As one of the capital’s few floodlit, heated, open air Olympic sized pools, London Fields Lido is a perennial favourite of swimmers in Hackney. Open all year round, the Lido is particularly busy with families on warm days during the summer, but is also a firm favourite with stalwart local swimmers, who brave the outside […]
Commercial Swimming Pools
News updates from the commercial swimming pools sector, including local authority pools, health club pools, hotel pools, school pools, holiday park pools and water parks.
Working in partnership with 26 local authorities from Barry to Penzance, Parkwood Leisure is one of the UK’s leading leisure operators. Employing just over 4,000 staff and with a management portfolio that spans golf courses, theatres and outdoor educational venues as well as leisure centres, the group has developed and impressive skillset with a diverse […]
The inclusion of chemical-free UV disinfection is now becoming standard practice for many commercial water leisure facilities. Not only do UV systems protect against chlorine resistant microorganisms, but they also reduce combined chlorine levels, which are the cause of unpleasant smells, red eyes, asthma, contamination from bi-products and chemical structural damage. Many leisure operators are […]
Jubilee Pool, an iconic feature of the Penzance seafront for 80 years, is undergoing a major renovation, following significant damage suffered during the winter storms of 2014. The £2.95 million project includes essential structural improvements and repairs, which will return the lido to its former glory. Works to be completed include: • Anchoring the pool […]
Cheshire residents are benefitting from a new swimming pool complex, following the closure of older swimming sites in the county. World Leisure was appointed to design and install the swimming pools, a flume, moveable floor and the spa area for the Northwich Memorial Leisure Centre. Operated by Brio Leisure, the leisure facilities are located within […]
Celebrating its first birthday in May, Huddersfield Leisure Centre is one of the largest leisure facilities in West Yorkshire. Since it opened, the centre has welcomed more than half a million visitors and has had over 4,000 new members sign up. Operated by Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL), the £36m facility at Springwood replaced the old […]
Sports Minister, Tracey Crouch joined a host of Olympic athletes to celebrate 125 years of school swimming lessons last month. The event was held at sports and leisure operator Everyone Active’s Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, in St Albans, in partnership with Becky Adlington’s SwimStars and the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA). The event also coincided with […]
Lido lovers looking for an original and timeless Christmas present need look no further than Saltdean Lido’s latest fundraising initiative. The popular Brighton and Hove-based lido launched the ‘Name on a Brick’ fundraiser to raise money for new electricity sub-station, so that renovations at the lido can continue. People are invited to put their name […]
Building water confidence in young swimmers is at the heart of the water leisure offering at Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex. The extensive renovation of the children’s pool and facilities at centre in Surrey has not only boosted the venue’s appeal, but also led to a two-fold increase in visitors. The £217,000 project was completed just […]
Rockliffe Hall’s new spa garden welcomed its first guests this summer, following a £1 million investment. Located near Darlington in County Durham, the five star resort’s new outdoor spa facilities include a 7m x 3m infinity edge hydrotherapy pool with multiple massage features and a separate whirlpool, set within the heated decking. The glassfronted sauna […]
