Stanhope Pool

Visited with my 2 children, 2-4pm. The day was sunny, the pool was a lovely welcome! Parking could be limited outside the pool as it is used for people to access the nearby park and the ford. Arrive in good time if you want to park outside the pool!! The pool itself, for its age, was nice. The reports of ‘green water’ are probably because the pool doesn’t have blue tiles at the bottom, instead, it looked like painted concrete which was showing it’s age. The water itself looked clean though. Lifeguards on-site at all times. A little shop serving crisps, sweets, tea/coffee. It was just like being on holiday with chairs and sun loungers around the pool. Changing facilities are as expected for the age - but well maintained and quite clean. Cubicles/baby change room and a shower with toilet facilities. Lockers on-site for 20p, which I didn’t use as I had my bag near the pool. Kids loved it. Unfortunately for me, a family of rude ‘knackers’ spoilt part of my enjoyment this time, but that’s no fault of the pool’s. I would return :)

Visited with my 2 children, 2-4pm. The day was sunny, the pool was a lovely welcome! Parking could be limited outside the pool as it is used for people to access the nearby park and the ford. Arrive in good time if you want to park outside the pool!! The pool itself, for its age, was nice. The reports of ‘green water’ are probably because the pool doesn’t have blue tiles at the bottom, instead, it looked like painted concrete which was showing it’s age. The water itself looked clean though. Lifeguards on-site at all times. A little shop serving crisps, sweets, tea/coffee. It was just like being on holiday with chairs and sun loungers around the pool. Changing facilities are as expected for the age - but well maintained and quite clean. Cubicles/baby change room and a shower with toilet facilities. Lockers on-site for 20p, which I didn’t use as I had my bag near the pool. Kids loved it. Unfortunately for me, a family of rude ‘knackers’ spoilt part of my enjoyment this time, but that’s no fault of the pool’s. I would return :)

Dirty and grotty ladies changing rooms. Tired old equipment and murky water. Spectators pay £3 each (no concessions for disabled or pensioners) to sit on a broken plastic chair, that is if they are lucky enough to get one. Family swim £10.50, we stayed 30 minutes. I’m actually disgusted, took a few snaps..