Teignmouth Lido is an open-air heated public lido at Eastcliff Walk, Teignmouth, Devon, England.[1]

Opened in 1976, Teignmouth Lido has a heated pool measuring 25 metres (80 ft) x 12.5 metres (40 ft). It is open to the public during the summer months and charges for admission. It is one of three outdoor pools operated by Teignbridge District Council, the others being at Buckfastleigh and Ashburton. A number of schemes have been proposed during the subsequent years to upgrade the lido and potentially give it a roof, but they have failed to gain funding.[2]

In 2010 Teignbridge District Council published "A Vision for Teignmouth", a regeneration proposal document which suggested a number of possible futures for the Lido:[3]

• Retaining the public pool on a reduced site while allowing the building of private apartments or a hotel on the remainder.
• Refurbishing the pool and permitting the development of a spa complex on the rest of the site.
• Relocating the pool to an alternative site in Teignmouth such as the Den or Lower Point.

The pool was shut in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom,[4] and also in 2021 due to the installation of a heat pump to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the pool's heating system.[5] In 2022 planning permission was granted for a solar photovoltaic system to be used in conjunction with a battery energy storage system[6] and a pergola was built for the photovoltaics. The total cost of the conversion was over £800,000 and funding was provided by central government. Project delays meant that the Lido remained closed during 2022.[7]

See also

• History of lidos in the UK
• Shoalstone Pool, a seawater lido in Brixham, Devon
• Tinside Pool, a lido in Plymouth, Devon
• The Rock Pool, Westward Ho! also in Devon

References

External links

• Teignmouth Beach Surf Life Saving Club
• Lidos in the UK

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