Swansea’s Blackpill Lido will finally reopen on Tuesday — the first time the free seafront pool has opened all season.
The council confirmed it will be back in use from 10am on Tuesday, with new sprinklers installed and the specialist flooring repaired.
It reopens during a summer that has brought repeated heatwaves to Swansea Bay, and as the school holidays approach.
For the rest of the season, the lido will open from 9am to 5pm every day until the end of September. There is no need to book.
The Junction Café next door will also be open from 9am to 5pm daily.
The reopening ends a run of setbacks that kept the Blackpill pool shut throughout the spring and early summer.
The lido’s replacement sprinklers were stolen days before its planned bank holiday opening on 2 May — taken, it is understood, before they could be installed.
South Wales Police issued an appeal at the time, but no further action has been reported.
The pool was then hit by a second problem when its specialist flooring came away, forcing it to be drained on a 30C half-term day.
It then remained shut as a heatwave arrived in June, with the council blaming the combination of the theft and the flooring faults.
Cllr Andrew Williams, Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Development, said the authority had shared the public’s frustration.
“We’re delighted that our much-loved and much-missed lido is re-opening on Tuesday,” he said.
“Thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding. We were as frustrated as anyone by the theft of the sprinklers and the problems with the flooring.”
“But now it’s all fixed and ready to welcome families back to enjoy free splash days on the seafront this summer.”
Blackpill Lido is free to use with no booking required. It has a shallow paddling pool, a children’s play area, a climbing rock and picnic facilities.
Deck chairs can be hired at the site for £3 a day, and there are public toilets on site, with Clyne Gardens and Swansea Bay beach nearby.
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