Swimming

Swimming

There are lakes within the Cotswold Water Park where it is legal and safe to swim - read on!

Although there is a lot of water in a lot of lakes here in the Cotswold Water Park, many of these lakes are extremely deep and dangerous, with strong undercurrents and discarded machinery presenting serious dangers for all.

Please do not attempt to swim in any of the lakes unless they are mentioned below.

Public paddling and bathing

There is a large inland paddling and bathing beach at Cotswold Country Park, along with a fenced off playground and smaller paddling area for very young children.
Please go to the website www.cotswoldcountrypark.co.uk, or call 01285 868096 for information on opening times, costs etc.

Open water swimming

The following  are places where it is possible to do open water swimming by prior arrangement, and with certain time restrictions etc. Please contact them directly for further details - see below for contact details:

Waterland Outdoor, Lake 32

South Cerney Outdoor Centre, Lake 12

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Swimming

Cotswold Country Park and Beach
Cotswold Country Park and Beach
info@cotswoldcountrypark.co.uk
www.cotswoldcountrypark.co.uk

The Park is open Feb-Dec, with the largest inland bathing beach in the UK, lifeguarded during week-ends and school holidays from April.
Adventure playgrounds, cafes and wonderful lakeside walks. Activities include: peddalos, row boat and kayak hire,paddle boarding, raft building, zorbing and crazy golf.

Waterland
Waterland
admin@ukwatersports.co.uk
www.ukwatersports.co.uk

Waterland Outdoor Pursuits provides activities to companies, schools & Youth Organisations.
You can participate in Windsurfing, Archery, Raftbuilding, Low Ropes, Sailing, Kayaking, Orienteering, Problem Solving and Canoeing

South Cerney Outdoor Centre
South Cerney Outdoor Centre
scoec@prospects.co.uk
www.southcerneyoutdoor.co.uk

South Cerney Outdoor Centre is now open for all the community to enjoy the great facilities and activities available.