We will bring the sunshine, mostly. Here is everything you need for a first swim at Fernhill: opening times, getting around the site, the kiosk and the huts. Fernhill Lido is fictional, so it has no real address. A real lido would add directions, transport and parking details here.

VISIT

Bring a towel.

6.30am to 8pm daily

Summer season

May to September

Heated water, all sessions and the kiosk open from 8am. Last entry forty-five minutes before closing.

Saturdays and Sundays, 8am to noon

Winter dips

November to March

Unheated water, short swims only and lifeguards on duty. Hot drinks at the kiosk.

Maintenance weeks

Closed for care

October and April

We drain, clean and repair. Volunteers very welcome; swimmers, see you soon.

No membership card, no fuss. Here is how a first visit works.

Your first swim, in five steps

Pay at the gate, or what you can

Pick a hut and change

Shower before you get in

Choose a lane, or the shallow end

Tea at the kiosk afterwards

A lido is more than its water. Take your time on the deck: there is always somewhere to dry off and something warm to drink.

The good bits between swims

AROUND THE POOL

Tea, toast and the best bacon sandwich in town, served through the old ticket window.

The kiosk

Forty striped changing huts, each one repainted by a volunteer who now considers it theirs.

The huts

Access and practical details

Level access from the gate to the deck, the kiosk and the family changing room.

Step-free entry

A pool hoist at the shallow end and wide steps with handrails at both ends. Ask a lifeguard for help any time.

Pool hoist and steps

Forty changing huts, a step-free family room and a quiet changing space on request.

Changing

Bike racks by the gate and room on the deck for buggies.

Bikes and buggies

Assistance dogs are welcome on the deck. Other dogs are welcome to watch from the fence.

Assistance dogs

Plan your swim

Useful pages

Sessions and prices

Swimming lessons

Volunteer with us

Own a share