Open Water Swimming for the 2011 season has now finished - Thank you for all your support, see you in 2012!

The Lavender Patch

Only one declaration per season needs to be completed.

When?

 

Very Important - Do not turn up at the lake at any other times than those stated below - The OW swimming is on private property and anyone caught swimming at any other time may be liable to prosecution from the land owners!
 

OW swimming will be every Saturday 9:30-11:30am (after the pool swim) and every Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm until the end of September dependant on temp, weather etc.

 

Location

 

The Lavender Patch, Hall Croft Farm, Uttoxeter Road, Hilton, Derby, DE65 5FZ

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Facilities

 

There are NO changing rooms!  So the old fashion way of getting changed in you car will be the norm.  Like it used to be at Barton.  

There is a cafe which will be open before the end of the OW swim session (exact times to be confirmed).

 

Car park and location notice:- Although the car park is quite good with plenty of space we have to remember that this is private land and we have to take care of it or we will lose it!  The entrance is a single lane driveway so no speeding and be careful!  The owners home is just a stones-throw away from the lake so please be respectful of the property.

 

Lake

 

The lake is smaller than we are used to but is still an excellent facility.  There will be a swim buoy route of approx 550m around the edge of the lake.  There are also two islands at the North end of the lake.

 

Timings

 

Every Saturday 9:30-11:30am (after the pool swim) and every Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm until the end of September dependant on temp, weather etc.

 

Cost

 

£3.00 per swim session for MVH & Burntwood Tri Club members and (£5.00 for non-members).  
 

What to do when you arrive at the site?

 

All MVH members and visitors to the site will be required to park in the car park on the right (as your enter the site it should be signposted) and then there is a very short walk to the lake via a small footbridge.  Once changed, all swimmers then proceed to the registration, hand in your declaration form and pay.  Again, all the swimmers will be required to sign in and out of the water at registration.  Please note there are NO lockers.

 

All swimmers will be required to sign the Open Water Swimming Declaration Form 2011 which 'will' be available on the MVH website prior to the date of the first swim session.  

Litter

Please take your litter home with you are we may lose this lake!

 

See you all throughout the summer.

Updated 29th October 2011