THE UK isn’t short of lidos but a new ‘floating’ swimming pool is opening right by the River Thames next month.
Sea Lanes in Canary Wharf’s Eden Dock will be opening on June 19 and will be a year-round swimming attraction.
The venue is billing itself as “London’s leading destination for open water swimming, health and wellbeing”.
Visitors will be able to dive into a 50-metre-long and 1.3-metre-deep floating swimming pool, with six lanes and then – for after a refreshing dip – there will also be two saunas.
The attraction will feature a clubhouse as well, with year-round wellness events such as talks and members’ socials and a place to grab food and drink.
The first event will be on June 25 and will be an Open Water Masterclass with Olympian Katy Sexton, who will coach swimmers and share pro tips.
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If visitors want to rent a wetsuit, they can do so at a small store too.
The pool will be open from 6am to 9pm Monday to Friday and from 7am to 7pm at the weekends.
Visitors can opt for different memberships including the Founder Membership for the first 500 members which costs £75 a month and includes swim and sauna access.
Alternatively, visitors can pay-per-swim, which will cost £10 for a swim session, £10 for a sauna session or £18 for both.
The pool hopes to be able to help swimmers transition from pools to open water.
Joe McNulty, director at Sea Lanes previously said: “Sea Lanes Canary Wharf will be more than just a swimming pool – it will be an urban oasis for health and wellbeing all set within the green and biodiverse waterfront of Eden Dock.”