Saltdean Lido

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• Apr 17, 2013

• #1

I have fond memories of this place as a kid. Being taken by my parents in the early 80's, and then going there with my mates in the school holidays, when they had that slide. I also remember the pool always being freezing cold.
So glad this building did not get knocked down for developers to stick a block of flats on it, that would have been criminal.

It looks like there is a plan to build an indoor pool along with keeping the outdoor pool. Excellent if it all comes true. Lets hope they can get the Lido working again and turn over a profit. I will definately get myself down there.
BBC News - Indoor swimming pool bid for Brightons Saltdean Lido

 

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• Apr 17, 2013

• #2

Sorry to be a bit negative, I have seen the plans and idea and it looks good,but this is brighton,we must have the worst public sporting facility's in the country.

 

desprateseagull

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• Apr 17, 2013

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I wish it well, but its a tad way to go, just for a swim, when miles of (FREE!) beaches are closer to my home!

 

Hamilton

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• Apr 17, 2013

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I so hope this happens. I'd hope that perhaps the lessons learned in getting the Amex approved may lead the leaders of our planning processes to act differently. Surely these facilities are now seen to add to the welfare of local society rather than detract. Let's hope so.

 

The Modfather

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• Apr 17, 2013

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Maybe they could bring back the swimming pool at blackrock

 

Dick Knights Mumm

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• Apr 17, 2013

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The Modfather said:

Maybe they could bring back the swimming pool at blackrock

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And at Rottingdean.

 

Captain Sensible

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• Apr 18, 2013

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The plans look good, although I'd design a lido that could be used during winter with closed glass dome over it that opens up in summer to be a lido and closes to be an indoor pool during winter. Alot of large private pools by the rich and famous already have this. It's not overly expensive. Anyway the new plans are good and the council should give this the green light ASAP. The two beaches immediately in front where the white cliffs cafe is, are superb bathing beaches. The whole Saltdean front will really benefit from a working lido leisure facility. Not to mention saving the great building.

 

The Antikythera Mechanism

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• Apr 18, 2013

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Dick Knights Mumm said:

And at Rottingdean.

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My grandparents had one of the brick "chalets" next to the pool, so spent a lot of time there as a kid. Always seemed to be hot and sunny then

 

happypig

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• Apr 18, 2013

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I and my colleagues used to go there one summer in the 1980's until there was a complaint from a local resident something like "my house overlooks the lido and I can see about 12 BT vans parked round it every day from 12 till 2"
oops...

 

Captain Sensible

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• Apr 18, 2013

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There are two groups bidding, these guys that have been campaigning for years; http://static.squarespace.com/static/505b2b19e4b0567d6bae4b42/t/50f3d4bce4b07e77c468d854/1358156988519/Saltdean%20Lido%20CIC%20exhibition%20boards%20Jan2013.pdf
And the new bidders:
Support Our Vision! | Saltdean Community Leisure Centre, Brighton

I know the second site has no plans showing but I like the idea of an indoor pool. I mean heating the water in the outdoor pools is one thing, but on a pisssing down windy day it's not gonna get people in the pool. I like the second vision by the new campaigners. However, they are a very small group and I fear their plans are too ambitious for some.

 

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• Apr 18, 2013

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Walked past Peterborough Lido on Tuesday. Still in use by the look of it although there was a builders sign on the wall. Hopefully just renovations.

 

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• Apr 18, 2013

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At last some sense. Why anyone would pay money to go to a lido when you could swim in the sea for nowt is beyond me. They work in cities but not next to the sea. An indoor pool makes a lot of sense.