The UK's best public outdoor swimming pools, now that they're open again
While cooling off on a Mediterranean beach may be off the cards for many this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, there’s good news.
Outdoor pools can now open in the England for the first time since the country went into lockdown in late March.
This is great news for those keen to reap the immune system-boosting benefits of exercise, and keep their mental health in check.
Fortunately, there some great options for people wanting to brush up on their breast stroke - from the North East to the South West - including the nation’s stunning 1930’s lidos.
Read more: Is it possible to go swimming during the current coronavirus restrictions?
So, where can you go take a dip around the UK?
South East
Saltdean Lido, Brighton
The Oval Park, Brighton; saltdeanlido.org
Pells Pool, Lewes, East Sussex
Brook Street, Lewes; pellspool.org.uk
Lymington Sea Water Baths, Hampshire
Bath Road, Lymington; lymingtonseawaterbaths.org.uk
Arundel Lido, West Sussex
Queen Street, Arundel; arundel-lido.com
Bristol Lido, Bristol
Oakfield Place, Clifton, Bristol; lidobristol.com
South West
Sandford Parks Lido, Cheltenham
Keynsham Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire; sandfordparkslido.org.uk
Jubilee Pool, Cornwall
The Promenade, Penzance; jubileepool.co.uk
Bude Sea Pool, Cornwall
Bude; budeseapool.org
Thermae Bath Spa, Bath
The Hetling Pump Room, Bath; thermaebathspa.com
Tinside Lido, Plymouth
Hoe Road, Plymouth, Devon; everyoneactive.com/centre/tinside-lido
North East
Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre, Northumberland
Greencroft, Haltwhistle; haltwhistleleisure.co.uk
North West
Shap Swimming Pool, Cumbria
Gayle Avenue, Shap; shapswimmingpool.co.uk
Hathersage Swimming Pool, Peak District
Oddfellows Rd, Hathersage, Hope Valley; hathersageswimmingpool.co.uk
West Midlands
Droitwich Spa Lido, Worcestershire
Droitwich Spa Leisure Centre, Briar Mill; wychavonleisure.co.uk
Greater London
Thames Lido, Reading
Napier Rd, Reading; thameslido.com
Parliament Hill Lido, London
Parliament Hill Fields, Gospel Oak; parliamenthilllido.org
East Midlands
Jubilee Park Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire
Stixwould Rd, Woodhall Spa; jubileeparkwoodhallspa.co.uk
East of England
Peterborough Lido, Cambridgeshire
Bishop's Rd, Peterborough; vivacity.org
Yorkshire and the Humber
Ilkley Pool & Lido, West Yorkshire
Denton Rd, Ilkley; bradford.gov.uk
