A UK lido dating back to the 1930s has undergone a £130k renovation – and has reopened in time for summer.
Banbury Open Air Pool, part of the Woodgreen Leisure Centre, first opened back in 1939.
It is home to an length 50m outdoor pool, with eight lanes that are heated.
It also has outdoor slides and a splash zone as well as a food shack serving snacks and drinks.
And the £130,000 renovation includes new showers, toilets and changing rooms, as it reopens today for the summer season.
Rob Pattenden, the council’s healthy communities chief, said the upgrades were so the pool could “move with the times”;;.
He added: “With the warm weather we’re having, I fully expect people to be making the most of Banbury’s wonderful outdoor pool as it opens its doors for another summer.”;;
Both tourists and locals have raved about the pool.
One tourist said: “Love in the wide lanes – just like being on holiday.”;;
While the pool opened in 1939, it was forced to close in 2002 due to ongoing maintenance problems.
However, a campaign in 2005 saw it reopen, which took place on 2009 as part of the leisure centre.
It now has themed events throughout the season, including standard lane swimming as well as toddler sessions.
Thankfully you don’t have to be a member of the leisure centre to access the pool.
Tickets for adults over the age of 16 cost £5.65 while kids and seniors over the age of 50 cost £3.70.
Under threes swim free, although the Aqua Tot sessions cost £2.50.
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