Six-lane floating facility comes with saunas and an extensive outdoor bar and food offering complete with weatherproof glazed igloos
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Something big is happening at the western end of Eden Dock.
Sea Lanes Canary Wharf officially opens to the public on Friday, June 19, 2026.
The site features a 50-metre floating pool fed by the waters of the dock, saunas and changing facilities.
Taking a dip costs £10 a go, but Sea Lanes has a great deal more to offer than just splashing about.
Wharfers seeking a place to relax by the waters will find a new complex of pergolas, tin roofs, glazed weatherproof igloos and extensive seating all served by a bar and on-site kitchen.
Earlier this week, Sea Lanes Canary Wharf hosted a preview event in partnership with Canary Wharf Group complete with a friendly relay race and a chance to get a sneak peek at the facilities before the public dive in.
for swimmers who want to try open water
“Sea Lanes began with a very simple idea – to create a stepping stone that would encourage more people to get into open water swimming and to make that accessible for everybody,” said Ross Gilbert, managing director at Sea Lanes.
“That vision was realised when we opened our pool in Brighton. Since then we’ve opened Hilsea a month ago and now Canary Wharf.
“We have six lanes and finely crafted saunas – this will be a facility that helps people to explore the wider Eden Dock.”
In addition to the floating pool, Sea Lanes also intends to offer dock swimming, paddleboarding, freediving and open water events from its base close to Newfoundland tower.
part of Canary Wharf’s evolution
Canary Wharf Group CEO, Shobi Khan, said the estate had been focused on the water for six years starting with the opening of the boardwalk at Harbour Quay Gardens and four years of open water swimming at Eden Dock.
He said: “Everyone who has worked on this project deserves a big round of applause.
“Two years ago some folks from Sea Lanes were present when we opened Eden Dock during a virtual monsoon – that was the start of this evolution.
“This is a unique environment and will hopefully become the envy of London.
“These really are amazing facilities that Sea Lanes has created in partnership with Canary Wharf Group.”
inspiring for London
Also attending the preview was deputy mayor of London for environment and energy, Mete Coban.
He said: “What I think this project here today does is to inspire the whole city.
“We need to reimagine how we can use spaces to make London healthier – a place people can thrive in. I don’t know how to swim.
“I was one of those people who didn’t have access to affordable swimming lessons when I was growing up.
“This and access to nature are still big racial and social justice issues today.
“One of the things we will be doing in the capital is selecting specific sites where we’ll take inspiration from this vision and create more access to safe swimming, because we know that 700,000 Londoners currently do not know how to swim.
“It isn’t just about having the infrastructure, however, it’s about the work that happens with the community so they feel a sense of ownership.
“This is a flagship project and I want to thank Canary Wharf Group and Sea Lanes because it takes real courage to be able to imagine these spaces – what it was then and what it is now.”
key details: Sea Lanes Canary Wharf
After launching on June 19, 2026, Sea Lanes Canary Wharf will be open for swimming from 6am-9pm on weekdays and from 7am-7pm at weekends. The wider site is open until 10.30pm.
Pay-as-you-go swimming sessions cost £10 with swim and sauna costing £18. Concessions are available.
Various levels of membership are also available with Founder Membership costing £75 per month for unlimited swim and sauna access for a year-long contract.
Swim Only memberships start at £45 per month for a year.
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