Macdonald Old England Hotel & Spa

Bowness-on-Windermere, England, UNITED KINGDOM

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Facility Overview

Facility Name
Macdonald Old England Hotel & Spa
Address
23 Church Street
Bowness-on-Windermere, England LA23 3DF
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone
0344 879 9144 within the UK. (015394) 87890 international.

Adult Admission Price & Policy

Drop-in/Casual
Non-guests: £15.00. [September, 2015]
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Hotel Guests
Registered guests: Free.

Full-Size, Year-Round Pools & Boards

Pool 1
20m x 7m, rectangular, unstriped, 1.2m depth, indoors, 84ºF (29ºC).

Location

Historical County
Westmorland
GPS
54.380792,-2.904146

Teams That Use This Facility

We have no web links or contact information for teams that train at this facility.

Facility Notes

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Facility Reviews

Access to the pool is included for hotel guests and use of the facilities is also open for memberships and daily visits, I was told. There are no lane markings but a grid on the bottom makes it easy to swim in a straight line. There is a provision for at least one set of lane floats, but it wasn't in use. It seemed around 84ºF and the width seemed enough for four narrow lanes. It's a rare, decently-long pool at a hotel. It was open from 7 AM to 9 PM weekdays and crowded at times. Weekend hours are shorter. Nice pool with steam room, sauna, and cold room adjoining. Towels and lockers provided. [June, 2013]