About Great North Swim 2025

The Arla Great North Swim is set for a return this summer, with options to choose from six different open water swimming distances to suit all ages, abilities, and level of experience. Swim with a Children with Cancer UK charity place in the Great North Swim 1 Mile event. 

Dive into nature at Windermere and join us at the UK’s biggest open water swimming event. Whether you’re looking to try something new, improve your time, soak up some nature or raise money for charity, you‘ll be part of an amazing collective experience – guaranteed.

Friday 13 June 

1 Mile: £20 (plus VAT) registration fee, £200 minimum sponsorship

What you can expect from Children with Cancer UK:

When you join our team, you will receive:

  • A digital fundraising pack full of tips and advice
  • Regular emails with expert guidance and encouragement

If you’d like to join us and run for a cause, complete the form below. For any issues or questions, please contact us at sports@childrenwithcancer.org.uk or call 020 7430 7788.

Location & Date

  • Windermere, Lake District
  • June 13, 2025

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Contact Details


Join our team

Charity Place

If you would like one of our charity places for the 1 mile event in the Great North Swim please sign up below. 

Registration fee: £20 (excluding VAT)

Minimum fundraising target: £200 minimum sponsorship

Own Place

If you have secured your own place through the race organisers and would like to join our team, please complete the form below.

Registration fee: £0

Fundraising target: as much as possible

Registration forms

If you would like one of our charity places for the 1 mile event in the Great North Swim please sign up below. 

Registration fee: £20 (excluding VAT)

Minimum fundraising target: £200 minimum sponsorship

Great North Swim Charity Place

  • DD slash MM slash YYYY
  • I would like to be contacted by Children with Cancer UK about taking part in their challenge events, as well as their charitable work. Please contact me by:
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

If you have secured your own place through the race organisers and would like to join our team, please complete the form below.

Registration fee: £0

Fundraising target: as much as possible

Great North Swim Own Place

  • DD slash MM slash YYYY
  • I would like to be contacted by Children with Cancer UK about taking part in their challenge events, as well as their charitable work. Please contact me by:
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

If you would like one of our charity places for the 1 mile event in the Great North Swim please sign up below. 

Registration fee: £20 (excluding VAT)

Minimum fundraising target: £200 minimum sponsorship

Great North Swim Charity Place

  • DD slash MM slash YYYY
  • I would like to be contacted by Children with Cancer UK about taking part in their challenge events, as well as their charitable work. Please contact me by:
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

If you have secured your own place through the race organisers and would like to join our team, please complete the form below.

Registration fee: £0

Fundraising target: as much as possible

Great North Swim Own Place

  • DD slash MM slash YYYY
  • I would like to be contacted by Children with Cancer UK about taking part in their challenge events, as well as their charitable work. Please contact me by:
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.