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Great North Swim

Date: 7-9 June 2024

7-9 JUNE 2024

Join us for an open water swimming experience you'll never forget!

The UK’s biggest and best open water swim event, the Arla Great North Swim, returns to the beautiful setting of Brockhole on Windermere for a fantastic, family-friendly open water swimming adventure.

With distances ranging from 250 metres right up to a 10k there are options for all levels and abilities.

Enjoy the scenery, embrace the elements and soak up the experience this summer.

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Make a day of it at Brockhole

With so much to do for the entire family and plenty of places to eat, why not make the most of seeing family and friends on the stunning shoreline of Windermere.

Check out our activities on offer, and feast your eyes on our delicious cafes. Please note Mini Golf is not available during the Great North Swim weekend.

This year we have various activities available over the Great North Swim weekend. These include, archery and axe throwing.

*Note parking between June 7 and June 9 is for pre-booked Great North Swim competitors only*

Opening Times

Event 

Friday 7th June: 10:30am-7:00pm

Saturday 8th June: 7:30am-5:00pm

Sunday 9th June: 7:00am-5:00pm

Food outlets

Open everyday, opening times vary

Breakfast buns available from our BBQ on Saturday and Sunday from 7am

Bar open from 11am on Friday and 10am on Saturday and Sunday

Grounds

Access to the Lakeshore area will be closed from 5:30pm Monday 3rd June - 9:30am Tuesday 11th June.

House

Café and gift shop open everyday 9:30am-5:30pm.

Activities 

Friday / Saturday / Sunday - Archery, axe throwing, laser tag are available. Boats/watersports CLOSED

Where to Eat

Brockhole has a great selection of food outlets to suit all tastes and budgets. All ingredients are locally sourced wherever possible, and skilfully prepared by our experienced team of chefs.

Entry Information

Head over to the Great North Swim website for entry information.