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Beckenham Place Park Lake - new fees and rules

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14 Sep '19

Entry to the lake

You will need a ticket to come into the lake area and it it is only open from 7am–6pm. And how much does a ticket cost? For an adult it is £3 and a child is £2. For a family of 3 kids and two adults it’s a flat £10. People must also pay by credit or debit card as cash isn’t an option.

But there are rules about who is allowed to swim. The council have said that you must be able to swim 25 metres and be over eight years old to use the open water swimming area and that paddling for under-8s is not currently available.

Rules for lake users

All under-16s must be supervised by a responsible adult at all times and that adult is responsible for their safety and behaviour.

Children aged 8–12 will be required to do a swim test before using the lake.

People in the main lake must be able to swim 25 metres. All lake users must wear the tow float provided to them at all times whilst in the lake, but no inflatables are allowed.

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15 Sep '19

Does anybody know if there will be any ‘boating only’ times as initially suggested?