Rydal Slab Infinity Pool (Including Parking & GPX File)

Please remember that all the natural swim spots in the Lake District are dangerous, wild places. Visit them at your own risk. Please also remember to respect these places and others using them, and take any rubbish away with you and leave no trace.

A gorgeous ‘secret’ infinity pool hidden deep in the heart of ancient woodland. This one isn’t particularly secret - it’s on a popular path through Rydal woods, but for some unknown reason, it is usually pretty quiet - possible because the water is unreasonably cold.

The infinity pool isn’t too far away from the Grot at Rydal, but unlike the grot - at the time of writing at least - swimming is permitted.

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Where to park for Rydal Infinity pool?

Rydal Hall itself does have a carpark but this has been closed to the public every time I’ve visited. I would recommend parking at Pelter Bridge Carpark, run by the LDNPA.

How to find Rydal Infinity pool?

Finding the pool is super simple! From Rydal Hall, head into the woods and follow the path that runs parallel to the main river. You’ll cross a bridge, very similar to the one above the infinity pool - seeing the view below as you cross.

From here, continue upstream for a couple of hundred meters and you’ll find the infinity pool on your left.

A little note for potential swimmers.. the river that forms this pool flows through a deep gorge to get here and as a result tends to be quite a bit colder than other swim spots in the area, even in summer!

Laurie Crayston