We love an outdoor swimming pool. And, wild swimming becoming more and more popular with folk due to the benefits of cold water to the body Helmsley Open-Air Pool in the North York Moors sounds like fantastic fun.
But, if like us, you find it hard to wade into the icy waters – this heated pool with views of the North York Moors might be one to head to this summer.
The open-air pool offers fantastic views over the North York Moors and is one of four heated open-air pools left in Yorkshire. The others are Alpamare Waterpark in North Yorkshire, Ilkley Pool, and Lido in West Yorkshire and Hull’s lido is currently undergoing a revamp, so will be re-open this summer.
With a taster of sunshine in recent days, getting outdoors and dipping over to Helmsley Open-Air Pool sounds like a perfect trip to us. I’ll be donning the Speedos and heading down to enjoy amazing views – that’s for sure.
The North York outdoor pool temperature is a wonderful 28 degrees, so you’ll be nice and warm! Perfect for kids and big kids alike, we imagine it will be hugely popular.
The pool opened over 50 years ago and was recently refurbished and is set to reopen this weekend, which is a great start to the half term with the little ones.
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The town of Helmsley is the perfect place to pop to afterward and enjoy some food & drink afterward. We are all looking for fun things to do this summer and we think this is one everyone should add to their summer bucket list.
The pool is one of only around 100 public outdoor pools still in use in the country and was in danger of closing back in 2013. but volunteers fundraising efforts allowed for repairs to be made.
The pool, which is one of only about 100 public outdoor pools still in use in the country, was in danger of closing last year.
It will be open from 11am – 7pm, as well as being available for private hire. If you’d like to see how to book or learn more about their fantastic pool you can find out more by visiting their website here.
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