Jun 25, 2019Matlock Bath’s restored Geothermal LidoThe Derbyshire Times reports: The 1930s geothermal lido at the New Bath Hotel and Spa in Matlock Bath reopened last week with some Team...
Jun 1, 2018William suggests charity to protect swimming pools vulnerable to closureITV News reports: The Duke of Cambridge has suggested threatened UK swimming pools might be protected by an organisation similar to a...
May 27, 2018See Photos of Summertime Fun in Pools Around the World32 Pictures from National Geographic #NationalGeographicTraveler #Sports
May 23, 2018Wild Swimming at Beckenham Place Park!Lewisham’s largest green space, Beckenham Place Park, has been awarded £440,000 from Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London. The award is part of...
Sep 16, 2017Liverpool could still get HUGE outdoor swimming pool – but in a new locationThe Liverpool Echo reports: A plan to create a stunning outdoor city swimming pool could still go ahead – despite Liverpool missing out...
Jun 20, 2017Brighton’s Saltdean Lido ReopensThe Guardian reports: In 1936, Sir Josiah Stamp, then Governor of the Bank of England, made a speech at the opening of the Morecambe open...
May 8, 2017National Trust to open long lost lidoThe Telegraph reports: The National Trust is to open its first public swimming pool after gardeners restoring a spectacular Victorian...
Jul 19, 2016The Rebirth Of Hillingdon LidoThe Londonist reports: Uxbridge Lido — or Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex, as it’s now called — is one of London’s great...
Jun 27, 2016The Joy of Swimming in Lido’s…Jenny Landreth of the Telegraph reports: The joy of swimming in lidos – and what they tell us about ourselves. There are people for whom...
Jun 20, 2016Passion for Outdoor Swimming RekindledThe Observer reports: Swimmers across Britain will greet the longest day by plunging into a pool tomorrow. Many will take that summer...
Mar 1, 2016Ice and EasyThe Guardian reports: You think it’s cold out? Try going to Tampere, Finland, where temperatures can hit -25C in winter (-5C is...
Oct 22, 2015Devon Lido Rescued from the Cold!The Herald Express reports: Devon’s biggest outdoor freshwater swimming pool will soon be open in the winter! Sport England has splashed...
Feb 18, 2015Yearsley Open Air Wild Swimming Baths YorkFred Rowntree designed and constructed these swimming baths in 1908 at a cost approaching £3,000. The original design held 226,890...
Feb 9, 2015Newcastle’s 100-year-old open-air sea water swimming pool faces closure to save £45,000Campaigners in Co Down are desperately trying to save one of the last open-air sea water swimming pools in Ireland from closure. Reports...
Jan 15, 2015The Lido at Port SunlightThe timeless joy of outdoor bathing! Discover more… #lido #portsunlight
Dec 4, 2014Test Your knowledge – River Bathing at Beccles, SuffolkBeccles River Bathing Place 1905 Highlights and Early History of River Bathing at Beccles Test your knowledge at the end! 1862 WARNING:...
Dec 2, 2014Urban beach gets go ahead in Dún Laoghaire – Ireland“A €2.5 million “urban beach” and outdoor swimming pool at Dún Laoghaire harbor has received planning permission. “A €2.5 million “urban...
Nov 27, 2014Childhood Memories of The Strand Lido GillinghamFrom Kent History Forum, Shell remembers: “I loved the Strand as a child, to me it seemed it was my very own personal playground! From...
Nov 13, 2014Where to swim with turtles in Tenerife.Alcala Tenerife is a fantastic place for swimming, it has a small beach, a lido area and three natural pools! But the icing on the cake...
Oct 30, 2014Swiss Alp Resort Deals Death Blow to British River and Lake SwimmingImprobable you may think – but actually it’s true! On our recent visit to Switzerland, my wife and I just managed to squeeze in a visit...