Swimming
When open, booking is through messages on Gosfield Lake Open Swimming fb page, bookings can only be taken from Sunday 12 noon for the following week, if you are new to the lake you will need a safety briefing, which will be done at the beginning of the session.
Tuesday 4.30-8.00pm
Thursday 9.00 -10.00am
Friday 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Sunday 7.00am – 8.00am, 8.00am – 9.00am
Each session is for an hour, ask if you require more.
We like to keep both sessions and parking not too full, therefore we prefer for everyone to have notified us prior to arrival.
If I haven't replied to your request, it is either because I am away from my PC (this account is not linked to my phone) or I do not have a session to offer you at the moment.
Every swimmer has to be booked in for a session, you are welcome to ask when making your booking. If I have space I will confirm. Spectators are welcome to use the cafe.
Even if you have a wetsuit you will need a safety tow float, this is due to H & S protocol. Wetsuits can be shorties as well as tri suits. All participants have to have one of our swim caps, this is to differentiate you from our water ski buoys.
We do not have swim wetsuits, the wetsuits on site are ski suits – not suitable for open swimming.
No we are not an Open Air Lido, the Water Ski Club has sole use of the lake and we are permitted to swim for these sessions. The swimmers need to be able to complete a clockwise 300m, 1200m or 1500m course. Outside of the swim sessions, there is no public access to the lake.
Sessions are £6 per person, our swim caps are £5, at present we have no facility for card payments, so payments are via cash we always have change.