
Swimming ponds are concrete-free. They're constructed by excavating and profiling earth-shaped walls to form a swim zone surrounded by regeneration zones where beautiful aquatic water plants help balance the water.
The pool is lined using either a 1.00mm EPDM or 1.2mm TPO flexible liner and they have the same biological filtration system as a natural swimming pool so you can enjoy swimming in crystal clear, chemical-free water.
With plenty of space for swimming, they're a naturalistic retreat for wildlife lovers and anyone wanting to wild swim in their own garden. With less construction involved, swimming ponds are also a lower-cost natural pool option.


Formal, contemporary or naturalistic design to fit your lifestyle. Make it family friendly with beaches, stepping stones and more. The ultimate in outdoor living.
Shaped from the earth and with a smaller ecological footprint. The ideal watery retreat for wildlife lovers, wild swimmers, and anyone preferring a concrete-free pool.
A conventional-looking pool but with chemical-free biological filtration and without aquatic plants. Better for you, and better for the environment.
If you’re considering a natural swimming pool for your home, we’d love to invite you to Ellicar Gardens.
Meet our team, explore the gardens, see how a natural pool works in practice, and ask us anything about the process, design, maintenance and what’s involved. And, if you’d like to experience the water first-hand, you can even take a dip.
It’s a chance to see, feel and understand what living with a natural swimming pool could really be like, and to start imagining what’s possible for your own garden.

If you have any questions about natural swimming pools, or you would like to discuss a project, please get in touch.