THE UK is home to over 160 lidos and soon there will be more with a number of new pools set to open.
Following other new openings this year – including Canary Wharf Sea Lanes – here are the latest new spots to keep your eye on.
Valentines Park Lido, London
Years in the making, Valentines Park Lido will be in Valentines Park in Ilford, East London with a pool that stretches 25 metres and boast six lanes.
There will also be a spa pool, steam room, plunge pool and treatment rooms.
And kids won’t be left out either, as there will be a splash pad too.
After having fun in the pool, you can head to the onsite cafe for a bite to eat.
The site will also be home to a gym, dance and exercise studio, meeting room and an outdoor picnic area ideal for soaking up the sunshine.
The lido was meant to open this summer, but this has been pushed back with no new opening date announced yet.
Holt Town, Manchester
As part of a project to transform Holt Town into a ‘woodland neighbourhood’, there will be a new lido.
It will be the first open-air pool in the city for 40 years and would be on Cyrus Street, which is currently an overgrown backroad.
The wider project will include rejuvenating 15 acres of green space and launching a new cultural hub.
No opening date has been announced yet.
Porthcawl, Wales
Porthcawl in Wales could be getting a new outdoor lido.
The lido would be at Salt Lake, opposite to the marina and would also feature a gym, a restaurant, a cafe and other facilities.
The lido would also be part of a wider project to add fairground rides to the area, as well as new shops, cafes and bars.
And if that wasn’t enough there will also be a site for motorhomes and touring caravans as well.
Other plans suggest that a splash pad could also eventually be built at the site, as well as mini golf and a skate park.
The site is set to start being built in 2027.
Swansea saltwater lido, Wales
Also in Wales, a saltwater lido is set for Swansea, at the redeveloped Civic Centre.
In fact, the entire waterfront area could be getting upgraded with a pier as well as the lido as part of a £20million project.
The saltwater lido will be a first for the city too, with other parts of the project include opening an aquarium, rooftop terrace and apartments.
No opening date has been announced yet.