How big is Jubilee Pool Penzance?

How big is Jubilee Pool Penzance?

300 feet long
With a capacity of 5 million litres and 600 swimmers and measuring 300 feet long and 160 feet wide, it is the UK’s largest seawater pool….

Jubilee Pool
The lido from the west in 2011
Location Battery Road, Penzance, Cornwall, England
Coordinates 50.114784°N 5.531454°WCoordinates:50.114784°N 5.531454°W
Built 1935

How long is the Jubilee Pool?

73 metres by
At 73 metres by 100 metres in length the Jubilee Pool is not only the largest seawater lido, but the largest surviving outdoor lido in the country. Closed during the winter months, the pool is open to bathers from May to September.

Is Jubilee Pool Penzance heated?

Jubilee Pool is the largest and most celebrated sea water pool in the UK. Our main and learner pools are not heated, they are usually is 1-2 degrees above sea temperature.

How warm is the geothermal pool in Penzance?

30-35 degrees
Is the pool heated? Our main & learner pools are not heated. They are sea water bathing pools and are usually 1-2 degrees above sea temperature. The geothermal pool is heated to 30-35 degrees.

Does Penzance have a lido?

The UK’s biggest and most celebrated art deco sea water lido in Penzance. Originally opened in 1935, Jubilee Pool is one of only a handful of surviving Lidos in the UK, and the first to have a geothermally heated pool.

How does the Jubilee Pool work?

how it works. The system operates by extracting warm water from one geothermal well (410m deep – the height of one and a half Eiffel Towers!!), taking heat out of that water using heat pumps and distributing it to the pool via a heat exchanger, before re-injecting the cooler water back into the ground.

Is Jubilee Pool Penzance open all year?

The Pool will be open Tuesday to Sunday until the end of September. Tickets will be available to book from Wednesday 22nd July 2020.

Does the Jubilee Pool have showers?

Admissions Info Our pools are all staffed by qualified lifeguards. We have changing cubicles and warm showers – please bring your own towels and suitable clothing.

When was Jubilee Pool built?

1935
Described as one of the most unusual and pleasingly designed lidos of the era, the Jubilee Pool was designed in the early 1930s by Captain F Latham, the Borough Engineer. The pool was opened with great celebration in May 1935, the year of King George V’s Silver Jubilee.

Does Jubilee Pool have showers?

When was Penzance Lido built?

The pool was opened with great celebration in May 1935, the year of King George V’s Silver Jubilee.

What is a geothermal heated pool?

A water-source swimming pool heat pump, also referred to as a geothermal heat pump, transfers heat from a water-source to your swimming pool water. The source water cools, exits the evaporator, and travels back to the water-source. The warm Freon gas passes through a compressor, which compresses it to hot Freon gas.

What is Jubilee Pool Penzance limited?

In 2017, the operation of the pool was taken over by Jubilee Pool Penzance Limited, a community run social enterprise in the form of a charitable Community Benefit Society. This enabled the pool to be run for the community by the community. We are an exemplar of devolution of a formerly Council-owned asset back to the community.

How deep is the Jubilee Pool at sea life Sydney?

The Jubilee Pool is between 3 ft deep at shallow end and about 7 ft at deep end. The pool is refilled at high tide by sea water filtered as it is pumped into the pool. This keeps seaweed out very efficiently. I think it is topped up every couple of days as some days it feels colder than normal.

Can I get a school visit discount at Jubilee Pool?

We will also arrange sufficient lifeguard cover for your visit in advance as well as a specific schools discount scheme. Please email [email protected] to discuss your school visit needs. Cornwall residents get a significant discount on Geothermal Pool ticket prices.

Do you offer a discount on swimming tickets in Penzance?

Penzance residents who live within the Penzance Town Council area are eligible for a further discount of 20% on all swimming tickets. For both locals discount schemes you will need to bring along proof of address such as a council tax bill, driving license or utility bill to claim this discount.