Lidos & outdoor pools · South West England
Jubilee Pool
In or near Chyandour.
Penzance's triangular Art Deco saltwater lido — first geothermally-heated UK pool.
Jonathan Billinger — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Jubilee Pool, the nearest railway station is Penzance, which is 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TR18 4BU. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
The Jubilee Pool at Penzance is a triangular Art Deco saltwater lido (1935) jutting into Mount's Bay — restored after storm damage in 2015 with the UK's first geothermally-heated public pool added in 2020. The triangular plan and the views across to St Michael's Mount make it one of the most-photographed lidos in Britain.
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Summary from the official site
Jubilee Pool is a popular outdoor lido located in Penzance, known for its art deco design and seawater swimming. Visitors can enjoy a unique swimming experience in the pool, which is filled with natural seawater and offers stunning views of the surrounding coastline.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Jubilee Pool (Cornish: Poll Jubile) is an Art Deco lido in Penzance, Cornwall. It is Grade II listed, being recognised as the finest surviving example of its type with the exception of Saltdean Lido. With a capacity of 5 million litres and 600 swimmers and measuring 300 feet long and 160 feet wide, it is the UK's largest seawater pool.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The plan to build a pool in Penzance became something of a political issue, with local councillors seeing it as a choice between the pool or improving the town's water supply. One town councillor predicted the project would be "the biggest white elephant Penzance has ever had". Its design has been described as "Art Deco", "Art Nouveau-styled" and "cubist-inspired", and is reportedly influenced by the shape of a seagull in flight. It was opened on the 31 May 1935, as part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations for King George V. By August 1935, almost 60,000 people had visited the pool resulting in takings of nearly £700.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.1186, -5.5394
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Penzance
- Postcode
- TR18 4BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Established
- 1935
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.theacornpenzance.com
Sources
- manual: jubilee-pool-penzance (manual)
- wikipedia: Jubilee Pool (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jubilee Pool?
- Jubilee Pool is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR18 4BU), in the parish of Penzance.
- What is Jubilee Pool?
- Penzance's triangular Art Deco saltwater lido — first geothermally-heated UK pool.
- How do I get to Jubilee Pool?
- The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR18 4BU.
- When was Jubilee Pool built?
- Built or established in 1935.
- Is Jubilee Pool a listed building?
- Jubilee Pool is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Jubilee Pool a protected site?
- Yes — Jubilee Pool is part of the Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Jubilee Pool?
- The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR18 4BU.