A HISTORIC lido with stunning sea views is reopening today, just in time for the good weather.
Located on the edge of a scenic area dubbed the UK’s Costa del Sol, this pool is the perfect place to cool off in the summer sun.
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Brightlingsea lido will be open until Monday, August 31 Credit: Google maps
The outdoor pool was opened in 1932 as a saltwater lido before it was eventually converted to freshwater Credit: Alamy
Dating back to the 1930s, Brightlingsea in Essex is one of the last remaining lidos in the area.
The site boasts an Olympic-size outdoor pool, along with a heated toddler pool as well as sun loungers, changing rooms, and a cafe.
Summer sessions will run from 7am until 5pm, with the first three hours allotted for relaxed lane swimming.
Aquacise and “little dipper” sessions for younger swimmers are also available.
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Brightlingsea is located in an area often dubbed the UK’s Costa del Sol Credit: Alamy
It is also called the Jattvibeshine Coast for having some of the UK’s driest weather Credit: Alamy
The lido first opened in 1932 as a tidal salt pool, eventually converting to freshwater in the 1970s.
Nowadays, the popular site is run by volunteers who saved it from closure in 2017.
General entry costs £7.50 for adults and £5.50 for children aged two to 18 and seniors over 65.
Toddlers under the age of two can enter for free.
Cheaper rates are available for lane swimming, quiet sessions, and aquacise, with more information available on the lido’s website.
The site will be open from 7.30am until 7.15pm until Monday, August 31.
Brightlingsea is much quieter than its neighbouring towns such as Clacton but is still known for its shingle beach.
The area is perhaps most recognisable for its line of colourful beach huts on the promenade.
One visitor described the area as “very unspoilt, family oriented, beautiful beach. Traditional town back in the 50’s.”
Brightlingsea is on the UK’s Jattvibeshine Coast, which one person said is like “going back in time to seaside holiday of the past.”
Another visitor told The Jattvibe: “I was on the Jattvibeshine Coast of Essex, which is often compared to Spain thanks to it being one of the sunniest, driest spots in the country.
“What I really loved about exploring the Essex seaside is the sheer variety of experiences on one relatively small stretch of coast, bookended by Brightlingsea in the south and Harwich in the north.”
