West Reservoir
West Reservoir | OUTSIDE 2 Swim Coach Information
Please see the following information for West Reservoir, London outdoors swimming location. Including directions, session times and coaches.
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Coaches
- Claire Anderson and Omie dale
Session dates and times
- Introductory Session: TBC
- Swim Sessions: Sessions will start on the 5th of June 2025
- Thursdays at 5:30pm
Location (including where to meet)
- West Reservoir Water Sports Centre, Green Lanes, Woodberry Down, London N4 2HA
- Meet location: Near the front desk, on the grassed area to the right
- What 3 Words: TBC
Transport links
- By bus: The 141, 341 & 106
- Train and tube: Nearby stops are Manor House and Finsbury Park
- By bike: Bike storage for up to 40 bikes available
- By Car: You will see the castle climbing wall as you turn off Green Lanes. Keep following the small road until you get to the West Reservoir car parking space at the end.
Parking information
- Free car park available
- 35 total spaces available
- 3 disabled spaces available
Swimming experience needed
- The water at West Reservoir is deep although there is a ramp to enter with a small area to the side where you can stand. We would suggest swimmers can swim 50m confidently. That said, there are quite a few things we can do to support those that are less confident, but it is not a suitable environment to learn to swim from scratch.
Accessibility of venue
- Ramp access to facility and ramp into the water.
Facilities (including where you can get changed)
- Toilets including disabled toilets.
- There is a cold, outdoor shower available and waterside changing.
- There is also a cafe. It is possible the cafe will not be open in June and July – This will be updated before the sessions).
What to bring with you
- Swimming costume, towel, warm clothes are essential.
- We will provide a cap which must be worn for safety purposes.
- Goggles or wetsuit are optional. We will bring some spare goggles if you’d like to try them out before purchasing.
- You could also bring a hot drink to warm up afterwards.