A weekend of swimming, exploring and good company
North Wales
£275 all-inclusive
📅 Dates: 23rd-25th September 2025
📍 Location: Henbant Permaculture Farm, Gwynedd, North Wales
🏕️ Accommodation: Camping (bring your own tent and bedding)
🍴 All food, transport, lifeguarding, camping & guiding included
This mid-week getaway is for people who love to swim and want to explore some of the best wild swimming spots in North Wales. You might not have regular access to these kinds of places, but for three days, we take care of the details so you can just turn up, get in the water, and enjoy.
We’ll visit the beach, mountain lakes and rivers, with a mix of relaxed dips and optional distance swims. Come with a sense of adventure and a towel…we’ll handle the rest.
🏖️ Tuesday: Coastal Welcome
Arrive from 3pm at the beautiful Henbant Permaculture Farm.
We’ll welcome you with a drink and a slice of homemade cake before heading to a nearby beach for a gentle sea swim and a paddleboard session. There’s also the chance to explore the remains of an Iron Age hillfort—slowly being reclaimed by the sea.
Afterwards, we’ll return to camp for a freshly cooked dinner made from produce grown on site, time around the fire, and the chance to fully unwind in the woodland sauna.
🏔️ Wednesday: Eryri Adventure
After a nourishing breakfast, we’ll set off into Eryri National Park (Snowdonia)—a landscape of soaring peaks and some of the most breathtaking wild waters in the UK.
Guided by a qualified mountain leader, open water coach, and lifeguard, we’ll make our way to one of our favourite hidden mountain lakes. A gentle 40-minute walk will take us into the hills, where crystal-clear pools await.
There, we’ll take a refreshing swim in the cool mountain water—with space to explore, swim at your own pace, float, or simply soak up the peaceful surroundings.
We’ll enjoy a freshly packed lunch by the lake before making our way back down the trail. Once we return, tea and homemade cake will be waiting, followed by some well-earned free time to rest or explore at your own pace.
As evening falls, we’ll gather at camp for dinner prepared by the Henbant team, and wind down beneath the stars.
🏞️ Thursday: Distance Swim (Choose Your Challenge)
After breakfast, we head to Llyn Padarn, a beautiful glacial lake near Llanberis, for a supported swim. Choose your distance:
Just a dip
1km
2km
or the full lake length: 3.2km
Swim with full safety cover on hand (Open water coach and lifeguards), and the option to hop out and be picked up by our van when needed. No pressure! Just a chance to stretch your swim distance.
Afterwards, we’ll return to Henbant for lunch, a guided yoga session for a good stretch out, then final tea and cake before heading home.
💙 Swim for Good
If we reach 16 bookings, we’re able to donate free places on adventure day trips to local people who would usually experience barriers to accessing outdoor activities, including:
Refugees
People in addiction recovery
Survivors of domestic abuse
These are run with trusted charity partners across North Wales. Your booking directly supports this work. If you would like to find out more about our charity partners, please don't hesitate to get in contact.
✅ Included in the £275 price:
🏕️ 2 nights camping at Henbant (bring your own tent and bedding)
🧭 Guided mountain hike & swim day (qualified mountain leader and open water coach and lifeguards)
🌊 Paddleboarding
🚌 All minibus travel to swim and hike spots
🛟 Qualified open water lifeguard and swimming coach throughout
🍲 Freshly prepared meals from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch
Not included:
🔥 Woodland sauna access (£10 cash payable locally per visit)
This break is for people with a love of water who want to explore new places, meet like-minded people and take on something a bit different. You don’t have to be fast, just comfortable in the water and happy to be outdoors.
Got questions? Drop us a message -
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Location:
Henbant Permaculture Farm, Tain Lon, Clynnogfawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL54 5DF
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