A lovely stretch of the Little Ouse River between Thetford and Brandon, the area around Santon Downham and the St Helens Picnic Site in Thetford Forest is a wonderful place to enjoy a peaceful, leisurely swim and makes a great gentle introduction to river swimming. It was the site of my inaugural swim in the UK.
The photos captured below at 20:00 on an early summer evening after a brief period of rain and colder temperatures during the preceding couple of days show a significantly higher water level and much colder water temperature, making it also a great place for a proper workout or to focus upon your technique without worrying too much about the underwater garden and rising riverbed.