A bold new way to swim

Yes – our lockers require your own padlock to secure your belongings. Padlocks are also available to purchase at the pool reception.

The pool is primarily an open water swimming pool, with six lanes designed for swimmers of all abilities to train, build confidence and enjoy being in the water. However, there will also be sessions designed with relaxation and socialising in mind. Details of the different swim sessions and experiences currently available can be found here.

No, towels are not provided, so please bring your own.

Yes, lockers in our changing facilities are provided. You will need to bring your own padlock to keep your belongings locked away.

Standard swimwear is suitable for most swimmers. Wetsuits are welcome but not required. If you’re new to open water swimming, tend to feel the cold, or are visiting during cooler months, a wetsuit or additional thermal swimwear such as a rash vest, gloves or swim socks can help keep you comfortable in the water. We also recommend wearing a swim cap, as it can help keep you warmer and helps keep the pool and dock water clean.

For pool and sauna guests, toilet facilities are provided within individual private cubicles with lockable doors for privacy. In the main social, food and drink area, separate female, male and accessible toilets are provided, each accessed via its own dedicated entrance.

All guests enter the pool reception and changing area together, but changing, showering and toilet facilities are all provided in individual private cubicles with lockable doors.

The pool is 50 metres long by 12 metres wide with a depth of 1.3m. It has six lanes.

Yes. Lifeguards and on-site staff are available to assist guests who may need support accessing the pool or dock water.

Yes. Oxford Dipper hoists are available to support wheelchair users accessing both the pool and the dock water.

Yes. Ramp access is available into the pool. Some wheelchair users may require assistance entering or exiting the water. Lifeguards will be available to support.

Yes. The saunas have level thresholds and are wheelchair accessible.

Yes. Accessible toilet facilities are available on site, including a dedicated accessible WC and an accessible changing room within the changing facilities building.

A swim session covers a one-hour slot. If the pool is not at full capacity when your session ends, you are welcome to continue swimming. There is no need to book consecutive sessions.

The pool is filled with dock water rather than chemically treated or chlorinated pool water. As a result, the water has a natural green tint, which is completely normal in a natural water environment. The water is intentionally left untreated to support aquatic life and provide a true open water swimming experience. Eden Dock is separate from the River Thames and is rated “Excellent” under EU Bathing Water Standards, with water quality regularly monitored and tested.

Duck mites (also known as swimmer’s itch) are microscopic organisms that can occasionally be found in natural outdoor swimming environments. In some people, they can cause a harmless skin irritation after swimming.

Wearing a wetsuit may help reduce the likelihood of irritation by limiting direct skin exposure to the water. We recommend showering immediately after your swim, particularly before using the sauna using the outdoor showers, and towel drying vigorously and thoroughly, as this can help reduce the likelihood of irritation.

This is not related to water quality which we regularly monitor is currently rated “Excellent” under EU Bathing Water Standards. For more information and ways to prevent swimmers itch please read our handy guide here.

The live temperature of the water and pool conditions can be found on our homepage here.

The pool will be filled with the same water as the dock which is rated “Excellent” by EU Bathing Standards.

The pool will be open 364 days a year. Current opening times are available on our swimming page here.

Sea Lanes Canary Wharf is designed for lane swimming, training and building confidence in open water.

• All children must be confident swimmers and able to swim at least 50m unaided.
• Children aged 8-12 must be accompanied in the water by a responsible adult at all times.
• Children aged 12-16 may swim independently, but a responsible adult must remain onsite throughout their session.
• Children under 8 years old are not permitted to swim.
• Please note that the pool is unheated and all swimmers should be comfortable swimming in cooler water temperatures.

Yes the pool is family friendly, but it is designed to be a training pool for lane swimming.

Both options are available. You can join as a member or book individual pay-per-swim sessions.

There will be hot showers and changing spaces for all swimmers, including accessible changing facilities.

The pool will be fully lifeguarded, open all year round, and welcomes swimmers of all abilities.

Eden Dock is independent from the River Thames. The water quality in the dock is rated “Excellent” by EU Bathing Standards.

A full ecology report has been completed and the design for the pool and supporting health and wellbeing provisions has taken the feedback into consideration. There will be sensitive pool lighting designed to minimise artificial light spill to the surface of the dock and below the water. The geo-tec membrane which forms the pool walls will allow continuous water exchange with the dock maintaining water quality, while preventing fish and eels from entering the water and becoming trapped. The pool design includes gently vegetated shelves at key locations to provide accessible escape routes for the birds.