Woodhall Spa Swimming Pool

Jubilee Park was created for the benefit of the people of Woodhall Spa by Lady Weigall, who built nearby Petwood, now the famous hotel, as her country house. The park was opened in 1935 by Princess Marie Louise and named to mark the Jubilee of King George V. In its earliest days it was known as ‘The Royal Jubilee Park’. In 1947 the whole park was gifted to the Urban District Council (UDC) and between 1947 and 1974 the UDC put considerable investment into the park and swimming pool and marketed it countywide. Jubilee Park was as synonymous with Woodhall Spa as the Kinema in the Woods and golf (now the home of the English Golf Union). Following local government re-organisation in 1974, the…

The pool measures 33.3 m x 12.5 m. The Park has a small cafe with open air facilities that is open in the summer season and for special events. It serves both the public park and the swimming pool garden area and is run by a local family under a franchise agreement that has a number of years still to run. The Trustees recognise the importance of this facility and there is scope for development. At this time, however, the provision of good sports/health related facilities is being given a higher priority. The Park and its gardens are open to all throughout the year including the children's play area. The Park is popular for family picnics and available sports are bowls, tennis, croquet,…