‘One-of-a-kind’ British lido with 3 heated pools and dragon inflatables is offering free swimming for kids this weekend
A POPULAR lido is set to offer all day sessions this weekend – where kids will be able to swim for free.
The Grade II listed venue also offers a number of adult-friendly swim sessions and an adventure course.
The National Lido of Wales, in Pontypridd, is hosting all-day sessions from May 2 to 4, ahead of the pool’s official summer season on June 1.
Kids under 16 will be able to enjoy the lido for free all weekend, while adult entry is priced at just £4.
The pool currently offers weekday and weekend sessions from 6.30am until 8.45am for early-morning swimmers.
Family fun sessions are also hosted only on weekends and bank holidays until the start of June.
For an additional £3, visitors can purchase tickets for the inflatable obstacle course, Aqua Peddlerz and Water Walker, which includes floating zorbs – inflatable plastic balls that allow people to run on the water.
The area also contains an outdoor play section – a dedicated playpark with slides, seesaws, climbing and balancing equipment.
The historic venue, also known as Lido Ponty, has been nestled within Ynysangharad War Memorial Park since 1927.
Following its closure in 1991, the pool spent the intervening 24 years in a state of disrepair until its official re-opening in 2015.
Now it features a renovated main pool, an activity pool and a splash pool, which are all heated to 28 degrees.
The site is also considered the “earliest and best preserved lido” in South Wales.