You can book a session by going to our booking pages. A link can be found at the top of every page. You can also follow this link; https://www.ptpcoaching.co.uk/book-online In the booking section we have different categories for our different activities.

You must be an experienced swimmer and able to swim 25m confidently Those Aged 8-11 must complete a competency test consisting of; 25m swim on front, 25m swim on back, star float front and back (held for 3-5 seconds). Those Aged 12-14 must complete a competency test consisting of; 50m swim (any stroke)and star float on back (held for 3-5 seconds). No persons under 8 years old are permitted to swim. One adult can supervise TWO aged 8-11 in the water. One adult can supervise up to FIVE Aged 12- 14 (Adult can be on the bank). Those aged 15+ can book a swim on their own.

Yes. When the water is about 14°c and over, we do find that some people get bitten, leaving a rash type bite(s) behind. This can be known as 'swimmers itch'. Much like a mosquito bite, not everyone is tasty enough. Some steps you can take which we have found to have positive effects are; Before Antihistamine helps give a build up to the bites, you need to take this often. This can also help with the bites after. Tiger balm on wrists and ankles (the white one) or coconut oil Swim in the deeper parts and stay away from the edges Avoid the hottest part of the day. After Bring a bottle of water for a wash down and a loofah or use a rough towel to rub down with (we think they bite when they think the water is disappearing so the rub down gets them off). Post bite Antihistamine again Sudocrem or tiger balm can help with the bite itch A mix of Bicarb of soda, Coconut oil and tiger balm to make a cream (level dinner spoon of coconut oil, melted, two level dinner spoons of bicarb and half a teaspoon of tiger balm) mixed together to form a paste You can also put some bicarb of soda in the bath to help ease the itch. Please patch test all avenues first.

At Beckenham they are pretty limited at the moment. The closest toilets are at the Homestead cafe approx 3-4 minute walk away. Running water is not available at the lake at the moment. We are woking hard to get more in place. If you'd like to know more about what is at the park please visit beckenhamplacepark.co.uk At Bewl Reservoir, we have toilets and showers in the block next-door to the boat launch as well as a small cafe open during the summer months. see more at www.bewlwater.co.uk At Weir Wood, we have limited facilities as the site is still developing. We do provide changing tents, there is also toilet and shower available at the Fishing lodge by the silver gate, please email for access to these.

simple answer is 2 years + Hire Sessions - 2 years - 8 years must be accompanied by an adult. 8 years+ can go on their own board but an adult must be with in communicable reach to ascertain their attention. Activity Club, Home School, Uniformed groups - 7 years + Mini Paddlers - 2 years to 6 years accompanied by an adult Family session - 7 years to 16 years accompanied by an adult.

BECKENHAM PLACE PARK - By Bus: The 54 bus route from Lewisham and Elmers End stops on Beckenham Hill outside the main gate or at the park entrance near Braeside (top of Beckenham Hill) . Any buses passing through Downham will get to within a quarter mile of the Old Bromley Road entrance. Many buses stop on Bromley Road near the Green Man – this is a 10-minute walk to the Southend Lodge gate or a 10-minute walk to the Old Bromley Road entrance (for the BMX track). The routes include: 320, 208, 181, 136. Route 354 stops at Ravensbourne Station for entry into the south or eastern sides of the park, or Foxgrove Road for entry via Beckenham Place Park gate. Numerous buses stop at Beckenham Junction, which is a 10–15-minute walk to the park. By Rail: Beckenham Hill station is served by regular trains (on the London Bridge line via Peckham Rye, Catford, Shortlands, Bromley South). It is less than a five-minute walk from the station to the park entrance. Ravensbourne station (on the far side of the woodland) is also on this line if you wish to enter the park from the southern side or eastern side. Beckenham Junction station is a 10–15-minute walk to the park (entering via Beckenham Place Park gate). This station has trams as well as trains to/from London Bridge, Victoria, Orpington, Lewisham and all the calling points in between. By Car: You can enter the car park via Beckenham Hill Road. The car park is pay and display. The car park has: 108 spaces and six disabled bays reserved for blue badge holders. Parking on double yellow lines is not permitted at any time. The traffic management order is enforced by NSL. Parking outside the Mansion is not permitted, except by prior arrangement for events associated with the Mansion. There are parking restrictions in place on Beckenham Hill Road and surrounding areas. Please be considerate of local residents if you park in the area surrounding the park. Pay and display The pay and display operates everyday, 8am–5pm. The car park costs vary depending on emissions. The car park is free to valid blue badge holders for four hours. By Cycle Beckenham Place park is easily accessible to most of the Borough. there are lots of cycle routes through the park with bike racks up at the mansion or outside the lake. We also welcome bikes inside of the lake area. Lewisham Council - Getting to Beckenham Place Park BEWL WATER - By Car - From the A21/Lamberhurst Bypass (south), head south-west on the Lamberhurst Bypass/A21. At the roundabout, take the second exit onto the A21. Turn right onto Bewlbridge Lane and after 1 mile, turn left. Follow the signs for Camping and Watersports Car Park. By Bus - There is not a bus stop within 150 metres of the venue. The nearest bus stop is located at The Vineyard (The Down, Lamberhurst TN3 8EU), approximately 2 miles away. For more information on travelling by bus please click here (opens new tab) By Train - The nearest Railway Station is Wadhurst. Wadhurst Train Station is approximately 4 miles away. For more information on Wadhurst Train Station please click here (opens new tab). For more information on Southeastern Railway please click here (opens new tab). WEIR WOOD RESERVOIR - By Car - From the A22 follow signs to Forest Row, once you reach a small roundabout with Holy Trinity Church, you will need to take Priory Road. Drive along Priory Road for approximately half a mile. Signs will appear for Weir Wood Sailing Club, follow these signs on to Weirwood Road. Follow Weir Wood Road for half a mile, until you reach the second fork, take the left of track road into the car park. From the car park it is approximately a 5 minute walk past the green and silver gates down to Oppy Bay. By Bus - There is not a bus stop with in a mile of Weir Wood Reservoir. The closest bus stop is at The Brambletye, Forest Row, approximately 1.5 (33 minute) walk, this is the 291, 261 or 270. By Train - There is not a local train station to Weir Wood Reservoir. Closest stations with bus connections are Haywards Heath (270), Tunbridge Wells (291), East Grinstead (261 or 291). This will take you to the Brambletye, which is a 1.5 mile walk from the Reservoir.

We reccomend you dress in light weather appropriate clothing, such as shorts, leggings track suit bottoms. In warmer weather waterproof Sunscreen and a sun hat is advised. Shoes also become optional in warmer weather, you gain a better feeling of the board when barefoot. (Shoes must be worn in a canoe still) In particulary wet or windy weather, waterproof trousers and a rain coat are reccomended to keep the wind and rain off. If the weather is cold, a warm hat and gloves are advised. Please wear footwear on the SUP board. This can be old trainers or wetshoes. Jeans are not reccomended as these do not have the movement required and get very heavy when wet. We do not have wetsuits to hire. A bouyancy aid is manditory but provided in the cost of the session.

Blue-green Algae is what it says on the tin, it is an algae that grows in bodies of open water, rivers and sea. The algae grows and forms by photosynthesising light and absorbing nitrogen from the lake environment. This is more prevalent in the summer months. We have had an aquaponic installed to help manage the algae levels in the lake. This works by disrupting the gel coating of the algae cells extinguishing the nitrogen causing them to become over oxygenated. This helps keep the algae levels lower in the lake during the summer months. We work on a traffic light system as part of our Daily Visual Checks of the lake; Green - Good To Go! The water appears clear (it maybe slightly green/brown), algae will look like grass in the water or has clumps that are easy to break up. Amber - Proceed with Caution. The water will have a brown/green appearance with small clumps that do not break up. Red - STOP! The water will have a brown/green appearance that you cannot see through (merky) with larger clumps (coliforms ) that do not break up. How Does this affect me? Whilst Blue-Green Algae is relatively harmless in low levels, it can affect the young/elderly and those with compromised immune systems. It is always recommend that everyone who participates in activities at the lake, wash their hands prior to ingesting any food or drink. It is also recommended that you shower as soon as possible after your swim (we are working on showers, so keep tuned). If you do start to feel unwell after your swim, please report it (we do monitor this) as well as speak to your GP, please let them know that you have been in open water. For more information on Blue-Green algae please see the environment agency website.

If you are 60+ you can now select a concession ticket from the drop down menu on the bookings page. If you are in receipt of benefits. please do send us an email with evidence and we will issue you a personalised discount code. You can also buy a pre pay 10 block at a consession price. If you volunteer for Lewisham and have a free Lewisham local card. Please email us with a letter from the establishment you volunteer for and we will email you a swim voucher for you to use on Wednesdays and Saturdays. To ensure our records are up to date, we will need evidence that you are still volunteering every 6months (when your free swim allowance runs out). We do not do student discount at this time.

No. Unfortuently we do not have the storage facilities needed to have wetsuits to hire. If you are new to outdoor swimming and wish to purchase a wetsuit, we reccomend you get a suit that is suited to swimming or triathlons as opposed to a general purpose wetsuit. This will help with the movement you need. For smaller budgets, Decathlon and Two bare feet have a couple available. for the larger budgets wiggle have a great wetsuit selection and buying guides on picking the one that is right for you. There are also companies such as Tri Wetsuit Hire.

A full lap of Beckenham lake is approx 500m. When we have other activities running in the lake we have to shorten the course with a rope which reduces a lap to approx 350m. In winter the course is Approximately 350m, it may be shorter in extreme cold conditions. A full lap of Weir Wood Reservoir is approximately 350m In the winter we shorten this to be closer to the shore, with the course measuring approximately 150m.

The lake at Beckenham is 3.5meters at its deepest point. You enter via a beached area which gets gradually deeper, it drops off around waist height. It is possible to stand up around the edge of the lake. Weir Wood Reservoir is around 4m deep at its deepest point. We enter from Oppy bay which has a gradual slope to the bottom of the reservoir. Bewl Water is roughly 16 double decker buses deep in the middle however it is much shallower towards the edges.

Yes. You can cancel or rebook all site sessions through the 'My Account' section as long it is not within 24 hours of the session. If you haven't already registered for an account then sign up now. It only takes 2 minutes. Once you have logged onto your account, click on the icon of a person at the top of the page to see your account options. Private bookings (groups and birthdays) we need 7 days notice to change booking details including change of dates, participants and activity. You can see more details about this subject by looking at our cancellation policy.

Yes, just like a shop you can add sessions to your cart.

NO. This is a specific event safety brief. We put on more staff to ensure you are safe and give you the points that you need to be immediately aware of to be safe. due to a larger amount of staff in, we can also keep a closer eye on each individual swimming. To continue swimming with us when the water is below 15 degrees, you need to complete a full cold water induction. These are an hour long with a swim after, we not only time your entry and exit but have a brief with you after your swim to find out how you are feeling and answer any further questions you have.

Please visit beckenhamplacepark.co.uk to find out more about what else is available in Beckenham Place Park. Bewl Water has lots to offer from its 13mile cycle path around the reservoir, to its playgrounds and soft play! it even has an Aqua Park! https://www.bewlwater.co.uk Weir Wood Reservoir has lots to offer from Fishing, Sailing, Paddlesports and swimming. Whilst we run the swimming, check in with Weir Wood Leisure for more information https://weirwood.co.uk/#activities