Horseshoe Lake Activity Centre & Lakeview Caf

Great place for a walk around the lake and beside the River Blackwater. Even better is booking a session on/in the water. As an open water swimmer/dipper, I can confirm this lake is well managed, clean and has well marked courses for laps. There is a sandy beach to enter the lake with a gentle gradient. You can book kayaking and paddle boarding courses and they are well organised from the ones I've watched while swimming. There's a cafe on site, so you sit and enjoy the views across the lake and watch the ducks, geese and swans.
Apr 18th, 2023

Great walk, dog heaven, lovely coffee shop, free parking, toilets, indoor seating great wildlife. Very busy weekends, Bank Holidays and school holidays, parking can be difficult, walk if you can, although if you come along from Firglen estate way no footpath and road very busy. Nice lot of wintering birds. Can get very muddy after rainfall.
Apr 11th, 2023

Just been to the lakeside cafe and had the sausage roll, didnt think much of it and I found the roll was a bit too crusty for me and I couldve done with a couple more sausages in my roll
Mar 7th, 2023

Mar 4th, 2023

I first visited Horseshoe Lake in August 2019 while training for the Windermere One Way; visiting this picturesque lake for another swim was a pleasure. Horseshoe Lake is located in a quiet and beautiful part of Berkshire, near the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst; it's worth checking out their website to find their exact address. There is parking at Horseshoe Lake; however, it can get busy, it's worth planning your visit before you go. I can't recall any dedicated disabled parking; I sometimes have to make do when I visit. The lake offers three distances a 200m, 400m, and 800m loop. If it's foggy, they only use the 200m loop for safety reasons. The lake is accessible for people with restricted physical abilities; I have to caveat that it's accessible for me to use. Generally, I take my legs off near the edge, get changed and shuffle into the water. That works for me anyway; someone with more restrictions might find it more challenging. The team at the lake are keen to help and assist if required. It might be worth contacting them before you swim there if you have any specific requirements. There is a small cafe, which sells hot drinks which is perfect after a nice dip.
Mar 4th, 2023