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SAVE OUR SUMMER!

SAVE STROUD LIDO

The Lido is back open for summer 2026 thanks to YOUR support – but this isn’t the end of the story! The Lido needs your love as much as ever…

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🤩we love these old photos – now on display at the

🤩we love these old photos - now on display at the lido! Lots of heritage events on in the Stroud district this weekend thanks to @heritageopendays - including a “Ride and Stride” organised by @stlaurencestroud @stlaurencerestored @stlaurencescpa @stroud.churches today, and a talk at the @museuminthepark tomorrow on the heritage of the area from the @heavensvalleycbs.

💦Why not come & see one of Stroud’s proudest bits of heritage back in full working action this weekend - some of these amazing old photos are on display Stroud’s outdoor pool, just round the corner from the Museum (behind the leisure centre)! Come take a dip yourself - the water is currently 18.5C (ie - British seaside temperature!) Open daily to 30 September, booking not required.

#whatsonstroud #whatsongloucestershire #stroud #stroudlido #heritageopendays

🧘 Start the weekend with gentle poolside sunrise y

🧘 Start the weekend with gentle poolside sunrise yoga at #stroudlido! 🌅

🕰️ 7-8am
🗓️ Saturday 12th, 19th & 26th Sept
📍 Stratford Park Lido, Stratford Park, Stratford Road GL5 4AF

📞 Walk ups welcome, or book by calling the leisure centre on 01453 766771 (or via Active Lifestyles app / online)

#lovestroud #lovegloucestershire #sunriseyoga #yoga

👉NEW! FAQs: 💦Can I dive? ☺️What’s the seating lik

👉NEW! FAQs:

💦Can I dive?
☺️What’s the seating like?
☕️When’s the cafe open?
❓What does the future hold?
& much more

We’ve spent time listening to your most frequently asked questions - and we’ve done our best to answer them here.

🔗 link in bio

Are there any more you’d like an answer to? Post below and we’ll try to answer!

#lido #outdoorswimming #swimmingforall #stroud #stroudlife

There’s still time to give us feedback – what are

There’s still time to give us feedback - what are your ideas for the outdoor pool? Head on over to our SOLS feedback form (link in bio).

#stroudlido #swimmingforall #swimforall #outdoorpool #outdoorswimming

“Outdoor swimming is part of Stroud life… I just t

“Outdoor swimming is part of Stroud life… I just think that if people can’t swim safely outdoors they are going to go to dangerous lakes and do it there”

Wise words from @its_arthur_2011 on why it’s so vital to keep Stroud’s outdoor pool - for the economy, for young people, and for everyone’s health & wellbeing.

We are so fortunate to have this gem in our district - let’s hope @strouddistrictcouncil have now begun to realise that! (& let’s make sure they keep getting the message).

#stroud #swimmingforall #swimsafely #communitycohesion #healthandwellbeing

Still time to make a few more memories this summer

Still time to make a few more memories this summer!

Stroud’s outdoor pool has been where generations of Stroud folk come to swim, splash and share good times. It’s been a privilege to hear so many people’s stories.

Come and swim - and make some new memories!

#stroudlido #stroudlife #gloslife #stroud #gloucestershire

Some lidos are closing their doors now… but #strou

Some lidos are closing their doors now… but #stroudlido is staying open til 30 September. Come and enjoy! The water is currently a pleasant 20 degrees, the showers are hot, and the welcome is warm! Booking not essential - fine to just turn up! Pool open 7am Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9.30am Saturdays, 10am Sundays, 1.30pm the rest of the week.

💦🏊‍♀️Morning! Quick heads up on the new lido openi

💦🏊‍♀️Morning! Quick heads up on the new lido opening times from today & for the rest of September (let’s make the most of it!):

Weekdays:
1.30-2.25pm lanes 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️
2.30-5.30pm general swim 💦🏊‍♀️
5.45-7pm lanes 🏊🏊‍♂️

(Plus on Tuesday & Thursday mornings: 7am-9am lanes 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️)

Weekends
9.30 (Sat) / 10am (Sun) - 10.55am lanes 🏊‍♀️
11am-2pm general swim 💦🏊‍♀️
2.30-5.30pm general swim 💦🏊
5.45-6.45 lanes 🏊‍♀️

#septemberswimming #stroud #lidos #outdoorswimming #lovegloucestershire

Where are you going to be on a hot & sunny Septemb

Where are you going to be on a hot & sunny September Sunday? 😊💦☀️🤩🦞🎟️

Pool opens at 10 today and closes at 6.30pm (break from 2-2.30)

#stroudlido

💙 THIS is why our outdoor pool matters. 💙Messages

💙 THIS is why our outdoor pool matters.

💙Messages like this say it all.💙

For some, a visit to Stratford Park Lido is a swim. For others, it becomes one of the highlights of their time in the Cotswolds. 🏊‍♀️☀️

💙It’s about the water, the setting, the people and that wonderful feeling you take away with you afterwards.👍🏻🏊‍♀️☀️

And the good news? There’s still time to experience it — Stratford Park Lido is open until 30 September. 💦🏊‍♀️⛱️

Come and make the most of it while you can.

#StratfordParkLido #StroudLido #OutdoorSwimming #Stroud #Cotswolds

🌤️School may be back, but summer’s not quite over!

🌤️School may be back, but summer’s not quite over!

💦Come and get your swim / splash on at #stroudlido
😊Water temperature currently around 20 degrees
🤩Just £5.50 (£3.30 kids)
🎟️ Advance booking not required, fine to just turn up!

🕥Open from 10am daily (from 7am Tues & Thurs, from 9am Saturday).
🕜Closes 6.30pm daily (7.15pm Monday Wednesday and Friday)
(⏱️Brief session breaks at 10.45am & 2pm daily)
🏊‍♂️At least one lane always available (7 lanes until 11am and after 5.30pm)

☕️New cafe with hot drinks & snacks.
🎟️£5.50 adults, £3.30 kids.
🚗🚌🚲Free parking, good bus connections.

🦞Lobster availability not guaranteed 😆

☀️ IT’S THE WEEKEND… AND THE WEATHER’S LOOKING GRE

☀️ IT’S THE WEEKEND… AND THE WEATHER’S LOOKING GREAT! 🏊‍♀️💦

Perfect excuse for a dip at Stroud Lido! 💙

And remember — we’re OPEN right through until 30th September, so there’s still plenty of time to make the most of outdoor swimming this September.

☀️ Sunshine
💦 Fresh water
🌳 Beautiful Stratford Park
🏊 That unbeatable post-swim feeling!

Who’s heading down for a weekend swim? 🙌

#StroudLido #WeekendSwim #OutdoorSwimming #Stroud #SwimOutside

💦Water currently hovering at around 20 degrees – p

💦Water currently hovering at around 20 degrees - perfect for a post-run dip!

🏃‍♀️🏃Saturday morning Park Run in Stratford Park from 9am. @stratfordparkstroud_parkrun

🏊🏊‍♂️Outdoor pool open from 9am (all lanes til 11, then usually 1-2 lanes during all day general swimming, all lanes again from 5.30pm).

🎟️Booking not required for outdoor pool. @activelifestylesstroud

New cafe serving coffee and hot snacks all day ☕️

#swimlife #parkrunuk #stroudlido #stroudlife #stratfordpark

Great to hear that the sports minister loves a lid

Great to hear that the sports minister loves a lido… and to hear @simonforstroud in parliament this week, making the case for more investment in these beloved and vital assets. #stroudlido #outdoorswimming #swimstagram

📍You told us it was hard to find the outdoor pool…

📍You told us it was hard to find the outdoor pool… that you’d walked round from the free car park at the leisure centre without spotting it… so together with @katandowenmurals @charmandsons, and with help from the lovely people of Stroud, we painted a beautiful mural so the entrance is now hard to miss!

If you haven’t found this 50 metre 1930s gem tucked away in the beautiful Stratford Park, come join us before the end of the season! (30 September)

🎟️Booking not essential
😊water currently a pleasant 20 degrees
🚿☕️hot showers & hot food and drink available
& a warm welcome from the friendly lifeguards.
🏊🏊‍♀️Relaxed atmosphere but serious swimming always possible, usually 1-2 lanes available, during lane sessions.

📷 by @its_arthur_2011 :The first image is of @fourteenlifestyle, who made the mural happen, along with the generosity of the people of Stroud!

(Plus Olive… we haven’t quite persuaded @strouddistrictcouncil to have a dog swim at the end of the season, but we’re working on it (maybe next year! 🐶))

Favourite comment so far came from the 80-something gentleman who misted up as he saw it being painted, and told @charmandsons how he’d learned to swim there as a boy, and how lovely it was to see the lido getting some care.

We’d definitely love to see more of this work - and this care - both around the pool and around town. Keep following - and keep swimming, because @strouddistrictcouncil still needs to see how the pool is loved!

📍Stratford Park, Stratford Road, Stroud GL5 4AF

#stroudlido #gloslife #stroudlife #lovestroud #swimmingforall

🤩loving our MP’s ‘what I did in my summer holidays

🤩loving our MP’s ‘what I did in my summer holidays’ report to parliament 😆💦🦞 @simonforstroud - be really great if the idea of a “lido fund” came off (though we also need the council to spend the lido budget it allocated and has left. And any central government funding needs to be able to be spent on stuff other than heating bills, as Stroud’s lido doesn’t have those at present!)

Morning! 😀Have you been to see what the fuss is a

Morning!

😀Have you been to see what the fuss is about, yet?

💦Stroud’s 50m spring-fed lido is staying open til 30 September. Come and enjoy! The water is currently a pleasant 20 degrees, the showers are hot, and the welcome is warm!

Booking not essential

⏱️Open
for early lane swims from 7am-9am on Tuesdays and Thursdays

And every day:
10am lane swims
11-5.30pm general swim (usually 1-2 lanes down the side & plenty of space to do laps)
5.45pm lane swims (til 6.30, til 7.15pm Monday Wednesday and Friday)

Weekends - same, but lane swims start from 9am on Saturday

£5.50 adults / £3.30 kids

📍Stratford Park, Stratford Road GL5 4 AF

#outdoorswimming #lidos #stroudlido #swimmingforwellbeing #swimmingforall

🤩Have *you* checked out “the outdoor” yet? Hear w

🤩Have *you* checked out “the outdoor” yet?

Hear what @tamzinmmart thinks of the water!

👉You don’t want to miss this 50-metre gem of a lido, nestled in a tree-filled park, fed by Cotswold spring water and surrounded by the hills…

👉open til 30 September, booking not required.

Lane swimming
🏊‍♀️7-9am Tuesday & Wednesday,
and daily 10-10.45am and 5.30-6.30pm.
💦Plus 2 lanes marked out during general swimming (11-5.30pm daily)
🌅& late lanes Monday, Wednesday & Friday (til 7.15om)

See you at #stroudlido ! 💦🩱🏊‍♀️😊

🎥@ajmattholie

The summer holidays may be ending… but Stroud’s ou

The summer holidays may be ending… but Stroud’s outdoor pool is open for another month! (Til 30 September). 💦🎉

The water is currently a very pleasant 20 degrees… 😊 so on cooler mornings, the water is warmer than the air temperature now.

😀Come join us!

🩳🩱Most people are in swimsuits, though wetsuits are also absolutely welcome.
🚿🔥Hot showers and ☕️hot drinks & snacks are available.
🥰😊And the atmosphere is always warm and friendly

⏱️Open
for early lane swims from 7am-9am on Tuesdays and Thursdays

And every day:
10am lane swims
11-5.30pm general swim (usually 1-2 lanes down the side & plenty of space to do laps)
5.45pm lane swims (til 6.30, til 7.15pm Monday Wednesday and Friday)

Weekends - same, but lane swims start from 9am

🎟️ booking not required
📞01453 766771 (do check if coming from far afield as hours may be subject to change)

See you for a September swim!

☀️HELLO SEPTEMBER! ☀️ 💦WATER TEMP STILL AROUND 20°

☀️HELLO SEPTEMBER! ☀️
💦WATER TEMP STILL AROUND 20°C💦
🏊‍♀️LET’S KEEP SWIMMING! 🏊‍♀️
💙Open until 30 September! 💙

⛱️The summer holidays—and our outdoor swimming season—aren’t over yet! ☀️

🌞Stratford Park Lido is open right through to 30 September, so let’s make the most of every swim. Who’s joining us? 💙

#StroudLido #StratfordParkLido #OutdoorSwimming #septemberswim #visitstroud
@activelifestylesstroud

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