River Thames could get first designated wild swimming site

Local pressure group applies for bathing water status for stretch of Thames through Oxford

The Thames could get its first designated bathing site for wild swimming, the government has announced. This would be the second river designated for swimming in England.

Members of the public have been invited to give their views on the possible designation of Wolvercote Mill Stream at Port Meadow, Oxford, and another bathing site on the Isle of Wight coast.