Little Blue Pootles - Guided Swim Hikes

About

My name is Hayley. I am a professional Wild Swimming Walks Guide. I offer guided wild swimming walks to incredibly beautiful waterfall and river pools in the North Pennines, and beyond. The experiences can be one-to-one, or for small groups or families of up to 4 people. They can be set routes, lasting 3-4 hours, or tailor made - lasting anything from 1 to 7 hours, and are easily adapted to your fitness levels and mobility requirements. 

As well as having decades of experience in the hills, and many years experience of swimming in cold water, usually without a wetsuit, I am qualified in open water safety and rescue, and outdoors first aid. I am also a trainee Lowland Leader, as well as Hill and Moorland Leader. Please click here to see a list of my relevant qualifications and CPD.

All swim hike locations are risk assessed beforehand. One of my former careers was as a risk and compliance specialist for law firms, so risk analysis is in my blood. Rest assured that even if we’re talking about the nicest cheddar we’ve ever tasted, I’ll be subconsciously risk-assessing the environment we’re in, to keep us as safe as possible. Appropriate insurance is also in place.

Children aged 12 and above are welcome, as are doggy companions - but they must be kept on a lead of no more than 2m at all times. The dogs, not the children.