Natural Pool Beneath Picturesque Weeping Willow

facts

Year of construction: 2011
water area:
- swimming area: 48 m²
- regeneration area: 36 m²
- bio filter area: 30 m²
- total area: 114 m²
water depth: 2,5 m
other:
Millstones as well stones, stepping stones in the plant filter

planning and completion:
Ellicar Pools
gb-DN10 4SN Gringley on the Hill, Doncaster

Natural Pool Beneath Picturesque Weeping Willow

An unused meadow behind the historic Elton Cottage with a picturesque weeping willow offered the perfect setting for a natural pool. As the site has an extremely high water table and is prone to flooding, the engineers devised a crafty solution. They raised the natural pool so that the water surface is more than one meter above the surrounding land. Towards the building, the landscape architects softened the height differential with dry stone walls made from locally-sourced sandstone and built two sets of wide natural stone steps. Wooden decking spans the deep end of the pool and broadens to form a wide sun deck. At the other end is a shallow gravel beach area that children love playing in and a platform paved with sandstone.