Open Water Swimming

Our lake is a former basalt quarry. Quarry operations ceased 50 yrs ago and since then nature has reclaimed it, growing over and filling naturally from unground springs. The water is crisp and beautifully clean.. like swimming in Evian!

We have created a shallow in land beach area and constructed a slipway for easy access to the deeper areas.

You can now buy our Annual Open Water Swim Membership. This will include an unlimited amount of Open Water Swimming sessions within the scheduled weekly time slots.

We will have a number of guaranteed weekend sessions to choose from, along with a number of midweek sessions available. The midweek sessions will be released on a weekly basis. They will be updated on our website and Facebook.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Members must wear a High Visibility Tow Float or Buoyancy Aid and have a whistle on them (attached to the Tow Float) at all times. No access will be permitted without these items.
• Please let staff members know if it is your first session, as there will be a quick safety brief and you will receive your Membership Card. You MUST present Photograhic ID (Driving License, Passport etc.) before each session, along with your Membership Card.
• You do not need to pre-book sessions. You can simply turn up and take part.

PRICING

Annual Membership

Annual Open Water Swim Membership – £240

Family Membership Scheme

Annual Open Water Swim Membership – First Member – £240

Additional Family Member (over 16) – £120

Additional Family Member (under 16) – £60

Details:

An Annual Open Water Swim Membership costs £240.

For any additional family members, an additional Annual Membership, added to the original booking, will cost £120 per person (over 16) or £60 per person (under 16’s).

To avail of this Family Membership Scheme, once the first person has booked their Membership online, give us a call on 02886748881 and we will add on your additional family members and take payment over the phone.

This ONLY applies to direct family members (Spouses & Children)

(Each family member will be given their Membership Card on their first visit)

Annual Membership includes:

The Annual Open Water Swim Membership will run from April to April. You will then have the option to renew your membership at that point. If you’d like to join later in the year, it will be £20 per month until the following April, when you can then renew for a full year.

All members will be able to attend any of our upcoming Moonlight Swims or Social Events (minimum of 3 throughout the 2023-24 season) free of charge. They will also benefit from 20% off all onsite food and drinks, from The Sipway or our new Eatery, Top Deck.

Non-membership admission

Sessions will be available for £5 per person for anyone who does not have a membership.

• You must wear a High Visibility Tow Float or Buoyancy Aid and have a whistle on them (attached to the Tow Float) at all times. No access will be permitted without these items.
• Please let staff members know if it is your first session, as there will be a quick safety brief.
• You do not need to pre-book sessions. You can simply turn up and take part.

Plunging into the cold water and taking a swim in a beautiful spring fed lake surrounded by nature will have many benefits for your physical and mental health. Open Water Swimming or Cold Water Swimming as it’s sometimes known, is an increasingly popular activity and the benefits are becoming more well known.

If you haven’t yet heard of Wim Hoff, look him up.

He is one of the pioneers of this new natural movement to expose the body to nature, as it was intended. More and more evidence is coming to light to show that the act of taking a plunge into cold water, managing breathing techniques and getting exercise is not only beneficial for your physical wellbeing, but has important benefits to offer for your mental health.

Here’s some of the benefits that Open Water Swimming provides:

• IMPROVED CIRCULATION – the cold water stimulates the bodies cold response, making our heart work a little bit harder as it rushes blood to our organs, in turn boosting your circulation by pumping blood through your capillaries, arteries and veins.
• BOOSTING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM – spending up to an hour in cold water can produce more antioxidants and white blood cells, strengthening your immune system the way nature does best!
• BETTER SLEEP – By swimming outdoors, the cold water stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) which is responsible for repairing the body. This provides a feeling of relaxation, often with a sense of contentment, which should deliver a better night’s sleep.
• MAKING YOU HAPPIER – if you’ve ever immersed yourself in cold water, you would have experienced a stinging sensation and it almost takes your breath away. To reduce the stinging sensation our brain releases endorphins to act as a natural painkiller, which produce a feeling of greater wellbeing once your finished. The act of exercising in the outdoors alone promotes endorphins too, so prepare yourself for a double boost and a wider smile.
• INCREASED METABOLISM – in order to keep warm in the cold water, your body works even harder, burning even more calories and speeding up your metabolism in the process.
• BETTER SKIN – the cold spring fed water will act as a natural exfoliant, clearing out the pores of impurities and making it feel softer.