UK's deepest lido is reopening this summer after three years – and an £8.75 million upgrade
The outdoor swimming pool, which is the
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The Hilsea Lido has been closed since 2022
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The lido has been popular with Hilsea locals since the 1930s
Credit: Portsmouth City Council
The
It closed its doors back in 2022 for a refurbishment - thanks to the Government's Levelling Up programme, the outdoor pool benefited from £8.75 million worth of investment.
Along with a fully functioning pool, there will be new changing rooms, benches, tables, and a fountain.
The CGI plans also reveal grass areas with sun umbrellas and sunbeds for relaxing
next
to the pool.
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At the moment, locals can't see the works as there's a protective tent over the site.
There are heaters underneath keeping the temperature at 8 degrees which is crucial for the rendering to cure.
Finishing touches are being made like the tiling, the pool base has been stabilised, and the original lagoons have been restored.
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To keep the pool going and without further need for work, a modern filtration system has been installed.
Parts of the original lido have been removed, like the spectator stand which was declared unsafe during the upgrade.
New £4million lido to open in UK next year
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Hilsea is the nation's deepest lido and upgrades have been made to maintain it
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The mural has also been removed, but the government website says that the artist will return to paint another once the lido is up and running.
It's not the first time
Local residents then formed a charity called Hilsea Lido Pool for the People who took over its management. The lido re-opened its doors in 2014.
After the current closure, the original plans said that the lido would reopen for its 90th anniversary, which is on July 24.
No official opening date has been revealed just yet, but there is more information on the
It reads: "The project is set to reopen in early autumn 2025, which is the same year the lido will celebrate its 90th anniversary."
The opening of this
And here are the
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The Hilsea Lido will open in the next few months
Credit: Portsmouth City Council
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