Winter at Pool Bridge Farm:

Pool Bridge Farm offers those 18 years of age and over, the opportunity to enjoy wild swimming in our four beautiful lakes, with each lake having its unique feel and character. The Q Lake being the largest of the lakes, should you wish to swim train around its 960m perimeter.

Open every day from 7:30am until 7:30pm, with pass holders available to swim from 7:00am. All customers wishing to gain access to the lake or lakeside must have a valid ticket. During the hours of darkness only swimming in the floodlit Monet lake is permitted.

Please note there is no jumping in allowed in any of the lakes other than Q lake, due to varied depth. Please use the designated entrances and exits. As the temperatures drop it is advised that you aclimatise youself slowly to the water rather than jumping in.

The Monet Lake is a tranquil lake with the lake and lakeside to be used for activities such as relaxing, reading, meditating or chatting quietly with a friend. The 200m long lake, situated just through the open changing area, takes its name from Claude Monet, the French impressionist painter, due to the large lily pads that run down the centre of the lake. Steps provide easy access to this stunning lake with its large grass banks providing plenty of room to relax after a swim.

The M Lake, shaped like the letter ‘M’, is around 500m around the perimeter of this lake, depending on the route taken. Our Saunas are situated around M Lake. The decking areas around the saunas will be kept as a tranquil zone. If you are only swimming, you can use these areas to enter the lake; however, please do not leave any kit on the decking.

The Horseshoe Lake with its 300m circuit, is a favourite for many of our regular swimmers. This lake tends to be quite peaceful, however lots of swimmers use this lake for exercise and training. The lake can be found to the left of the track heading to the Meadows campsite.

Swimming facilities include 3 lakeside saunas, ladies, gents & disabled toilets, an open changing barn (which has 2 small female and male changing areas for privacy), a mixed-gender changing cabin for those with a saun booked and an onsite Café (open Wednesday to Sunday). We also have 2 showers onsite, although using these to warm up after a swim is not recommended.

The Q Lake will be open over winter for the first time this year. A favourite for families over summer and a favourite of the early morning swimmers too - it will be a very different experience this winter. The 7 acre lake offers big horizons, abundant wildlife, stunning scenery and you can often find yourself swimming all alone if that’s your thing.

Our lakes are home to lots of wildlife and we therefore only welcome those who respect the wildlife and wish to immerse themselves in the natural tranquillity of the lakes. We respectfully ask that there is no music, alcohol, no-smoking or unsociable behaviour at all, and, if you are not prepared to follow the rules, please feel free to head elsewhere.

By purchasing a ticket you understand that USE OF THE LAKES AND LAKESIDE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.