Opening to the public this Friday 19th June, Sea Lanes Canary Wharf brings a floating, six lane, natural water pool to Eden Dock
What to expect at Sea Lanes Canary Wharf
- A dedicated waterside wellness destination
- Open water swimming, paddleboarding, freediving and winter scuba (opening soon)
- Saunas powered by 100% renewable energy
- A clubhouse with a specially curated food and drink menu
- A store to get all your swim clothes and accessories
London’s new waterside wellness destination, Sea Lanes Canary Wharf, opens to the public this Friday 19th June. Offering a new way to swim, relax and reconnect with the water, the venue brings year-round open water swimming to the heart of the city with a new 50-metre pool floating in the dock.
What to expect from Sea Lanes Canary Wharf
Sea Lanes Canary Wharf’s six-lane natural water pool is the first of its kind in the capital, complete with saunas powered by 100% renewable energy and a clubhouse. Guests can enjoy a specially curated food and drink menu, a store stocking swimming clothing and accessories from Dry Robe, Finisterre and Water Haul and fully accessible facilities designed to make open water swimming more inclusive.
Billed as an urban oasis, the venue sits among the lush, biodiverse waterfront of Eden Dock following its transformation as part of Canary Wharf’s ongoing evolution.
Deputy Mayor of London Mete Coban sounded the horn to begin a special relay race at the launch event yesterday, where local swim teams were the first to take to the water.
Created by the team behind the UK’s first National Open Water Swimming Centre, Sea Lanes Brighton, in partnership with CWG and Canal & River Trust, the fully lifeguarded pool is operated by South Downs Leisure. It offers both membership and flexible pay-per-swim access alongside a programme of coached and training sessions, community events and social swims.
Alongside lane swimming in the pool, later in the year Sea Lanes will open up the wider area of Eden Dock to deliver non-lane open water swimming, paddleboarding, freediving, surf-fit sessions and winter scuba programmes.
Designed to meet growing demand for outdoor swimming, the sport’s popularity continues to rise across the UK with 6.81 million people swimming outdoors each year, including 2.45 million open water swimmers, according to Swim England1.
As part of its commitment to making wellbeing more accessible, Sea Lanes Canary Wharf will offer a limited number of fully funded memberships through local community organisations. There will also be discounted memberships and pay-per-swim access for eligible residents through the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council’s Be Well scheme, helping to make outdoor swimming more inclusive and accessible.
Joe McNulty, Sea Lanes Director, said:
“With growing demand for outdoor swimming facilities, Sea Lanes Canary Wharf provides the freedom of open water swimming with the safety and structure of a pool, helping swimmers of all abilities build confidence before exploring wider outdoor swimming opportunities.
“The natural water, unheated pool provides an ideal training environment for swimmers, while also giving Londoners the opportunity to experience the physical and mental wellbeing benefits many participants associate with cold water swimming.”
CWG has also recently signed the Swimmable Cities Charter – a global initiative championing cleaner waterways and greater public access to safe urban swimming.
Memberships, swim sessions and activities are available to book now. For full details, opening times and pricing visit www.sealanescanarywharf.co.uk
