Hotel with Swimming Pond: The Yorkshire Spa Retreat

facts

Year of construction: 2023
water area:
- swimming area: 73 m²
- regeneration area: 265 m²
- total area: 338 m²
water depth: 1,3 m
other:
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planning and completion:
Ellicar Pools
gb-DN10 4SN Gringley on the Hill, Doncaster

Hotel with Swimming Pond: The Yorkshire Spa Retreat

The Yorkshire Spa Retreat is one of the UK’s first commercial Swimming Ponds, designed for 40 daily guests to swim year-round in chemical-free water. This 400 m² pond is the focal point of the spa garden, surrounded by pollinator-friendly plants. A shallow 13 m x 4.5 m swim zone is encircled by a curving regeneration zone. Challenges included integrating the filters beneath sun decks to maximize space. Within six months, the pool increased biodiversity, attracting newts, amphibians, and bats. Offering guests a unique, nature-immersed experience, the pool consistently attracts the maximum capacity of visitors, exceeding the clients expectations, and has won multiple awards!