Teignmouth Lido Explained

50.5484°N -3.4916°WTeignmouth Lido is an open-air heated public lido at Eastcliff Walk, Teignmouth, Devon, England.[1] It is located directly behind the town's seaside promenade.[2]

Opened in 1976, Teignmouth Lido has a heated pool measuring 25m (82feet) x 12.5m (41feet). It charges for admission and is open to the public during the summer months,[3] typically May to September.[4] It is one of three outdoor pools operated by Teignbridge District Council, the others being at Buckfastleigh and Ashburton.

As well as being open to the public, the pool is opened privately for swimming lessons, schools and private hire groups[4] such as sports club who run evening training sessions.[5]

History

Unlike most of the outdoor pools in the UK, Teignmouth Lido is of comparatively recent construction, having been built in the 1970s.[5] A number of schemes were proposed during the subsequent years to upgrade the lido and potentially give it a roof, but none gained funding.[6]

In 2010 Teignbridge District Council published "A Vision for Teignmouth", a regeneration proposal document which suggested a number of possible futures for the Lido:[7]

The pool did not open in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom,[8] and it remained closed during 2021 due to the installation of a heat pump to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the pool's heating system.[9] In 2022 planning permission was granted for a solar photovoltaic system to be used in conjunction with a battery energy storage system[10] and a pergola was built for the photovoltaics. The total cost of the conversion was over £800,000 and funding was provided by central government. Project delays meant that the Lido remained closed during 2022.[11] It reopened for the summer of 2023[12] but shut earlier than planned in late August due to a water leak[13] [4] which was repaired to allow for re-opening in May 2024.[14]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Teignmouth Lido. Teignbridge District Council. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110613210729/https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=10949. 13 June 2011.
  2. Book: Nestmeyer, Ralf. Cornwall & Devon. Michael Müller Verlag. 2023. de. 9783966852159. 75.
  3. Book: The Lido Guide. Janet. Wilkinson. Emma. Pusill. Unbound Publishing. 2019. 9781783527441.
  4. Web site: Closure of Teignmouth Lido Due to a Water Leak. Teignbridge Leisure. 31 August 2023.
  5. Britain's best lidos and seaside pools. Countryfile. Rosee. Woodland. 30 May 2023.
  6. News: Express and Echo (Exeter). November 24, 2006. Lido scheme to give it roof. A scheme to convert an open air pool into a business academy and a top grade water sports centre will be discussed by planners. The Teignmouth Lido seafront pool is one of the few of its kind left in the country, and is popular with locals and visitors in the summer. But it is open for only a few months of the year, and is a drain on the Teignbridge District Council budget, needing an annual subsidy of about £43,000..
  7. Web site: Teignmouth Vision Document. www.teignbridge.gov.uk. 2010-06-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20110613202030/http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=25049&p=0. 2011-06-13. dead.
  8. News: Latest on Devon's leisure centres as plea for Government funding issued . Mid-Devon Advertiser. 29 August 2020.
  9. News: Teignmouth Lido will stay closed this summer - but it is getting an upgrade. 5 March 2021. Devon Live. Guy. Henderson. Colleen. Smith.
  10. Web site: Teignmouth Lido Pool Timetable: Decarbonisation. May 2022. Teignbridge Leisure.
  11. News: Teignmouth Lido won't open this summer. Devon Live. Mary. Stenson. 21 July 2022.
  12. News: Devon Lido opens its doors for first time in three years. BBC News. 28 May 2023.
  13. News: Teignmouth Lido 'likely' to remain shut for summer after major leak. Devon Live. Chloe. Parkman. 25 August 2023.
  14. News: Teignmouth Lido leak plugged ahead of opening. Mid-Devon Advertiser. 19 April 2024.

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