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Lidos & outdoor pools

Britain's outdoor swimming heritage — the surviving Victorian and Art Deco lidos and tidal pools that beat the indoor leisure-centre era. Tooting Bec, Brockwell, Saltdean, Jubilee Pool and the lakeside lidos.

91 places in this category.

Lidos & outdoor pools by region

Highlights

Lovers by Tooting Bec Common - geograph.org.uk - 5325808★ Iconic📷 10

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Tooting Bec Lido

Britain's largest freshwater pool (1906) — 100 yards, year-round unheated swimming.

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Herne Hill, The Prince Regent, Dulwich Road, SE24 - geograph.org.uk - 1495428Flagship📷 10

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Brockwell Lido

South London's 1937 Art Deco lido, saved from closure — heated 50m pool.

👶↗ fusion-lifestyle.com
Groyne, Saltdean Beach - geograph.org.uk - 4808915★ Iconic📷 10

Lidos & outdoor pools · South East England

Saltdean Lido

1938 Streamline Moderne masterpiece on the Sussex coast — Grade II* listed.

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Morrab Road-Alverton Road junction, Penzance - geograph.org.uk - 1757936★ Iconic📷 4

Lidos & outdoor pools · South West England

Jubilee Pool

Penzance's triangular Art Deco saltwater lido — first geothermally-heated UK pool.

👶↗ theacornpenzance.com

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Hampton Outdoor Swimming Pool📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Hampton Outdoor Swimming Pool

Hampton Outdoor Swimming Pool — Outdoor swimming pool / lido.

↗ hamptonpool.co.uk
Savernake Road - geograph.org.uk - 3899629📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Parliament Hill Lido

Hampstead Heath's 1938 60m stainless-steel-lined open-air pool, year-round.

👶↗ cityoflondon.gov.uk
Golden Lane Estate, 1966 - geograph.org.uk - 6419950📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Golden Lane Pool

Golden Lane Pool — a lido in england london.

Old and new housing on Vanbrugh Hill - geograph.org.uk - 3952976📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

The Greenwich Centre

The Greenwich Centre — a lido in england london.

Don't Sit Down - geograph.org.uk - 5793406📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Baltimore Wharf Swimming Pool

Baltimore Wharf Swimming Pool — a lido in england london.

Eateries, Brixton Market - geograph.org.uk - 8257387📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Brixton Recreation Centre

Brixton Recreation Centre — a lido in england london.

Railway arch in Ravenscourt Park - geograph.org.uk - 5936812📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Ravenscourt Park Paddling Pool

Ravenscourt Park Paddling Pool — a lido in england london.

Park Road, Crouch End - geograph.org.uk - 5939732📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Park Road Lido

Park Road Lido — a lido in england london.

Olympic Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 3118302📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Training Pool

Training Pool — a lido in england london.

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Hurst Road, West Molesey - geograph.org.uk - 2269796📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

The Hurst Pool

The Hurst Pool — a lido in england london.

Outside the Wagamama Restaurant, North Finchley - geograph.org.uk - 8010318📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Finchley Lido Outdoor Pool

Finchley Lido Outdoor Pool — a lido in england london.

Mother Goose, Lordship Lane Rec - geograph.org.uk - 8079686📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Kids swimming pool

Kids swimming pool — a lido in england london.

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Steps at The Slade, Plumstead Common - geograph.org.uk - 1884496📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Kids Paddling Pool

Kids Paddling Pool — a lido in england london.

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Steps by London Aquatics Centre - geograph.org.uk - 6561233📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Diving Pool

Diving Pool — a lido in england london.

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Clearing for the Olympic Aquatic Centre - geograph.org.uk - 334376📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Competition Pool

Competition Pool — a lido in england london.

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Olympic Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 3118302📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Training Pool

Training Pool — a lido in england london.

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Bow Trinity, Bow - geograph.org.uk - 2967665📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Mile End Pool

Mile End Pool — a lido in england london.

Weir, Teddington Lock - geograph.org.uk - 995981📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

River Thames at Ham and Kingston

River Thames at Ham and Kingston — a lido in england london.

Lidos & outdoor pools · London

Ruskin Park Paddling Pool

Ruskin Park Paddling Pool — a lido in england london.

↗ friendsofruskinpark.org.uk
Guildford - Autumn Gold - geograph.org.uk - 6693501📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South East England

Stoke Park Paddling Pool

Stoke Park Paddling Pool — a lido in england london.

Pedestrianised area in The Shambles, Sevenoaks - geograph.org.uk - 4708728📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South East England

Sevenoaks Swimming Pool

Sevenoaks Swimming Pool — a lido in england london.

Hilsea Lido📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South East England

Hilsea Lido

Hilsea Lido — Outdoor swimming pool / lido.

Free♿↗ hilsealido.co.uk
Pells Pool📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South East England

Pells Pool

Pells Pool — Outdoor swimming pool / lido.

Free↗ pellspool.org.uk
Thames Lido📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South East England

Thames Lido

Thames Lido — Outdoor swimming pool / lido.

↗ thameslido.com
The A36 Salisbury Road - geograph.org.uk - 2339230📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South East England

Testwood Paddling Pool

Testwood Paddling Pool — a lido in england south east.

The Pepper Pot, Queen's Park, Brighton - geograph.org.uk - 2270441📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South East England

St Lukes Swimming Pool

St Lukes Swimming Pool — a lido in england south east.

Church and Hall, Shirley - geograph.org.uk - 3165466📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South East England

Shirley Pool

Shirley Pool — a lido in england south east.

↗ shirleyswimmingpool.co.uk
Clifton Reynes, St. Mary the Virgin's Church, 1350 octagonal font with the Virgin and saints in the niches 3 - geograph.org.uk - 7941298📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South East England

Bathing Steps

Bathing Steps — a lido in england west midlands.

Newly built housing, Maryland Avenue, Tisbury - geograph.org.uk - 5817254📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South West England

Tisbury Swimming Pool

Tisbury Swimming Pool — a lido in england south east.

Bath Street, Bath - geograph.org.uk - 3802454📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South West England

Thermae Bath Spa

Thermae Bath Spa — a lido in england south east.

↗ thermaebathspa.com
Sequoias, Longleat Forest Center Parcs - geograph.org.uk - 8198428📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South West England

Aqua Sana Spa

Aqua Sana Spa — a lido in england south east.

Rock Pool📷 3

Lidos & outdoor pools · South West England

Rock Pool

Rock Pool — Outdoor swimming pool / lido.

Free↗ visitwestwardho.co.uk
Tinside Pool - geograph.org.uk - 6849785📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South West England

Tinside Lido

Tinside Lido — a lido in england south west.

Jubilee Pool. Penzance (2) - geograph.org.uk - 5430339📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South West England

Jubilee Pool

Jubilee Pool — a lido in england south west.

↗ jubileepool.co.uk
Rocky Beach near Puncheon Rock - geograph.org.uk - 4980366📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South West England

Normandy Swimming Pool

Normandy Swimming Pool — a lido in england south west.

Boundary stones on Admiralty Road - geograph.org.uk - 7613682📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South West England

Devil's Point pool

Devil's Point pool — a lido in england south west.

Track to Woody Bay - geograph.org.uk - 6352087📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South West England

Woody Bay Tidal Pool.

Woody Bay Tidal Pool. — a lido in england south west.

A little fancy brick detail, shopping centre, St Thomas, Exeter - geograph.org.uk - 8115094📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South West England

Riverside Leisure Centre Pool

Riverside Leisure Centre Pool — a lido in england south west.

Treyarnon Bay - geograph.org.uk - 1795302📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South West England

Treyarnon Rock Pool

Treyarnon Rock Pool — a lido in england south west.

Approaching Porthtowan - geograph.org.uk - 2007324📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South West England

Porthtowan Tidal Pool/Rockpool

Porthtowan Tidal Pool/Rockpool — a lido in england south west.

Old Tetbury Road, Cirencester - geograph.org.uk - 7605586📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South West England

Cotswold Leisure

Cotswold Leisure — a lido in england west midlands.

Bombed in the car park - geograph.org.uk - 4145776📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South West England

Wotton Pool

Wotton Pool — a lido in england west midlands.

Scaffolding, Devonshire Road, Westbury Park - geograph.org.uk - 6849102📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · South West England

Sensate Spa and Studios

Sensate Spa and Studios — a lido in wales south.

Jesus Green Lido📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · East of England

Jesus Green Lido

Jesus Green Lido — Outdoor swimming pool / lido.

♿↗ better.org.uk
Footbridge over a brook near Bourn - geograph.org.uk - 487689📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · East of England

PAUS

PAUS — a lido in england london.

The Cam at Sheep's Green - geograph.org.uk - 7011830📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · East of England

Sheeps Green Learner Pool

Sheeps Green Learner Pool — a lido in england london.

Exning Working Men's Club WW2 War Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 5444758📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · East of England

Newmarket Pool

Newmarket Pool — a lido in england london.

Broomhill Pool📷 3

Lidos & outdoor pools · East of England

Broomhill Pool

Broomhill Pool — Outdoor swimming pool / lido.

↗ savebroomhillpool.org
Woodrolfe Hard, Tollesbury - geograph.org.uk - 3992014📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · East of England

Woodup Amenity Pool

Woodup Amenity Pool — a lido in england east.

Wildlife Observation Area - geograph.org.uk - 3814291📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · East of England

Aqua Sana Spa

Aqua Sana Spa — a lido in england east.

St John Baptist, Eversholt - west elevation - geograph.org.uk - 6664523📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · East of England

Eversholt Swimming Pool

Eversholt Swimming Pool — a lido in england west midlands.

13 to 19 Cameron Street, Heckington - geograph.org.uk - 4862077📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · East Midlands

Heckington Community Swimming Pool

Heckington Community Swimming Pool — a lido in england east midlands.

Lion Pillar - geograph.org.uk - 5749464📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · East Midlands

Maple Leaf Splash Pool

Maple Leaf Splash Pool — a lido in england east midlands.

Car Park - Center Parcs - geograph.org.uk - 2473008📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · East Midlands

Aqua Sana Spa

Aqua Sana Spa — a lido in england east midlands.

An urn on The Slopes (1) - geograph.org.uk - 5844620📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · East Midlands

Buxton Natural Mineral Baths

Buxton Natural Mineral Baths — a lido in england east midlands.

Droitwich Spa Lido📷 3

Lidos & outdoor pools · West Midlands

Droitwich Spa Lido

Droitwich Spa Lido — Outdoor swimming pool / lido.

Free♿↗ riversfitness.co.uk
Ilkley Lido📷 3

Lidos & outdoor pools · Yorkshire & the Humber

Ilkley Lido

Ilkley Lido — Outdoor swimming pool / lido.

The Three Tuns Hotel, Market Place ^2 - geograph.org.uk - 4221418📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · Yorkshire & the Humber

Thirsk Swimming Pool

Thirsk Swimming Pool — a lido in england yorkshire.

Village Hotel, near Hessle - geograph.org.uk - 7109808📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · Yorkshire & the Humber

Swimming lessons with Swimtime

Swimming lessons with Swimtime — a lido in england yorkshire.

Batley Industrial Relics - geograph.org.uk - 5417830📷 5

Lidos & outdoor pools · Yorkshire & the Humber

Swim! - Swimming Tuition

Swim! - Swimming Tuition — a lido in england yorkshire.

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Frequently asked questions

How many lidos & outdoor pools are in this guide?
We currently list 91 lidos & outdoor pools across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
Are these places free to visit?
Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
Where does the data come from?
Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.
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