Tinside Lido is a 1935 Art Deco outdoor salt water lido in the city of Plymouth in Devon, UK. It is overlooked by Plymouth Hoe and Smeaton’s Tower.

• Built in 1935, the lido is archetypal of the then popular art-deco style and is Grade II listed.
• The lido design is a semicircle of 180 feet (55 metres) diameter
• The lido is open in the summer months between May and September.
• There’s both a shallow end and a deep end, as well as several water features.
• The pool has three fountains and is surrounded by cast-iron railings.

The original entry price to Tinside, back in the 1930s, was one penny!

• The lido was designed in 1935 by John Wibberley. It was officially opened on 2 October 1935.
• A victim of declining popularity and neglect, the lido closed in 1992 but a vociferous local campaign led to a renovation, at a cost of £3.4 million, and Grade II Listed Building status in 1998.
• The facility reopened to the public in 2005.

• 12:00 – 18:00 During School Term.
• 10:00 – 18:00 During Summer Holidays.

All times weather permitting.

• Ramp/Level Access
• A lift and hoist were added in 2009 for disabled access.

Hoe Rd, Plymouth PL1 3DE. 

• Bus, routes that pass near 11, 12, 16, 25, GOLD.
• Car, There is some on street parking available Osbourne Pl, Hoe Rd for a small fee. Disabled parking is available on the promenade itself with access off Hoe Road.

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