Autumn Swimming at Pool Bridge Farm

Pool Bridge Farm offers four stunning, peaceful and unique lakes for wild swimmers, nestled amidst nature, yet only 10 minutes from York city centre. A place you can connect with nature, step away from the chaos of everyday life and simply relax. We are not a supervised lake, and there are no lifeguards; however, we are a community of like-minded people who find joy in swimming in cold, clean water amongst the stunning nature and wildlife that calls PBF home.

Throughout September, before the water becomes too cold, we still welcome children to The Q Lake to come and make the most of the last days of the sunshine. From October 1st, the lakes are adult-only.

We have four lakes on site: The Monet Lake is a tranquil lake where you can swim amongst the beautiful lilies before they retreat for winter.  The M Lake is where you will find our five wood-fired saunas that can be pre-booked, making your visit to us extra special.   The Horseshoe Lake offers a stunning 300m circuit with a good chance of seeing a Kingfisher if you keep your eyes peeled.

Paddleboarding finishes at the end of October, and very soon the Q Lake will see the end of the summer fun and once again revert back to a space of tranquillity and healing where the sunrises and sunsets and all in between will touch your soul.

A few things to note this AUTUMN:

We are open for Day ticket Holders from 8 am- 8 pm.

The lakes close at 7:45 pm, and all customers need to be off-site by 8 pm.

Please purchase all tickets online before arriving to help manage numbers and car parking. Please check in at the reception hut (even if you are a regular or just swimming), which has now moved across the car park to the Sauna reception area. If there are no tickets available, we are sold out. 

We are a non-lifeguarded venue; whilst we have comprehensive safety measures in place, swimming is unsupervised at your own risk. Do your research and make sure you know where the life rings and air horns are located.

Other than guide dogs and our own family dogs, we do not allow dogs to visit the site. This helps keep our precious wildlife safe.

If you are new to outdoor swimming, please do your own research before visiting us and bring appropriate clothing and equipment.

our lakes

Lakeside Saunas

SUP & Kayak - closes November 2nd

Moon Swims

Pool Bridge Cafe