Outdoor Swimming Information

At Pool Bridge Farm, we have rigorous safety and risk assessments in place, but we let you make the decisions. You need to come prepared and do your own research.

 

What we have onsite:

  • Tow ropes and life rings at least every 50m

  • Safe entrances and exits

  • Jetties where it’s deep enough to jump

  • First Aid Kits

  • A Defibrillator

  • Air horns to raise alarms

  • Regular water testing- sewage-free swimming

  • Thermometers so you can check the water temperature

  • Watercraft and swimmers don’t mix

  • A swim coach who can provide intro to cold water swimming sessions if you require (See our What Else Is On page)

  • Rules for child ratios, supervision and PFDs

  • Access to a phone for calling the emergency services

  • Emergency location posters all over the site (What3words etc)

What we don’t have:

  • Lifeguards - we are a wild swimming, not supervised swimming venue.

  • Strict rules on wetsuits/tow floats - you need to decide what works for you

Please do your research:

The Outdoor Swimming Society - Great advice for those swimming outside all year round

RLNI - Ice swimming advice

RLSS - Cold water swimming advice

Hypothermia - What happens when you get too cold and what to do

Transient Global Amnesia - A rare side effect of cold water