swimming

The woodingdean open air lions pool was constructed in 1977 following an 11 year fundraising campaign. Sadly though in 2008 they couldn't afford maintenance costs and permanently closed. The pool has remained derelict to this day, and I thought i should go have a look..... So i did! Here are...

I took a short trip this weekend to Milan, by coincidence, i heard about a swimming pool built in 1978 that was intended to be used for the Olympics but was never used for that purpose. It served as a local pool until 2019 when it was shut down. To reach the pool involved about an hour of...

Castleford Swimming Pool located on Aketon Road built in 1983 and closed permanently in January 2017. The site is currently derelict, with plans approved to demolish the building and to be replaced by a residential development consisting of 69 affordable homes.

Another from the road trip with @pingu last week. I have always loved Swimming Baths of this era, the lighting, the tiling, the Art Deco features, everything. They are really good, and I particularly liked this one! The Explore @pingu and myself had a bit of a tricky morning, but with the...

December 2025 Ticked this one off as a solo visit. Rather embarrassingly, until 2020 I had no idea this place even existed — despite it being a five-minute drive from home. It only came to light after a conversation with my younger brother, who admitted that during lockdown he and a few mates...

So after months of prep and waiting for it to become open I was finally able to do this one, I have some fond memories of going here as a kid as it was where my primary took me to swim. Gettin in was a bit sketch as there are loads of rotten floor boards but most areas are safe to explore. The...

Opened in 1921, Levenshulme baths was designed by architect Henry Price, who also designed Victoria Baths in Chorlton-on-Medlock. It included two swimming pools, a washhouse, and later a sauna, steam room, and gym. Notably, it was the training pool for Sunny Lowry, the first British woman to...

Hello again. Well, what can i say about Smethwick Swimming centre? As lovely as this building is i hereby vow to never set foot in here ever again. Never. Ever. The history...... Smethwick swimming centre was built between 1928 and 1933. The Grade 2 listed art deco structure was designed...

This site is an unfinished swimming complex on the greek island of rhodes, having rented a car and the first time driving on the otherside of the road i convinced my partner to take a break from the relaxing and go on one of the most intense exploring (and driving) days ive done this was the...

Eastney Pool was closed in 2021 after being deemed no longer economically viable to repair. Eastney Swimming Pool was originally built to serve as a training facility for the military, not much else to say, there are plans to develop/convert it into a bigger leisure centre with more parking, but...

This swimming pool was built in 1933 in the Art Deco style. However, it was not just a swimming pool, but also an event hall. In the first week of October the water was drained and the renovation began. After two weeks the time had come and dance events, concerts, exhibitions, boxing events...

1. The History The first of three reports from the large former military area on the north-east coastline of Hong Kong Island. This small swimming pool will have provided both training and recreational facilities for the garrison at the nearby Lei Yue Mun/Lyemun Barracks, to the south-west. The...

Introduction One from last year on a trip up North with @JakeV50. Something a bit different to the usual stuff we visit and I really enjoyed it. Information & History The baths opened in 1921 and were designed by architect Harry Price. Price was responsible for some well-known landmarks in...

For those not from here, Southall is up towards Newark on the East of the county. Fairly recently closed too. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/stalemate-over-southwell-swimming-pool-9271283

Smethwick Swimming Centre (previously Smethwick Baths) was opened in 1933 with an art deco style. As well as a high arched ceiling above the pool which was inspired by aircraft hangers in France. In the Second World War the tunnels underneath were used as an air raid shelter. After the war...