To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. As many begin to nurse their Christmas Day hangovers early tomorrow with paracetamol and ice packs, others opt for a more natural cure – outdoor swims.
![[Daring participants are braving the icy waters of the North Sea during the Redcar Rotary Club Annual Boxing Day Dip in Redcar, United Kingdom, on December 26, 2023. (Photo by MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233723929-7658.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Not sure where to start? Metro has compiled a list of dozens of cold water swims this Boxing Day from Northern Ireland to Wales with the help of the Outdoor Swimming Society. The health benefits of braving icy waters are numerous, including an increase in dopamine levels by 250%.
![[Swimmers take part in the Folkestone Lions' Boxing Day Dip at Sunny Sands Beach in Folkestone, Kent. Picture date: Tuesday December 26, 2023. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_185202071-f01a.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
It can also help speed up muscle recovery and reduce damage, as well as boost circulation and help tighten skin. If this sounds like something you’d be keen on, check to see if there’s a Boxing Day dip near you. Location and time: The Harbour, Noon. Dress code: Fancy dress.
![[Swimmers take part in the Ayrshire Cancer Support Boxing Day Dip at Ayr Beach. Picture date: Tuesday December 26, 2023. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_185201605-c767.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Ventnor Esplanade (free). Location and time: Ventnor Esplanade, noon. Whitstable (free). Location and time: Tankerton Slopes, 11 am. Dress code: n/a. Location and time: Aldeburgh, near the Moot Hall, 11 am. Location and time: Cromer Pier, 10.30 am. Location and time: Llandudno Beach, 10 am registration.
Dress code: Fancy dress encouraged. Location and time: North Beach, Tenby, 11am. Dress code: Superhero fancy dress. Location and time: Sea Palling Beach, noon. Location and time: Pier Road, 10.30 am. Folkestone Lions Club Boxing Day Dip (£10). Location and time: Sunny Sands Beach, registration at the Mariner Pub. Swim times TBA.