You cannot swim in the Sky Pool. It is not a public attraction, there is no ticket, and there is no day pass. It belongs to Embassy Gardens in Nine Elms and is open to residents and their guests through the development’s Eagle Club. That is the whole answer, and it is worth saying first, because the pool appears in enough travel lists to make people think otherwise.
Reports have also said that shared ownership residents of the same development are excluded, because they do not pay for access to the facilities. We have seen no statement from the developer either confirming or correcting that.
What it actually is
A transparent acrylic pool suspended between two apartment buildings at tenth storey level, about 35 metres above the ground, which opened in May 2021. You swim from one building to the other with nothing but clear acrylic between you and the street.
The published measurements do not agree with each other, which is unusual for a structure this documented. Most coverage gives the pool a length of 25 metres. The developer’s own text describes a 14 metre gap between the buildings, with the acrylic section spanning about 15 metres, side walls 3.2 metres high, a depth of 1.2 metres and a capacity of 148,000 litres. One early article describes it as five metres wide and three metres deep. The likeliest reading is that 25 metres is the total pool and the 14 or 15 metre figure is the clear span between buildings, but nobody reconciles them in print.
What you can see from outside
The pool is visible from the street below and from the surrounding park, which is where almost everyone who searches for it ends up. You can walk through Embassy Gardens freely and look up at it, and the underside of the acrylic is the whole point of the design. It sits beside the US Embassy in Nine Elms, a short walk from Battersea Power Station.
Heating it was reported to cost around £450 a day in winter, with calls at the time to close it during the colder months, so there is no guarantee it is in use when you look up.
Sky Pool, Embassy Gardens
- Address
- Embassy Gardens, Nine Elms, London SW11
- Nearest
- Nine Elms or Battersea Power Station
- Hours
- Not open to the public at any time
- Booking
- Not possible for the public
- Price
- No public access and no tickets. Use is restricted to Embassy Gardens residents and their guests through the Eagle Club
- Standing
- A transparent acrylic swimming pool suspended between two apartment buildings at tenth storey level, about 35 metres above the ground, open since May 2021
How to get in
This is a private residential amenity, not an attraction. Reports say shared ownership residents of the same development are excluded because they do not pay for facilities access. It can be seen from the street and the surrounding park
Where to go next
Battersea Power Station is a few minutes away and has a free viewing lift, and London’s lidos are where you can actually swim.
The Lookout and Horizon 22 are the free high views.
Questions we get asked
Can the public swim in the Sky Pool?
No. It is a private amenity for Embassy Gardens residents and their guests through the development's Eagle Club. There is no ticket, day pass or public access.
Where is the Sky Pool in London?
At Embassy Gardens in Nine Elms, SW11, beside the US Embassy and a short walk from Battersea Power Station. Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station are the nearest stations.
How high is the Sky Pool?
About 35 metres above the ground, at tenth storey level, suspended between two apartment buildings.
How long is the Sky Pool?
Sources disagree. Most coverage gives 25 metres for the pool, while the developer's own text describes a 14 metre gap between the buildings with an acrylic span of about 15 metres, side walls 3.2 metres high and a depth of 1.2 metres.
Can you see the Sky Pool without living there?
Yes, from the street below and the surrounding park at Embassy Gardens, which is open to walk through. You just cannot swim in it.
Written by Robert J Wills, no. 448 in the guide.
Last checked 10 October 2026 against the venues' own published information. Nobody pays to appear here and we take no bookings.
