Lidos in the 'North'

Being Cornish and only leaving Cornwall when I really have to…I had to look this up! In this blog post we’ll go over Lidos found in the north of England. Wikipedia tells me that the north consists of Cheshire, Cumbria, Cumberland, Durham, Lancashire, Westmorland and Yorkshire. So this is where I’ll start.

Hopefully below you’ll find a list of all of the public lidos you’ll find in these areas.

Albert Avenue Pools - just undergone a major (£11 million-ish) refurbishment. Consists of a lovely pool, impressive gym facilities and poolside sauna. A video on their progress - CLICK HERE. (Hull).

Askham Outdoor Swimming Pool : 20m swimming pool and kids paddling pool. Surrounded by a large, social grass area. They have a little kiosk serving refreshments. Couldn’t find any video footage. (Cumbria).

Grange Lido - absolutely stunning building and word on the street is that it’s re-opening 2024! Click here to view their campaign - CLICK HERE. (Cumbria).

Greystoke Open Air Swimming Pool - small (18 x 9m) heated outdoor swimming pool, with kids pool. Found in the heart of a beautiful village. Video footage of a summer event at the pool - CLICK HERE. (Cumbria).

Helmsley Open Air Swimming pool - heated 25m outdoor pool. Best checking out their Facebook page. Video footage of the pool - CLICK HERE. (Yorkshire).

Hunsonby Swimming Pool - a small, community based pool in the heart of Hunsonby. Has some great reviews online. Couldn’t find any video! (Cumbria)

Ingleton Open Air Pool - heated, open air 20m outdoor pool. Set amongst a stunning backdrop in north Yorkshire. Aerial footage of Ingleton & the pool - CLICK HERE. (Yorkshire).

Lazonby Swimming Pool : A 17 x 8m outdoor, heated pool and also has a kids pool on site. The pool is run by a charity, mainly comprised of local volunteers. The pool is run by green energy, which is always nice to hear. It sits on the banks of the river Eden and has a campsite attached…always great for a weekend away. Video footage of the facility - CLICK HERE. (Cumbria).

Marbury Park Open Air Pool - found in Marbury country park. Run by Marbury Park Swimming Club and some brilliant volunteers. View the pool and grounds - CLICK HERE. (Cheshire).

Nantwich Outdoor Brine Pool - 50m outdoor heated pool…which is a little tricky to find any information on. Originally built in 1935. Some footage of the pool - CLICK HERE. (Cheshire).

Shap Swimming Pool - volunteer run. The countries highest lido, it’s 16.5m long and heated to around 26 degrees. Poolside areas to relax and sun yourself, as well as a cafe. Footage of the pool - CLICK HERE. (Cumbria).

Stanhope Open Air Swimming Pool - a charity-run, heated, open air swimming pool. The pool measures 25 x 13m and boasts a kids pool, springboard, cafe, shop and sauna. Only video footage I could find - CLICK HERE. (Durham).