Open water swimming

Yes there are plenty of lakes, there are a few where a lifeguard is on duty but they aren’t cheap to swim, and the ones without a lifeguard I wouldn’t feel safe to use on my own. 

Do you have any lakes nearby? 

I’m in the Midlands… not near the sea! 

Ps I’m in the North west 

Thank you, whereabouts in the country are you? 

I love to swim in the sea and if I lived near the sea I would go every day. I’m not sure about inland swimming as the place near me with a lifeguard charges £8 a session and I wouldnt feel safe just going in the river alone. 
for me the need is to be in water, rather than swimming, so in the summer we have a hot tub and I spend many hours in that, during the winter I have alot of baths! 
I hope you feel able to restart swimming again soon as it is good for the soul.