Lido reopens in Newbury after sizeable investment

The major redevelopment of the lido at Northcroft Leisure Centre has completed following a £5.7m outlay.

The Newbury outdoor facilities include a 50 metre, Olympic length outdoor swimming pool, a splash pad and fun slides, beach hut style changing rooms, a sun terrace and a relaxation area, all of which are fully accessible.

It was commissioned by West Berkshire Council and developed by Alliance Leisure, working in partnership with Myrtha Pools and Universal Civils & Build through the UK Leisure Framework.

The new facilities, opened on 21 August 2023, are forecast to accommodate 50,000 attendances each season, and can now be operational from April right through to the end of September.

The UK Leisure Framework, owned by Denbighshire Leisure, has supported many community leisure development projects from full-scale, multisite leisure centre new builds to 3G pitches and pump tracks.

Moving forwards, Everyone Active has been appointed under a 10-year term to manage the Northcroft Leisure Centre and lido as part of a wider leisure management agreement with West Berkshire Council.