Saltdean Lido

great place to go on a day when you have nothing to do.

Coming straight out of the 1930’s is Brighton’s only outdoor swimming pool. These days outdoor swimming pools are extremely rare, the Lido being the exception.
Having been restored and repainted, the Lido is a bright and enjoyable place to spend an afternoon.
On a hot sunny day (however rare), the Saltdean Lido is a refreshing change from the stuffy indoor swimming pools to be found in town. You’ll usually find a lot of families here, especially during the busier holiday season.
The only drawback is that, unsurprisingly, the Lido is only open when the weather is suitable, so you always need to call ahead and check. If the weather is looking appealing, this place is definitely worth a visit.

Open since the 1930s Saltdean Lido has become a popular spot for both bathers and architectural fans. Its art Deco façade was designed to look like the bow of a ship and after a succession of restorations it’s now a grade-​two listed building. It’s got an onsite café and enough space for 500 bathers. Whether your looking for a good location for a photo-​shoot or fancy a fresh water swim in the summer, this is the place to go.

Now a popular spot for photo shoots and architectural fans, Saltdean Lido has is somewhat of a treasure for the Sussex tourism industry. Built in the 1930s it’s a grade-​two listed building that, having undergone a series of renovations, has survived despite closures to other local lidos like those in Brighton and Rottingdean, which were demolished in the 80s. With an on-​site café and enough room in the pools for about 500 bathers it’s definitely worth a visit. Even if it’s just to see the place.

Driving up the coast road, the Lido comes into view in all its thirties glory.
With is smooth art deco curves and large pool, this is a lovely place for a dip, and almost makes you feel as if you’re in some kind of pre-​war film, lying around wearing red lipstick and a glamourous swimming costume.
I remember visiting lidos in London as a child, but Saltdean’s just feels classier and cleaner, and it’s a lovely experience to laze around by an outdoor pool in this country. A real piece of history, and worth making the trek out of town for if the weather warrants it.

It’s not very often you get outdoor swimming pools and especially any of real quality so this is well worth a trip and is indeed a god send for all mothers in the Saltdean area over the summer months, I imagine.
I used to go here as a child and only have great memories even though on the odd occasion I hurt myself by doing things that I shouldn’t of been doing. I have to give it a 5 star for the history and for being such a great time for all the family.

A must for art deco lovers and bathing beauties, Saltdean Lido is a fabulous, art deco lido that has been open since the 1930s.
Designed by the architect R WH Jones, it’s a stunning, two storey building that looks like the front of an ocean liner with curved windows and a long, sweeping balcony. There’s sun terraces with loungers, a curved pool big enough to fit five hundred swimmers in and a smaller, child friendly pool. Since being refurbished to a high standard at the end of the nineties, there’s also a cute café selling tea and cakes, changing rooms and toilets — which should all help you brave the biting winds and try your hand at some front-​crawl of breast-​stroke.
Naturally, this being England the Lido is shut in the Autumn and Winter and re-​opens annually every Spring til mid September. There’s direct buses from Churchill Square in Brighton and if its a windy day, it’s well worth phoning in advance to check the pool is definitely open.