Pools we love

Here we look at inspirational lidos – the lost pools of Merseyside, special pools around the UK, and the great international pools.

We’d like each mini-blog to be written from personal experience, so we’ve started with some of the pools we’ve visited ourselves and will be adding lots more. If you’d like to share your experience of your favourite lido, and tell us what makes it special, please get in touch here.

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Local

Here we celebrate the lost lidos of Merseyside. There were no fewer than eleven of these glorious open-air pleasure palaces - some quite simple, others as fancy as the grandest of cruise liners. Every one is fondly remembered and very much missed.

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UK

All over the UK, lidos are reviving and thriving at the heart of their communities. Here we take a look at some that we’ve visited - from the mighty, year-round London lidos to tiny, seasonal village pools – and what makes each one unique.

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World

From Sydney’s legendary Icebergs to Iceland’s tiny roadside hotpots, there are so many wonderful lidos around the world that inspire us to think big and beautiful for The People’s Pool.