Making a wildlife pond with an old bath..?

As the title says, we would like to make a wildlife pond with an old bath if we could. We have a corner of ground that isn't used for anything next to the greenhouse, and we would definitely like to make a pond of some kind there. Since we will have access to a free old bath soon, it seemed (at the time!) sensible to think about using that rather than going out and buying something (funds are not huge). The plan was to dig out the ground and put the bath in (appropriately stopped up) not quite level with the ground, but well sunk in., and then plant around the bath with widlflowers, grasses etc and leave it to go a bit wild - in the hope of attracting the frogs etc that we know are nearby (neighbour found a toad in her very small water feature the other day). I've done a bit of reading and I know there are problems that come with using a bath because the sides are so steep, and I know too the pond will need to be made very child safe (some kind of wire mesh over the top?). Do you have any thoughts/advice/warnings for us? all advice gratefully received, including telling us it is a no go, thank you!

This is the area we hope to put the bath in (it's bigger than it looks, we have measured and it does fit)

 

I think its a great idea. Just remember to seal the plug and overflow properly.

Also you could hook up the taps to a pump and make them into a water feature.

 

We will definitely be keeping the taps on for sure, just for the way they look (since we also have a planted up sink and toilet it seems appropriate!) but not sure about running water. Will need to somehow make different levels with rocks etc so the frogs can get in and out, hoping for some advice with that! Thank you both!

 

Agreed although op never really mentioned it would be a wildlife pond.