Most outdoor pools are covered over by the first week of October. The three houses below keep swimming all year, because the pool sits under a roof.

That changes what a winter weekend looks like. A few slow lengths before breakfast, the children in the water while the roast goes in, a swim and a soak before dinner. Each house sleeps a big group, from 29 to 40, and each one is hired whole, so the pool is yours alone.

Indoor pools

Three houses to swim in this winter

The indoor pool at Fawley Court, near Hereford

Hereford, Herefordshire

Fawley Court

Thirteen bedrooms in the Wye Valley, with an indoor pool, a hot tub that seats eight and a Great Hall with dining space for the whole group. The games room has a pool table, table football and darts.

  • Sleeps 40
  • 13 bedrooms
  • Indoor pool
  • Hot tub for eight
The heated indoor pool and spa at Milton House, near Bedford

Near Bedford, Bedfordshire

Milton House

Ten bedrooms and six bathrooms, with a heated indoor pool, a whirlpool spa and a games room with snooker, table tennis and darts. Direct trains from Bedford to London make it an easy one to get everyone to.

  • Sleeps 30
  • 10 bedrooms
  • Heated indoor pool
  • Whirlpool spa
The indoor pool at Martley Hall Estate, Suffolk

Easton, near Woodbridge, Suffolk

Martley Hall Estate

A private estate in rural Suffolk with a heated indoor pool that is open year round, inside a spa complex with a jacuzzi, an infrared sauna and a massage room. There is a private gym and a tennis court too.

  • Sleeps 29
  • Heated indoor pool
  • Jacuzzi and sauna
  • Gym and tennis
At a glance

How the three compare

Each one has somewhere to warm up after the swim, and plenty to do once everyone is out of the water.

HouseSleepsThe poolAlso on site
Fawley Court40, across 13 bedroomsIndoor poolHot tub for eight, games room, Great Hall
Milton House30, across 10 bedroomsHeated indoor poolWhirlpool spa, snooker, table tennis
Martley Hall Estate29Heated indoor poolJacuzzi, infrared sauna, gym, tennis court
Out of the water

For the rest of the day

Booking

Booking an indoor pool house

Every house is hired whole, so the price is for the house rather than per room, and the group splits it however suits you. Tell us your dates and how many of you there are, and we will come back with what is open.

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Questions about indoor pools

Are the indoor pools open all year?

Yes. Indoor pools are open all year round. Outdoor pools at our houses typically open from 1 April to 1 October.

Which is the largest?

Fawley Court, near Hereford, which sleeps 40 across 13 bedrooms.

Which is easiest to reach from London?

Milton House. Bedford station has direct trains to London St Pancras and London Bridge.

Can we bring the dog?

Well behaved dogs are welcome at all three, for an additional charge. The number allowed varies by house, so ask us and we will confirm.