Our accessibility ramp requires improvement and repair.

Being in the outside waters of the lido, experiencing the peaceful environment, the water, the skies and the trees is very special to everyone. This year, we want to improve our assess for those with disabilities by providing improved accessibility to the pool with a new set of accessibility steps and a hoist.

To help us on our way, the Enjoolata Foundation https://www.enjoolata.org/ have kindly offered to match fund the first £1500.00 that we raise towards improving our accessibility equipment, helping us reach the first £3000.

We plan on doing further fund raising events throughout the season to reach the goal of £12,000 to pay for a hoist and new accessible steps into the pool.

A bit about the pool:

We are a community based, not for profit pool. Each year, between April and November, we open every day and welcome thousands of people to our unique lido.

Pells is a friendly and inclusive pool and operates as a ‘not for profit’ charity aiming to support wellbeing and health across our community.

First opened in 1861, Pells is an unheated, spring-fed pool, 50 yards (46m) long and 25 yards (23m) wide. As well as the main pool, there’s a paddling pool for kids, a sauna, a sun terrace and a beautiful tree-lined lawn, where you can picnic and relax after an invigorating plunge.

The water is heated by the sun, so the water is usually cool at the start of the season but soon warms up as the weeks go by.