using the built-in GPS functionality or manual swim plotter. As an added benefit, NOWCA Wild is the first app of its kind to offer insurance cover for wild swimmers. When you start your swim on NOWCA Wild Premium, you&#8217;ll be covered for personal accident and injury for the duration of your swim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_50620093bae237feb4abad13f15d9bac\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowcawild.co.uk\/\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNOWCA Wild App\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-surfers-against-sewage-s-safer-seas-and-rivers-service-app\"><strong>Surfers Against Sewage\u2019s Safer Seas and Rivers Service app<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-sas-675x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-sas-675x1024.jpg 675w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-sas-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-sas-768x1166.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-sas-711x1080.jpg 711w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wild-swimming-apps-sas.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay informed about the cleanliness of local waters by utilising resources such as<a href=\"http:\/\/sewagemap.co.uk\/\"> sewagemap.co.uk<\/a>, and Surfers Against Sewage\u2019s Safer Seas and Rivers Service app. This free app makes it easy to check in, search out a swim spot and be served the latest pollution alert for over 450 locations in the UK. The app also includes beach information such as tide times and lifeguard services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These sewage warnings are in real time so that swimmers can make the most informed decision about how, when and where they enter the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_0d4a0e3c30c5bc708065a748fe28401d\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/datahq.sas.org.uk\/sewage-data-hq\/is-it-safe-to-swim\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSurfers Against Sewage App\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" 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