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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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[![Hillingdon Lido](https://havegoggleswilltravel.com/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.webp)**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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.webp)**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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.webp)**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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.webp)**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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.webp)**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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.webp)**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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.webp)**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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.webp)**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/media/pool-card-square-placeholder.webp)**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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