Is it okay to travel to a private swimming pool?

[FairlowWonder]

20 mins away, would stay there longer than travel time to exercise. It’s a private pool with nobody else there. Feels odd as I’m just used to walking and cycling in the lockdown! Is this okay?

i wou7ld as long as noone else uses it and its maintained

Yes, it’s exercise

Go, yes.

Go twice

Wash your hands and enjoy yourself

Of course you can. Ignore the weird keyboard warriors of Mumsnet. You are going to exercise and have a break. Go and have fun!

No it’s NOT okay.
Because it’s not fair.
I want a private swimming pool 😁

Please tell me the address of the private mystery pool and my swim mad daughter will be right there.

He yes, pleas go for those of us who love to swim. I honestly think it's the thing I'm missing most. The chlorine will kill the virus, don't listen to the pp who said it will be spread in the water.

“Fanny about in the pool “
🤣😂🤣

Go directly to the private swimming pool! Do not pass go do not collect £200

How private is it?
A friend or family members pool, on their property?
Because I can't imagine a private member-only pool is allowing access.
Depends on the situation really.

Depends on the situation = depends how I feel about it, I should clarify.

Yes and more to the point, take me too! (Happy to sit on the roof of your car during the journey but may find you get pulled over for this).

I've been windering the exact same thing. I keep seeing a FB ad for 2 hours use of a private pool that is a 24min drive from here. I'm very tempted. DH says wait til the big Sunday announcement first. If it was just up to me I'd book it and take 3DC tmrw.

I think it could just about be justified. You are driving to a place to take exercise. And I'm sure I heard that is now allowed.

I'm in Scotland so travelling to exercise is not a 'thing'

The virus cannot live in swimming pools @ZombieFan . The chemicals to keep them clean kill the virus. Hence why we use chlorine in pools, to kill germs!

I'm in Scotland, too, never had a problem driving for exercise.

You’re allowed to drive for exercise. But - you’re not allowed to mix households. So if it’s someone else’s house then you can’t go.

www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/COVID-19/Documents/What-constitutes-a-reasonable-excuse.pdf

Thank you! I’ll be off for a swim then! Maybe a little fannying around too

The chlorine will kill the virus, don't listen to the pp who said it will be spread in the water Its not the water in the pool that's the danger, its the buildings, facilities and changing rooms associated with it. Government advice is to go outside to exercise, otherwise stay at home.

I am missing swimming soooo much! I would jump at the chance.

*also awaiting Donald Trump suggesting ingestion of chlorine as a possible cure shortly...

Where do you live OP? You are not allowed to travel to excercise in Wales.

Yes go!

I am a daily swimmer normally,missing it so much.