A farm near Pembroke has become the unlikely home of a state-of-the-art hydrotherapy centre.

A large heated pool with various therapeutic settings and first class disabled facilities, has been built at the Hundleton Riding Centre, with funding from a farm diversification scheme.

Farm owners Eric and Sue Scourfield say the inspiration came from their disabled son Calum.

“Calum used to use the pool at the Stackpole Centre,” said Sue.

“However, there were a lot of issues with that facility because the water couldn’t be kept hot enough in the winter.”

Local people responded by setting up the Stackpole Pool Association, fundraising to pay for fuel to keep the pool open during winter months.

However, the facility was still far from ideal for Calum’s requirements.

“The water still wasn’t hot enough to be really beneficial and there was a bit of a distance between the pool and the changing rooms.”

Eric first came up with the plan for a hydrotherapy pool for public use.

“We decided to build a pool with Calum in mind,” Sue added.

“When we realised how much it would cost and that we’d need to get a grant we thought, right- we’ll go the whole hog then.”

The pool, which is due to be officially opened in the next couple of weeks, is hired out on a session basis. It has a shallow depth throughout and optional current. It includes Jacuzzi settings, a separate sauna and a gymnasium.

The pool offers people with disabilities an opportunity to exercise in a weight-free environment, easing joint pain for people suffering from conditions like arthritis.

Sue said: “People with MS, ME or patients who have suffered a stroke can walk around the pool without fear of falling.

“There is also a ceiling hoist which can take people from the changing rooms straight above the pool and we think this is the first in Wales that does so.”

Ground source heating provides a perfect temperature. During the summer, visitors will also be able to use an outdoor hot tub.