Pool Bridge Farm
Outdoor swimming venue
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Pool Bridge Farm is a farm and open water swimming venue in Crockey Hill, York, UK.[1] The farm is owned by Mike Fletcher and family.[2] The farm opened it's lakes for outdoor swimming in 2022.[1] Prior to this, all lakes were used for coarse fishing, with an emphasis on carp and catfish at Q lake.[3] In 2018 the site hosted a fund raising event to support people with Motor Neurone Disease.[4]
Pool Bridge Farm logo | |
 Monet lake (July 2025) | |
 Interactive map of Pool Bridge Farm | |
| Address | York |
|---|---|
| Location | Crockey Hill |
| Owner | Mike Fletcher |
In 2024 it was named by The Guardian as one of the UK's top ten pop up sauna locations.[5][6] The same year it was named by The Telegraph as one of the best places for a festive dip.[7] One of the lakes is called Monet, named after a series of paintings entitled Water Lilies, due to the fact that those flowers grow in it.[8] Another lake is called M lake; the site also has saunas for use alongside outdoor swimming.[2] The farm also hosts full moon swims,[8] and has a campsite.[5] It was a partner on a 2023 project led by York St John University that explored disabled access to blue spaces.[9]
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Pool Bridge Farm (June 2014)
Horseshoe lake (March 2025)
M lake (March 2025)
Monet lake (March 2025)
Inside changing barn (March 2025)
Cold water safety sign, M lake (March 2025)
