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Alderford Lake
Alderford, Prees Heath, ShropshireLakeSwimming available
Alderford Lake is a private lake offering daily open-water swimming with changing facilities, showers, toilets and lockers.
- Water
- Lake
- Entry
- Swim pass required., booking required in season
- Swim hours
- 9am–4:30pm daily; last admission 30 minutes before closing.
- Facilities
- Changing facilities, toilets, showers, lockers
- Lifeguard
- The lake outside the aquapark area is not lifeguarded.
- Managed by
- Alderford
Getting there
Rules to know before you go
- Wear a tow float or buoyancy aid.
- Swim 25 metres confidently in open water before entering.
- Swim with someone else.
- Do not enter the lake without signing a waiver.
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Questions about Alderford Lake
Can you swim at Alderford Lake?
Yes. Public open-water swimming is available daily with a swim pass. The lake outside the aquapark area is not lifeguarded.
Do you need to book Alderford Lake?
A swim pass guarantees entry; no fixed swim slot is needed.
Does it cost anything to swim at Alderford Lake?
Swim pass required.
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