Llandudno Lions Boxing Day Sea Dip for local charities - entries now open.

By Don Hale

Llandudno Lions Boxing Day Sea Dip for local charities - entries now open...all funds for deserving local charities...Friday 26th Dec.

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The Lions Club of Llandudno have just announced the details about their annual Boxing Day Sea Dip in association with St George's Hotel on Friday 26th December, and entries are now open!

The check in will be at 10am ready to go into the water at 11.30am (tide permitting). One of the organisers, John Chambers, suggests that suitable footwear should be worn and all the proceeds will go towards Alaw Ward (Cancer Ward) at Ysbyty Gwynedd, and local Lions Charities.

John added: "This is a unique chance to raise funds for a deserving cause of your choice and to help Llandudno Lions Club. All registered swimmers will also receive a special certificate memento of the event, and prizes will also be awarded for Fancy Dress."

*Entries for the Lions Club of Llandudno Boxing Day Dip are NOW OPEN. Please use link below FREE to ENTER. Please enter as soon as possible as entries may be limited. https://forms.office.com/r/jB71MxFGEH

  



 












Don Hale is a former award winning investigative journalist and now a best-selling author who has created a very popular blog post linked to numerous social media sites. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025.

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