Can I swim in the Sky Pool?

​Who can swim in the Sky Pool? Access to the pool is limited to only residents of the towers and their guests.

Is Sky Pool open to the public?

The Sky Pool opened on May 26 but it’s not for public use. Only residents living at the Embassy Gardens development and their guests have access. But the pool is only open to people who fully own or fully rent their apartments, according to Metro, which means some residents are priced out.

Where is the London suspended swimming pool?

For those living in the swanky Embassy Gardens development in London South Bank, the floating outdoor pool is a drain on resources, as some say it’s still too cold to even swim in. The swimming pool is the world’s first “floating” pool which is 82ft long, stretches between buildings, 115ft up in the air in Nine Elms.

Who can swim at the Sky Pool?

Embassy Garden members
Thrill-seekers can swim 115ft above the ground while admiring scenes of the US Embassy, the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye. The 25-metre long pool allows exclusive Embassy Garden members to swim between the two blocks of apartments, in an experience that has been compared to ‘flying’.

Is London Sky Pool heated?

Extending between the two Legacy buildings of the Embassy Gardens development, the pool is heated and is 82 feet (25 m) in length; it is the middle 45-foot (14 m) section of the pool that is suspended. The roof area was not large enough to accommodate a pool, and so the concept of the “floating pool” was developed.

Where in London is the swimming pool in the sky?

the Embassy Gardens development
The Sky Pool is a swimming pool at the Embassy Gardens development in the Nine Elms region of Wandsworth, a borough of southwest London. It is suspended 115 feet (35 m) above the ground and forms a bridge between two tall apartment buildings.

How much is the Sky Pool in London?

It was opened in May and regarded as the show-stopping highlight of the £1billion development near the Thames. However, residents say the pool – which can only be used by residents and their guests – is too cold to use in the winter and costs £164,250 to keep the 375 tons of water heated throughout the year.

How deep is the Sky Pool?

The acrylic frame weighs 50 tonnes (49 long tons; 55 short tons); it is 8 inches (200 mm) thick with a 12-inch (300 mm) thick base and is nearly 10 feet (3.0 m) in depth, resting on an invisible steel frame.

Is the Sky Pool heated?

The outside temperature has obviously dropped, but the Sky Pool is still open to residents and currently uncovered. We’re basically heating the sky. ‘ But the property’s developers, Ballymore, have insisted people swim in the pool ‘every day’, including during winter.