Barend Swimming Pool and Sauna
Whether you love splashing around with your children in the pool, or are looking to rejuvenate in our new outdoor sauna, Barend’s wellness area has something for everyone.
Beautifully refurbished, the air temperature in the swimming pool is now even warmer, and with water temperatures of 28-30 degrees, Barend Swimming Pool is the perfect place to bring your wee ones for a swim, or maybe come and soak your muscles after a day out. From April 2026 we will be working with a new swim teacher to offer term-time swimming lessons – watch this space for more information.
Our new outdoor sauna (in association with Sauna at the Sea) opened in January. Offering stunning vistas over the Solway Coast and Lake District, the Sauna is available to everyone. Sauna sessions include cold dip tubs, an indoor changing area and hot showers afterwards. Barend guests receive a discount, with a few properties including complimentary use of the sauna.
Barend Swimming Pool
Barend Swimming Pool is exclusively available to Barend Holiday Lodges’ guests and local residents with memberships.
Barend Holiday Lodges’ guests are guaranteed 2 slots per property per week (1 slot for bookings of 5 nights or fewer) in the pool. If you book more than one holiday home with us, you can join up and come for a big group swim together. During your stay you can book more slots if they are available.
Local residents are also very welcome to use Barend Swimming Pool. You’ll need a membership first and then you can book Private Swims or Social Swims. Find out more about becoming a member, and the costs, below.
We have reintroduced Social Swim sessions. These are great if you don’t want to pre-plan as much, fancy a last minute swim and don’t mind sharing with other people. We’ve put lockers in so that you can keep valuables safe. Local members can book these in the same way as a private slot.
To see availability and book sessions (either Social Swims or Private Slots) you’ll need to be a member or have booked a holiday with Barend Holiday Lodges directly.
Barend Sauna
Following guest feedback we’re delighted to announce the return of a sauna to Barend. In partnership with Sauna at the Sea, we have installed a handmade outdoor sauna, offering beautiful views over the Solway Coast and Lake District.
Tucked away, with woodland behind, Barend Sauna enables you to fully immerse yourself in nature whilst relaxing in the heat. Seating up to 6 people, you can choose between hiring the sauna privately, or join in a Social Sauna to meet other like-minded people.
Each sauna session includes 55 minutes in the sauna and use of the cold dip baths, with indoor changing, toilets and hot showers. For the ultimate time out, book it with a Private or Social Swim beforehand (membership required for swimming sessions).
Barend Sauna is available for everyone. Guests of Barend Holiday Lodges staying 5 nights or more receive a discount. Certain properties also include free use of the Sauna: find out more here.
If you are local we recommend taking out a membership, which offers reduced prices and additional opening times. However, a membership is not necessary and you can book the sauna on a one-off basis during office opening hours.
Schedule AppointmentLocal Residents
Do you live within DG5 and / or a ten mile radius of Barend? Looking for a warm, clean, private pool to swim in or a relaxing outdoor sauna? We have the answer!
Locals can join our swimming pool as either Platinum, Gold or Bronze members. As a local member you get private access to the pool, and can join our multi-group swims as well. New to 2026 is our Platinum membership; enabling free of charge use for you and your household to the swimming pool and sauna. It isn’t possible to use the swimming pool without a membership. (Please note that residents living at Barend must take up a Gold or Platinum swimming membership if they wish to join).
Our beautiful sauna, in conjunction with Sauna at The Sea, can be booked without a membership. However, memberships offer reduced prices and enhanced opening hours so you can enjoy the benefits of sauna when it suits you best.
Barend Swimming Pool and Sauna Prices
Barend Swimming Pool
- Barend Holiday Lodges’ guests can use the pool free of charge.
- Gold Memberships cost £450 per year per household; includes free Private Swimming Slots (guaranteed 2 slots per week off-season and 1 per week peak-season).
- Bronze Memberships cost £40 per year per household; Private Swimming Slots cost £28 per session and Social Swims cost £8 per person.
- See summary below for details on which memberships are available.
Barend Sauna
- Barend Farm Cottage, Merrick (Lodge 20), Serenity (Lodge 22) and Swallow Lodge (Lodge 52) offer complimentary use of the Sauna
- One-off use:
- Social Sauna: £13 per person (Barend Holiday Lodges’ guests with holidays 5 nights or more: £10 per person).
- Private Sauna: £75 for exclusive use – max 6 people.
- Memberships give even better value (and offer extended sauna opening times):
- Annual: £450 per person; includes 52 Social Sauna slots.
- Monthly: £22 per person; includes 2 Social Sauna slots.
Combined Swimming Pool and Sauna
- Platinum Membership £900 per household per year. Includes 50 free Private Swimming Slots (more available free on request if required) plus 52 Social Sauna slots for you and your household to share.
Summary of Sauna and Swimming Pool use
Sauna by Barend TeamNote on Changing Rooms
We realise that one of the great perks of swimming at Barend is the private use of the changing rooms. The changing rooms will be private during Private Swim bookings when the sauna is closed.
The sauna will be open from 3pm 3-5 days per week depending on demand. If demand is high it may open on additional days, but this will not be before 3pm and you’ll be able to see on the calendar if the sauna is available. If you are concerned about having the changing rooms to yourselves please give us a call on 01387 780663 and we will be happy to advise. Please note that both changing rooms have privacy curtains available as well and lockers are available free of charge for your possessions (£1 fee is refundable).
Opening Times & helpful information
The pool is open 9.00am – 9.00pm Monday to Sunday, with reduced hours on public holidays (like Christmas and New Year’s Day). Barend Sauna is due to open in January 2026 and will generally operate during the late afternoon and evenings on 3-5 days per week.
We try to keep closing times for maintenance and upgrades to a minimum and plan them for the quietest time of year (generally January). We do not have any major maintenance planned for 2025.
Please note that the pool does not have a lifeguard and use of the pool is subject to guests agreeing to the following Conditions of Use: Conditions of Pool Use.
february 2026 by Barend Team
