Gourock Outdoor Pool is a salt water public lido in Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is the oldest heated swimming pool in Scotland.
Gourock Outdoor Pool | |
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![]() Gourock Outdoor Pool in 2006 | |
55.961057°N 4.822564°W / 55.961057; -4.822564 | |
Address | Albert Road, Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland |
Postcode | PA19 1NQ |
Opened | 1909 |
Operated by | Inverclyde Leisure Trust |
Type | salt water |
Length | 33.3 metres (109 ft)[1] |
Width | 15 metres (49 ft) |
Depth | 3.5 metres (11 ft) |
Website | Official website |
The pool is heated and uses salt water taken from the Firth of Clyde. The water is filtered, cleaned and maintained at a minimum temperature of 29 °C (84 °F). Facilities include a gym and a children's pool. The lido opens from May to the first week in September.
The pool is managed by Inverclyde Leisure.[2]
The lido was opened in 1909,[3] and the water heating system was installed in 1969.[4]
The pool was closed at the end of the 2010 summer season for a major improvement project, which was completed before the end of 2011. The existing changing accommodation was replaced with a more modern leisure centre, incorporating an enlarged gymnasium and lift access from the street level down to the new changing accommodation and the upgraded pool.[5]
Gourock's famous outdoor pool is now closed ahead of a massive £2 million refurbishment
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