Teignmouth Lido is an open-air heated public lido at Eastcliff Walk, Teignmouth,

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, England. It is located directly behind the town's seaside promenade. Opened in 1976, Teignmouth Lido has a heated

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measuring x . It is open to the public during the summer months and charges for admission. It is one of three outdoor pools operated by

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, the others being at

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and Ashburton. Activities at the pool have included evening sports club training sessions.

History

Unlike most of the outdoor pools in the UK, Teignmouth Lido is of comparatively recent construction, having been built in the 1970s. A number of schemes were proposed during the subsequent years to upgrade the lido and potentially give it a roof, but none gained funding. In 2010 Teignbridge District Council published "A Vision for Teignmouth", a regeneration proposal document which suggested a number of possible futures for the Lido: * Retaining the public pool on a reduced site while allowing the building of private apartments or a hotel on the remainder. * Refurbishing the pool and permitting the development of a spa complex on the rest of the site. * Relocating the pool to an alternative site in Teignmouth such as the Den or Lower Point. The pool did not open in 2020 due to the

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, and it remained closed during 2021 due to the installation of a

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to reduce

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from the pool's heating system. In 2022 planning permission was granted for a solar

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to be used in conjunction with a battery energy storage system and a pergola was built for the photovoltaics. The total cost of the conversion was over £800,000 and funding was provided by central government. Project delays meant that the Lido remained closed during 2022 and reopened in 2023.

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