Oakhill ponds swim club offers a quiet, nature-rooted way to move through the colder months. With spring-fed waters, firelight, and a small community of swimmers, it invites calm, connection and rhythm.
We welcome a limited number of members each season to preserve the peace of the land and protect the creatures who live here year-round: deer, ducks, moorhens, herons and more.
All members are asked to agree to the waivers here
winter season: 19 sep - 28 apr
Join at any time - prices are adjusted monthly
Fridays: 4.00 – 8.00pm
Shared sauna from 5pm, available by pre-booking, fire-pit lit at duskSaturdays & Sundays: 8.00 – 10.30am swims (no arrivals after 10.00am)
Optional shared sauna sessions available: 9.00 – 10.00am & 10.00 – 11.00amTuesdays: 4.00 – 8.00pm
No saunas on TuesdaysTuesday & Friday: 12.00 - 2.00pm
Weekday Mornings (Monday - Friday): 7.30 - 9.00am
Shared sauna sessions are offered at an additional cost of £12.50 per person (using a discount code at checkout) and require advance booking .
Members can bring an occasional swim guest for £5 per person and sauna guests at a cost of £15 per person (including a swim)
Full moon swims: once a month at dusk - with a reflection on the season, fire-pit and two self-organising saunas (all included in your membership)
Some like it hot....some like it cold: moving from the cool of the spring-fed ponds to the heat of the sauna is called 'contrast therapy' - this hot–cold cycle helps balance the nervous system, soothe stress and ease inflammation.
membership & pricing
- £170 for the full season (includes VAT & booking fee)
- Works out at just under £6/week for:
- every day's a swim day
- monthly full moon events
- friday night sauna evenings
- time in nature with a small community
If you join later, the cost reduces by £15 for each month already passed (e.g. join in February and pay £95)
shared sauna sessions
- Optional add-on for swim club members
- £12.50 per person
- Members can bring guests - £15 per guest
what’s included
- Up to 25 hours of swim time per week
- Swim access every day
- Urban Ice Tribe dip-tank, outdoor copper monsoon-style shower
- Monthly full moon swims with guided meditation, fire-pit & sauna
- Price Reductions on all shared saunas
- Christmas day and new year’s day swims
- Fire-lit 'finnish-style' friday evenings
- Hot drinks and occasional seasonal snacks
- Use of the changing tent, compost loo and kitchen
- Access to a private whatsapp group for updates & community
- Members can bring guests - £5 per swim
access & booking
To keep the ponds peaceful and safe, members must book their swim sessions in advance (even though they are prepaid).
This helps us manage numbers and protect the land and wildlife.
It also means you will always know when the ponds are available
Booking opens via the calendar once you have joined.
Shared sauna booking has now moved to the elemental spa page
Looking for exclusive sauna use, visit the elemental spa page.