Swim dates

The first swim of the season is on Sunday 4th October 2026, after which it will be each Sunday until the last swim before Christmas on Sunday 20th December. Swims will restart on Sunday 3rd January 2027 and run until the final swim of the season on Sunday 25th April 2027. There will be no swim on Easter Sunday, 28th March.

In all cases, the swims will be from 8:30 to 9:30pm. If it is your first swim with us please arrive at 8pm so we can complete your ID checks and paperwork. See below “What should I bring” for acceptable ID documents.  

It would be helpful, but not necessary, if you could use the Contact Us page and advise us you intent to visit, we could then have a Membership Form ready for you. There is currently no membership fee you just pay for your session.

On subsequent occasions please arrive by 8:15pm, latecomers may not be admitted.

Cost

The fees for the 2026/27 season will be £8 per swim but may change (there is no membership fee this year).

We now have a variety of payment options in our ‘Paying for swims’ page.

Location

Dover District Leisure Centre, Fitness Fields, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 3FZ

Facilities

Dover leisure centre is very modern, with good changing facilities and a 25m pool with some lanes and some free swimming areas. We also have use of the sauna and steam room adjacent to the pool.

Please bring your towel into the pool area and sit on it in the sauna/steam room or if sitting poolside.

What should I bring?

• Towel and shower gel

• Card or cash for entry

• On your first visit we will need to see a photo proof of identity (e.g. driving licence/passport or BN membership card)

• £1 coin for the locker (returnable)

Do I need to be a good swimmer?

No - many of our members go for the social aspects of swimming and stay in the shallow end. One of our members has learnt to swim at our sessions with the help of other members; on the other hand we have a record breaking Channel swimmer in the club so you can hack out the lengths if that’s your thing.

Will it be embarrassing?

The first experience of naturism can seem a little daunting but you will be welcomed by other members of the same gender and within minutes it will all feel completely natural.