Ilkley Pool and Lido

Absolutely freezing outdoor pool 🥶 BUT it was an amazing day out! Little slide to use, plenty of seating and green space to use. Cafe was available but we took a picnic with us. Indoor pool was brilliant. Changing rooms available and toilets inside and out. Smoking area in the sunshine away from the pool area. Just wish there could have been a few heaters in the outdoor area!

Absolutely freezing outdoor pool 🥶 BUT it was an amazing day out! Little slide to use, plenty of seating and green space to use. Cafe was available but we took a picnic with us. Indoor pool was brilliant. Changing rooms available and toilets inside and out. Smoking area in the sunshine away from the pool area. Just wish there could have been a few heaters in the outdoor area!

We went at 6pm on a weekday in the school holidays on a warm day. There were many like us hoping to have a proper swim, but there was only one very small section of the pool separated off for this (equivalent to a lane). The area for diving was bigger. This was a shame as the pool was starting to empty out but there were still a number of children in the areas that were deep enough to swim. It is a lovely setting and the pool was very refreshing, it is unheated. There are grassy areas where you can sit if you are planning to be there for a few hours. It is definitely aimed at families. It would be nice if Bradford Council set aside the last hour of opening for adult lane swims. The changing rooms are in serious need of a revamp - 3 showers, 2 sinks, 6 cubicles, dirty and wet everywhere. For £11.95 a swim, they should be much better than they are. Bizarrely we were asked twice to be quiet as there was a soundbath going on in the next room - this at the end of the evening when lots of people were showering (or queuing to shower!) and changing.