20 Ideas for Natural Swimming Pools
Browse these spirit-lifting designs that perfectly combine traditional swimming pools and beautiful wildlife ponds
Sarah Alcroft
12 June 2022
Houzz UK Editorial Team
Wildlife-friendly, relatively easy to maintain, and so much nicer to look at than standard designs, natural swimming pools are understandably gaining in popularity in the UK. They’re naturally filtered, with no chemicals needed, and can be any shape and size you desire.
They’re not a budget option, and you’d need a decent amount of space (for a 20 sq m swimming area, for instance, you’d need around 40 sq m to allow for planting), but for those keen to enjoy a refreshing, chemical-free dip in the privacy of their own garden, they can be a lovely option. And if a pool isn’t within reach? Take five minutes to browse through these glorious examples for a mini escape.
They’re not a budget option, and you’d need a decent amount of space (for a 20 sq m swimming area, for instance, you’d need around 40 sq m to allow for planting), but for those keen to enjoy a refreshing, chemical-free dip in the privacy of their own garden, they can be a lovely option. And if a pool isn’t within reach? Take five minutes to browse through these glorious examples for a mini escape.
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Yes beautiful! But couldn’t do it here in Queensland, it would be full of cane toads.
Love, love, love! soo much more appealling than fake chemical eyesores, and so delicious to take a dip. the fence issue in australia can spoil the look a bit unless you are very clever (eg haha wall) or fence a large area well away from the pool edge.
a definite if you won lotto!
Woodhouse