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# Outdoor Swimming Pools in the UK

The weather may not always cooperate, but the UK is home to some fantastic outdoor swimming pools!

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[![Waterside Pool Ryde](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/300/waterside-pool-ryde-square.webp)300<h2>Waterside Pool Ryde</h2>Ryde, Isle of Wight, UK 8 August 2026 Quick swim before ferry dash!Waterside Pool Ryde](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/waterside-pool-ryde)

[![Hilsea Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/298/hilsea-lido-square.webp)298<h2>Hilsea Lido</h2>Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK 6 August 2026 Brilliant newly refurbished historic 67m open-air pool.Hilsea Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/hilsea-lido)

[![Hillingdon Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/296/hillingdon-lido-square.webp)296<h2>Hillingdon Lido</h2>Uxbridge, Greater London, UK 30 July 2026 The best outdoor lap swim pool in the UK? Probably.Hillingdon Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/hillingdon-lido)

[![Jesus Green Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/295/jesus-green-lido-square.webp)295<h2>Jesus Green Lido</h2>Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK 29 July 2026 91 metres and a lot of leaves!Jesus Green Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/jesus-green-lido)

[![Ashby-de-la-Zouch Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/293/ashby-de-la-zouch-lido-square.webp)293<h2>Ashby-de-la-Zouch Lido</h2>Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, UK 26 July 2026 30m of Sunday morning chaos!Ashby-de-la-Zouch Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/ashby-de-la-zouch-lido)

[![Greenbank Pool](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/279/greenbank-pool-square.webp)279<h2>Greenbank Pool</h2>Street, Somerset, UK 1 June 2026 Evening swim in the rain.Greenbank Pool](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/greenbank-pool)

[![Cornwall House Outdoor Pool](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/273/cornwall-house-outdoor-pool-exeter-university-square.webp)273<h2>Cornwall House Outdoor Pool</h2>Exeter, Devon, UK 29 April 2026 Spectacular morning swim in sunny Exeter University lido!Cornwall House Outdoor Pool](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/cornwall-house-exeter-university-outdoor-pool)

[![Bristol Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/253/bristol-lido-square.webp)253<h2>Bristol Lido</h2>Bristol, England, UK 17 December 2025 Sunrise Christmas lido swim in Clifton.Bristol Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/bristol-lido)

[![New Bath Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/202/new-bath-lido-matlock-bath-square.webp)202<h2>New Bath Lido</h2>Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK 12 September 2025 Chlorine free autumn lido swim in Derbyshire.New Bath Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/new-bath-lido-matlock-bath)

[![Stratford Park Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/201/stratford-park-lido-stroud-square.webp)201<h2>Stratford Park Lido</h2>Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK 9 September 2025 A chilly late-season outdoor swim in Stroud's historic lido.Stratford Park Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/stratford-park-lido-stroud)

[![Cirencester Open Air Pool](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/200/cirencester-open-air-pool-square.webp)200<h2>Cirencester Open Air Pool</h2>Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK 8 September 2025 A historic open-air swim in the Cotswolds, perfect for my 200th pool!Cirencester Open Air Pool](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/cirencester-open-air-pool-cotswolds)

[![Sea Lanes Brighton](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/179/sea-lanes-brighton-square.webp)179<h2>Sea Lanes Brighton</h2>Brighton, Sussex, UK 25 February 2025 February swim at the home of open water swimming!Sea Lanes Brighton](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/sea-lanes-brighton)

[![Charlton Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/143/charlton-lido-square.jpg)143<h2>Charlton Lido</h2>London, UK 6 October 2023 A Quick 1,500m Swim at Charlton Lido Between Conferences and University Open Days!Charlton Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/charlton-lido)

[![Wivey Pool](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/123/wivey-pool-square.jpg)123<h2>Wivey Pool</h2>Taunton, Somerset, UK 25 May 2023 Heated outdoor pool in deepest rural Somerset.Wivey Pool](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/wivey-pool)

[![Jubilee Pool Penzance](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/95/jubilee-pool-penzance-square.jpg)95<h2>Jubilee Pool Penzance</h2>Penzance, Cornwall, UK 1 July 2022 Geothermally heated sea water pool!Jubilee Pool Penzance](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/jubilee-pool-penzance)

[![David Lloyd Lichfield (Outdoor)](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/93/david-lloyd-lichfield-outdoor-pool-square.jpg)93<h2>David Lloyd Lichfield (Outdoor)</h2>Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK 10 December 2021 Bonus outdoor pool on freezing cold December afternoon!David Lloyd Lichfield (Outdoor)](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/david-lloyd-lichfield-outdoor)

[![Cliff Lakes](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/85/cliff-lakes-tamworth-square.jpg)85<h2>Cliff Lakes</h2>Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK 17 July 2021 First wet-suit swim on the list!Cliff Lakes](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/cliff-lakes)

[![Sandford Parks Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/70/sandford-parks-lido-square.jpg)70<h2>Sandford Parks Lido</h2>Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK 24 May 2019 Perfect outdoor UK lido in the heart of a beautiful regancy spa town.Sandford Parks Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/sandford-parks-lido)

[![Portishead Open Air Pool](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/66/portishead-open-air-pool-square.jpg)66<h2>Portishead Open Air Pool</h2>Portishead, Somerset, UK 15 May 2019 Much loved charity-run open-air pool a stone's throw from the Bristol Channel.Portishead Open Air Pool](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/portishead-open-air-pool)

[![Hampton Heated Open Air Pool](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/38/hampton-pool-heated-open-air-lido-square.jpg)38<h2>Hampton Heated Open Air Pool</h2>Hampton, London, UK 24 April 2018 Mid-1920s Heated outdoor London lido.Hampton Heated Open Air Pool](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/hampton-pool-heated-open-air-lido)

[![Oasis Sports Centre (Outdoor Lido Pool)](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=640,h=480,f=webp,q=65,fit=cover/pool/13/oasis-sports-centre-holborn-london-outdoor-pool-square.jpg)13<h2>Oasis Sports Centre (Outdoor Lido Pool)</h2>London, London, UK 9 June 2017 Central London lido!Oasis Sports Centre (Outdoor Lido Pool)](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/pool/oasis-sports-centre-holborn-london-outdoor-pool)

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