How much water does a 8.5 × 4.8 m pool hold?

About 35.1 m³ (35.1 tonnes of water) at 1.2–1.8 m depth — computed from the actual pool outline, not a rule of thumb.

How long does it take to fill?

Roughly 23 hours from a standard garden tap (~1.5 m³/h). A water delivery service fills it in a few hours.

Is this size right for my garden?

The water surface is 23.2 m²; plan roughly 1.5–2× that footprint including the surrounding deck. Open the plan in the designer and set your own deck margins to see the full footprint.

Can I change the depth or edge type?

Yes — open the plan in the designer and adjust depths, edge system (skimmer, deck-level overflow or raised), finishes and accessories freely.

Pool plan

8.5 × 4.8 m Kidney · pool plan

Family pool

About this pool

A full family pool: a shallow end where kids stand and games happen, a proper deep end for diving-free swimming, and enough length that two people can swim without negotiating. This is the most-built size class in private gardens for a reason.

The kidney is the archetypal free-form pool: one flowing bean-shaped curve with a waist that invites planting, a boulder or a slide. It blends into naturalistic landscapes better than any straight-walled shape and makes small gardens feel bigger because the eye never finds a hard boundary.

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Plan view, 8.5 × 4.8 m — drawn to scale

The numbers, computed

Water surface: 23.2 m²
Water volume: 35.1 m³ (35,148 L)
Perimeter: 20.3 m
Depth: 1.2–1.8 m
Excavation approx.: 54 m³
Fill time (garden tap): 23 hours
Skimmers needed: 1×
Heat pump size: 13 kW

Figures are computed from the sampled pool outline and the plan's depths — the same geometry the 3D designer uses. Excavation includes shell and working allowance; your site conditions may differ.

Questions about this plan

How much water does a 8.5 × 4.8 m pool hold?: About 35.1 m³ (35.1 tonnes of water) at 1.2–1.8 m depth — computed from the actual pool outline, not a rule of thumb.
How long does it take to fill?: Roughly 23 hours from a standard garden tap (~1.5 m³/h). A water delivery service fills it in a few hours.
Is this size right for my garden?: The water surface is 23.2 m²; plan roughly 1.5–2× that footprint including the surrounding deck. Open the plan in the designer and set your own deck margins to see the full footprint.
Can I change the depth or edge type?: Yes — open the plan in the designer and adjust depths, edge system (skimmer, deck-level overflow or raised), finishes and accessories freely.